LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Is my child’s school the best place for him? Am I prioritizing our family mental health? Do I need to put in a storm shelter? When are we going to schedule time to play as a family? Does this resemble a 13-second snapshot of your stream of consciousness, too?! If so, you’re not alone. How many times a day as parents do we question ourselves — and even guilt ourselves — as we try to do the best we can for our kids? The fact that you are trying to get it right means you’re a great parent. Read that again! We see you, parents. Our team at MetroFamily is navigating parent life right alongside you, and the most fulfilling part of our work is the opportunity to encourage, support, provide resources, laugh, create community and sometimes cry with you. We create this “Everything Guide” each year to try to help quell some of that chaos in your mind by providing the “best” in local, parent-vetted resources. Voted on by you, our readers, you’ll find everything from after- school activities and healthcare professionals to therapy services and locales for family fun in these pages. Hang on to this issue for year- round access to the answers to some of those questions swirling in your parent brain! Because we believe that joyful family fun is crucial to family wellness, you’ll also find adventures to add to every season of your calendar. Plus, don’t miss our annual
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Publisher Sarah Taylor Managing Editor Erin Page Assistant Editor Lindsay Cuomo Contributing Writers Bridget Pipkin Art Director Stacy Noakes Senior Project Manager Kirsten Holder Director of Events Casey Shupe Editorial Assistant Emiley Bainbridge Account Executive Dana Price Debbi Marshall Debbie Murnan Contributing Photographer Contact us Mailing address: 6608 N. Western Ave., #458 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Phone: 405-601-2081 tips@metrofamilymagazine.com www.metrofamilymagazine.com
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Grandparent Guide with highlights of the top metro area parks for multi-generational fun. Whether you’re seeking family fun, the best in OKC resources, a supportive parent community or all of the above, you’ll find it here. Thank you for being part of our MetroFamily!
Erin Page Managing Editor
On the Cover Nora is the winner of MetroFamily’s 2022 Cover Kids Search in the 8-9 age category! Going in to the third grade at Oakdale Schools, Nora is smart, kind and funny. She loves pretend cooking and playing with her babies. She enjoys being outdoors, playing tennis and baseball, riding scooters and biking on the Arcadia Trail with her family of six. Nora and her three brothers are all high-energy and love to wrestle, watch movies and have sleepovers. She is a big fan of Chick-fil-A and visiting playgrounds around the metro. Nora rocks an extra chromosome, and her family says she is the hardest working person they know. She is
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