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AUGUST 2024 • ISSUE 409
DEPARTMENTS
IN EVERY ISSUE 4 @BRPARENTS.COM 8 A NOTE FROM MOM 50 THINGS TO DO 58 THINGS WE LOVE 60 THE LAST WORD 62 SNAPSHOTS CONNECT 14 BOOK CORNER 16 CRAFT CORNER LIVE 20 DAD NEXT DOOR 22 THRIVE 24 FAITH 10 COMMUNITY 12 EDUCATION
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ON THE COVER 2023-24 Cover Kid Simone L. enjoys listening to Hip-Hop, dancing, and playing basketball. She’s vibrant, joyful, and outgoing, and she’s in the gifted and talented music program at her school. Simone is also a cheerleader, dancer at Hip Hop X, and a girl scout.
FEATURES
26 BREAKING BOUNDARIES Discover the history and culture of breaking, and how this dance style can be the perfect way for your kiddo to express themselves. By Amanda Miller 40 LIGHTS, CAMERA, CONFIDENCE Discover how to help nurture a young performer’s passion for theater. By Madison Voorhies
34 AFTER THE BELL RINGS ACTIVITIES Explore a round-up of all of the best after-school activities happening in Baton Rouge. By BRPM 42 WHY MARCHING BAND COULD BE THE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUR TEEN’S HIGH SCHOOL JOURNEY Marching band is a great way to give your child an exciting high school experience. By Victoria Mikota
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46 SAY “YES” TO YES DAY Give your child the gift of yes. How to have a fun “Say Yes! Day.” By Austria Cohn
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