After Hurricane Ian, Fernanda Ferrell-Zabala—whose family started Fort Myers’ Advanced Hurricane Technology preparedness company—wanted to ease kids’ fears by helping them understand big, scary storms ...

Farmer Mike’s U Pick Fall Festival, Bonita Springs and Fort MyersThe festival’s 10th anniversary brings hay rides, pumpkin patches and farm-fresh bites to the farm’s two locations. Visit the Bonita ...

Bathtime strategies can make or break an evening, and Dabble & Dollop Droplets (mixable bath bombs) stack the odds in your favor. Designed by California mom and natural cosmetics veteran Stephanie ...

The louvered skylight above lets in a light so cool it’s almost pearly. “There’s a much brighter effect above than below,” Stephen Hruby says. Between sweeping gestures, the lauded Naples architect ...

You don't have to settle for burgers and fries for your family night out. These local hotspots are sophisticated for parents and good enough to tempt little picky eaters to expand their palettes. And, ...

Journeying through the cosmos remains limited to a select few. But, for the galactic-curious, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Merritt Island, about four hours from Southwest Florida, provides ...

Few of us can say we’ve spoken in front of Congress—much less before the age of 10. But Naples-born Leah Shwedel never skips an opportunity to speak about type 1 diabetes. Since being diagnosed at 5, ...

Among the fashionable socialites of London, high tea has been a cherished tradition since the Victorian era. In Southwest Florida, however, the practice is rarer. Our wondrous weather doesn’t exactly ...

As a licensed marriage and family therapist and mother of three, I spend a lot of time thinking about our kids’ minds and how we can best support them. I’ve found Erik Erikson’s Identity Development ...

Most pregnancy literature and resources focus on the three trimesters. But every parent knows what comes next is just as bewildering. The fourth trimester—the 12 weeks following childbirth—presents ...