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St. Louis Family Fall-Winter 2014
St. Louis Family's Excellence in Education Awards
Editor-in-chief Christy Marshall surprised the winners of St. Louis Family's inaugural Excellence in Education Awards in their schools and classrooms. more
Editor's Reflections: Teacher of the Year
If you were lucky, you had a teacher who flicked on the light bulb and alerted you to the universe of wonder and learning. And if so, that one person made all the difference in your education. For me, it was my 11th grade English teacher... more
Growing Green
Imagine grade school if Ranger Rick were the headmaster. The result might resemble Raintree School. more
Kevin A. Roberts
Heavenly Sweets: Angel Baked Cookies
Teenagers at Angel Baked Cookies are making more than desserts. more
Courtesy of Musen Albert
It’s in the Bag
The Moms design a handbag line tailored to busy women. more
Courtesy of Hearing Our Way magazine
Helping Her Way
A local woman launches a magazine for children with hearing loss. more
Fallen but Not Forgotten
A new nonprofit aims to educate children of soldiers killed in combat. more
Photography by Jen Rich
Into the Woods
Camp Manitowa offers a fun-filled retreat for the kids of Ferguson. more
Courtesy of the Green Center
Back to the Earth
Want your kids to be more eco-savvy? Send them here. more
William and Ken Dyson. Photograph by Kevin A. Roberts
No Color
William Dyson grew up black in a white family and learned about racial bias firsthand—but he learned a lot about love, too. Now, his experience is fodder for a growing music career. more
Photograph by Carmen Troesser
The Bento Box Challenge
We gave the bento box challenge to professional chefs with kids: Make it fit, make it pretty, and make it something your child will love. more
Photography by Elizabeth Jochum
2014 Excellence in Education Awards
Of all the professions out there, teaching has the most pronounced ripple effect. Over years, the work of one individual impacts multitudes of others. Teachers who passionately love their work often have students who passionately love to learn... more
Why Self-Esteem Is Worthless
Do you praise a child lavishly, to raise self-esteem, or sparingly, to spur effort? Do you refrain from criticism, lest you paralyze a sensitive child, or give constructive criticism, to coach success? Self-esteem is complicated... more
Rendering courtesy of Shriners Hospitals for Children
Heading East
Dr. Charles Goldfarb, an orthopedic surgeon at the Washington University School of Medicine, says that when the family of a patient feels comfortable, the patient feels comfortable... more
Photography by small_frog; E+/Getty Images
Digital Day Care
You just got home from working all day. You picked up the kids, got the groceries, and just started to cook dinner. Your feet are killing you... more
Photography courtesy of Debbie Glen
Health: Ask the School Nurse
When Susie Killian became a school nurse 20 years ago, she worried that once she’d stuck on the day’s Band-Aids, there wouldn’t be anything else to do... more
Photography by Timothy Oakberg, courtesy of Washington University School of Medicine
The Somber Years
When an old guy’s cranky, we smile affectionately and call him a curmudgeon. He’s earned the worldview. But when a 3-year-old is irritable, sad, discouraged, unenthusiastic, and withdrawn, that’s a different story... more
