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Features 41 HEALTHY FAMILIES GUIDE Local wellness resources & expert advice 42 SCHOOL ANXIETY SOLUTIONS How to understand, support and empower your child — and yourself
ON THE COVER Naomi is the winner of our 2024 Cover Kids contest in the 6-7 age category. A second grader in Edmond, Naomi enjoys math and art, plus she plays soccer,
basketball, golf and tennis. She likes to figure out how things work and wants to be a PreK teacher when she grows up. Her favorite places to visit in the metro are Science Museum Oklahoma and Frontier City. PHOTO BY FOTO ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE MYRIAD GARDENS’ PUMPKINVILLE
44 IS MY TEEN VAPING?
A parent’s guide to protecting against the dangers
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50 SCHOOL YEAR HEALTH GUIDE
Essential tips for parents from local pediatricians
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DINNER ON THE DOUBLE Easy recipes for busy parents (that your kids will actually eat!)
55 UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL SPAS
Treatment options, questions to ask and the value of self-care
Departments 6 CONNECT WITH METROFAMILY
Take advantage of our top seasonal resources
10 NEW & NOW
Local happenings for families
12 INSPIRATIONAL FIRST AMERICANS
PHOTO BY FOTO ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY
Meet FAM’s new CEO, Dr. Kelli Mosteller EXPLORING OKLAHOMA WITH CHILDREN Where to find STEM family fun around the state
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20 CALENDAR OF EVENTS The season’s best pumpkin 46 LOCAL FAMILY FUN Urban hiking: Explore downtown OKC on foot 56 MOM TALK Wellness lessons learned
patches, fall festivals & frugal fun
from the late Richard Simmons
62 LAST LOOK
Take your family underground to OKC’s hidden tunnels
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