Activate grandparent mode when the family tree begins to grow. Becoming a grandparent is the threshold into a new stage of life. Who doesn’t relish...
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The Story Behind “Levi Lifts Off”
Author Dan Bot shares messages of courage and embracing differences. Dan Bot didn’t set out to be an author. But after losing his stepson, Levi...
The Swanberg Family Takes to the Skies
Flyboarding gives area residents a unique way to experience summer on the lake. When considering summer water sports, activities like swimming,...
A Guide To Communicating With Kids
Here’s a little secret: There’s not much difference in how we communicate with children vs. adults. The same rules apply. Effective communication...
Growing a Life Together
White Bear Township residents and small business owners Nick and Staci Andro will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary this autumn. The couple...
Holiday Family Dynamics 101
The holidays are a time for togetherness, giving back and enjoying family time, but sometimes drama and miscommunication can arise. Navigating...
At Home With the Kowalskis
Leona Rose Interiors curates a distinctive holiday tablescape that embraces family and tradition. To be a holiday host is to take on an important...
The Kowalski Family Celebrates 40 Years in White Bear Lake
If you ask any Twin Citian to free-associate with the words “grocery store” or “supermarket,” there are likely just a few names that come up—and...
Learn Your Communication Style
It’s such an honor to join the White Bear Lake Magazine team of contributors and share insights with the community on topics near and dear to my...
How To Contribute to White Bear Lake Area Historical Society
Take care when cleaning out your loved one’s home—some artifacts may be vital to your community’s heritage. Our lives are stories ever unfolding....
Revival Parenting Shares New Perspectives on Childrearing
Amanda Carrara helps clients learn new ways to relate to their kids—and to their own childhoods. When Covid-19 hit in early 2020, most parents found...
GoodThings Café Continues the Grandma’s Bakery Legacy
A family-owned retailer celebrates 50 years with the opening of a new café. Much has changed over the past 50 years, both near and far. But in White...
Mindful Motherhood with Happy and Healthy Therapy
Services support and nurture new mothers during “Fourth Trimester.” The days and weeks following the birth of a child can be full of magical...
3 Parenting Book Picks from Lake Country Booksellers
Suzy Fruncillo of Lake Country Booksellers recommends three books that provide insight and advice. What to Expect the First Year, Third Edition, by...
Cooking with Your Kids: Go ‘Beyond the Drive-thru’ to Teach Children About Food
A food stylist talks about cooking together with your kids. Lisa Golden Schroeder has been in and around kitchens her entire life. From writing...
Trendy, Offbeat Ideas for Your Next Family Vacation
Vacations are veering off the usual vistas. When it comes to travel, the paths not typically taken can lead to the most interesting and fulfilling...
4 Tips for Traveling with Kids
Traveling with kids doesn’t need to be a crying game. Like most things in life, being a good traveler takes training and time. It’s never too early...
Local Couple Creates ‘Aaron’s Playground’ in Memory of Late Son
Mahtomedi couple creates Aaron's Playground in memory of their son. Losing a loved one is always painful, but the grief after the loss of a child...
Don’t Miss Vadnais Heights’ Heritage Days Aug. 16th, 18th and 19th
Heritage Days events are a must for the whole family. It’s time for the 43rd annual Heritage Days Celebration—three days of fun and excitement where...
Mother-daughter Equestrians
Sharing a love of horses. Equestrians share a profound bond with the horses they ride, and when those riders share a bond with each other, it makes...
