'Tis the season to be thankful! Get your family in the spirit with Metro Parent's November issue, spotlighting connections with friends and five ways to tame Turkey Day – plus a focus on National Adoption Month, obesity and home ec. Find a Metro Parent newsstand near you!
Friends Who Are Family
Sometimes blood isn't thicker than water
Why Are Our Kids Fat?
It's more than bad diets and lack of exercise
Heritage Tours
Connecting adopted children with their birth countries
What Happened to Home Ec?
The name is out, but some of the skills are still in
The Spread
Five ideas to tame Turkey Day, Being a thankful parent – and more!
Metro Mom
Marybeth Levine of the Detroit Area Diaper Bank
The Prudent Pig-Out Guide
Eat well this holiday – without packing on the pounds
It List
Frances England's latest CD, Megamind movie, Lemony Snicket and more
Little Ones
Cradle Cap
Big Kids
Midnight wake-ups
Tweens & Teens
Slang
Little Lessons
Build a Snowman
Let’s Go
Campus Martius Park in Detroit