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Keeping it Real

Father’s Day and Lessons

Father’s Day and Lessons

My dad and I had a complicated relationship. I don’t think we always understood each other, but with this small bit of advice, my dad provided me with a big life lesson that I will never forget.

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About Keeping It Real

Mari Farthing is a wife, mom and the editor of MetroFamily Magazine. A work-at-home mom for eleven years, Mari tries to juggle it all. She sometimes succeeds, sometimes fails, and constantly rewrites the to-do list that manages her days.

 

Adventures in Homeschooling

How do you know you are teaching them everything they need to know?, by Kami

How do you know you are teaching them everything they need to know?, by Kami

Learning, whether it comes from a teacher in a public or private school classroom or at home from a parent, is not meant to teach you “everything you will ever need to know”. It is meant to give you a foundation of learning that will help you in the future.

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About Adventures in Homeschooling

Kami is a mother to two, a wife and a licensed in-home childcare provider. Her children's education has always been a priority, but now she and her husband are making their education a MISSION! Share in the McManus family's adventures as they strap on their educational combat boots and charge the front lines to invade the world of homeschooling!

Stephanie's Kitchen

Healthy Family Recipes for Picky Kids
Smoothie Pops

Smoothie Pops

June is starting to heat up and what a fun way to get the kids cooled down and fruit in their tummies at the same time. A perfect way to beat the summer heat!

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About Stephanie's Kitchen

Stephanie Clinton is a SAHM to two boys ages 7 and 2. She loves their hugs and kisses but does not love wiping their snotty noses. Stephanie and her husband have been married for 11 years. In her free time (if there ever is any) she can be found reading, volunteering in her community, cross-stitching, singing, avoiding housework but most of all blogging about her stay-at-home adventures. Visit her at www.hugskissesandsnot.com.

Weekend Warrior

What to do and where to go in the OKC metro
Get Tropical at the Myriad Garden's Reading Rainforest

Get Tropical at the Myriad Garden's Reading Rainforest

The Reading Rainforest program at the Myriad Gardens is a story time inside the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory. Children sit on a colorful story time mat amid gorgeous flowers and towering rainforest trees to hear a story.

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Brooke Barnett

About Weekend Warrior

Brooke Barnett is MetroFamily's Assistant Editor, Online Content Editor and social media manager—and is constantly amazed by the sheer volume of ways for families to have fun in the Oklahoma City metro! A native Oklahoman, she is a work-at-home mom to two awesome kids—daughter Murphy is 6 and son Graham is 3. Alongside husband Jason, Brooke and family are often seen at family events around the metro—enjoying everything from live music to museums to fun playgrounds and more.  

 

Metro Family Weeked Picks Newsletter
Click on the flipping book below to read the 2011 "Exploring Oklahoma with Children" annual travel guide. Happy trails!