The July 2011 Metro Parent highlights homegrown food, Mom-Approved Docs, Metro Beach, water rockets and more. Find a newsstand near you!
Homegrown
Print: Families find a fresh focus in farmer's markets and their own gardens
Web: Find our 2011 roundup of southeast Michigan farmers markets and community-supported agriculture farms
Three Days in Gettysburg
Print: Take your kids on trip back in time to a place that changed history!
Web: First, check out the savvy parent guide to Gettysburg etiquette and tips
The Spread
Blast Off!: We make a water rocket with i3 Detroit in our newest DIY project
Video: Watch for the how-to with Nick Britsky of i3, launching July 11!
Metro Mom
Danialle Karmanos balances getting kids fit through yoga with being mom to three little boys
Little Ones
Head butting: What's with this rockin' behavior in kids? Experts weigh in.
Big Kids
Bribing: Is it useful for cooperation or a sure-fire way to create entitled kids?
Tweens & Teens
Voice cracking in boys: Why does it happen? And how can you help your child cope?
Let's Go
Baltimore: Mix some history with high times at this east coast destination