from the editor

• International Games
  There's nothing like living in another place to help you understand more about how you parent

on the go

• News On The Go
  Quick hits of news and fresh ideas for busy parents
• Columbus Parent Profile
  Powell's Raakhee Honela takes on our Q&A
• Vitamin Me
  Capital Style editor Kristy Eckert on the perfect bath
• What the Well-Dressed Athlete Is Wearing
  Soccer Style
• Anatomy of a Sports Gear Bag
  Girls Lacrosse
• Housebroken
  Wit and wisdom about domestic life from Dispatch columnist Joe Blundo
• Parent Perspective
  Jef Benedetti learned from his mom and passes on to his daughter
• Product Pix
  Cool stuff + Great pictures = New ideas for you!
• Neighborhood Spotlight
  Places to go and things to do in Westerville
• Shop Spotlight
  Hey Diddle Diddle

hot topics

• Hot Off the Cover
  Hockeye moms are getting out of the stands and onto the ice. Is it making them better spectators in the process?
• Are you one of those parents?
  We talked to youth-sport experts about what parents should and should not do if they want to provide the right kind of support for their young athletes.
• A League of Their Own
  Hispanic children in Central Ohio take to the soccer pitch

need to know

• Age-Appropriate: Sports
  
• 0-5: When to Start Swim Lessons
• 6-14: The Danger Zone of Extreme Sports
• 9-12: Feeling the Burn of Burnout
• 5-18: Sports without Competition
• Pediatric HealthSource
  Your frequent questions answered by the experts at Nationwide Children's Hospital
• Take It From Tracy
  10TV's Tracy Townsend tells us how and why she's letting her son make his own sports choices
• The Go-To Guide
  Helping you pick the sport for your child