April 2015: Growing
This month, spring, the season of growth, is beginning to flourish. Plants are waking up from winter dormancy, and the flowers that signal spring – primroses, forsythia, tulip magnolias – have appeared in the landscape. The spring growth can bring feelings of joy, as we anticipate warmer days, sunshine, and perhaps fresh vegetables from our gardens and balconies in the months to come.
Our writers for this issue have considered various manifestations of growth in our lives. What do our children need for healthy growth? Nature? Technology? Hovering? Neglect? How do we as parents find balance in what we offer our children? And how do we ourselves grow in the process? Our writers tackle these questions and more in this month’s issue on Growing.
Features:
My Child Has Knocked Out a Tooth – What Should I Do?
How Hi-Tech Would You Like Your Babies to Be
Medical Emergency – Whom to Contact?
Columns:
Baby Baby | A Nanny or an Au Pair? What Is the Difference?
Crafty Kids| Make an Aquarium
Education Matters | Growing Up and Changing Schools
Expat Corner | Growing with Your Children
Family Health | Growing Up: Puberty in Boys
Fathering | The Hills Are Alive
In the Kitchen | Super Easy Chocolate Cupcakes
La Leche League | How Do Babies Grow?
Out & About | Ebenalp: Family Adventure in the Appenzell Mountains
Recommended Reading | Last Child in the Woods
Third Culture Matters | A Third-Culture Parent Grows Up
Twinville | Pushing Past Our Comfort Zone
Don’t forget to check out What’s On for April and May 2015.
Illustration by Laura Munteanu
2015 April Issue Contributors
Column and Feature Editors: Mary Bider, Dina El-Halaby, Carol McDonald, Andrea Snashall
Webmaster / Layout Designer: Tanya Deans
Chief Copyeditor: Carol McDonald. Assisted by Andrea Snashall, Karin Mohler
Writers: Mary Bider, Tanya Deans, Jennifer Dziekan, Dr Penny Fraser, Tammy Furey, Dina El Halaby, Jasmin Heierli, Dr Jahura Hossain, Tanya Jeanett, Joanna Koch, Carol McDonald, Karin Mohler, Keerthana Nagarajan, Susan Riedo, Monica Shah, Albina Nogueira, Robyn Sokolinski, Brian Wilson
Illustration Coordinator: Laura Munteanu
Illustrators: BVisual, Jen Bognar, Cloudia Chen (photos), Tanya Deans (photos), Lara Friedrich, Susana Gutierrez, Sharanya Mageshwaran, Laura Munteanu, Albina Nogueira
Proofreaders: Andrea Snashall, Carol McDonald
Logo: Suzanne Evans-Ackermann
Web Designer: Maximilian Wulf
Website / Facebook Moderator: Andrea Snashall, assisted by Kate Prinsloo
Advertising Coordinator: Iliana Eichholzer
Finance: Mary Bider, Claire Petersen
