About Family Ties
Welcome to Family Ties, the place for Midlands parents to connect, learn and have fun.
We have designed the site – produced by The State newspaper – to be a resource and gathering place where families can start conversations, get information and share the joy and challenges of parenting.
We offer many ways to do that including advice by family and parenting experts to questions and comments from other local parents like you. We hope you’ll find it topical, informative, entertaining and useful.
Overview
A few of our featured topics include family and child issues in the news, trends, family entertainment, parenting advice and education.
Check out the “Help Nancy” question where you can tell one of our staff members and her friends how to raise their kids.
We also will post columns by parenting experts such as John Rosemond and a column called Ex-etiquette that addresses the issues of divorced and remarried parents.
Need a quick dinner idea? Check out our recipes or e-mail us your own to share.
Maybe you just need a giggle or a fun project to do with your children. Look for those ideas in the Activities, Fun & Entertainment section.
Quite often, we’ll have a “Hot topic” item and ask for your comments on a trend or an issue that’s making headlines in the news.
Photos & Videos
We love to receive your photos and videos, and we’d love to share them with everyone! To submit your photos and videos for publishing consideration, simply e-mail photos or links to videos (preferably videos already posted to You Tube) to family@thestate.com. Remember to include caption information (name, age, location) and your permission to print/publish.
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