Health & Family

Joplin City Council to move forward on $130 million recovery proposal; curbside recycling election resurrected

Residents kept the house packed to the end of a 2 1/2-hour meeting of the Joplin City Council on Monday night to encourage the panel to resurrect some kind of curbside recycling proposal and to hear the details or support a $130 million recovery plan.

Health & Family

Mother's Day a perfect chance to grow flowers instead of gifting them
Giving flowers on Mother's Day is one thing. But spending the day planting flowers is another. With Mother's Day just around the corner and temperatures leveling out after a recent cold spell, the day may be the perfect time to give back to both Mother and Mother Nature.

May 2, 2013 1 Photo
Sarah Coyne: Frustration is part of parenting
If you pay attention to TV commercials, you might come to believe that your family is somehow unique in its imperfections. You might start to feel dissatisfied with the messiness of life -- with the spilled drinks and whining voices -- and wonder what you're doing wrong.

April 25, 2013 1 Photo
Parents' planner (April 25-May 1)
April 25, 2013
Prom raises questions about teen dating, how parents can help
But the big dance raises big questions about how parents handle dating issues with their teens and how they can help their teens with romantic issues. And the most important thing parents can do is keep the door wide open to conversation and to those prospective dates.

April 25, 2013 1 Photo
Parents' planner (April 18-24)
April 18, 2013
Sarah Coyne: Toddlers' aggression based on exploration
Tiny teeth dug into my skin around his giggles, and I yelped, pulling him away. This, of course, amused him greatly, and he dove forward again, teeth first.

April 18, 2013 1 Photo
Think like an artist when spring cleaning this season
Spring cleaning is a good time to look at the world like an artist, said Linda Kyger, office manager at Spiva Center for the Arts.

April 18, 2013 1 Photo
Parents' planner (April 11-17)
April 11, 2013
Sarah Coyne: Menus cut down shopping trips
It's no secret that I adore the idea of being organized. The level of simplicity and control gained by having a plan and sticking to it makes me giddy. I'll never deny my love of order, I just hope I can manage to harness it better in the future.

April 11, 2013 1 Photo
Attention to details can slip during school's final days
Now that spring break and Easter holidays have passed, this is it. No more breaks until school ends in about a month. Minds start to turn to the upcoming summer break.

April 11, 2013 1 Photo
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