Charlotte Parent

08/22/2025

Choosing a school for your child is a big decision. As parents, we know you might not have the time to visit each school individually. The Charlotte Parent School Fair is a unique opportunity for area parents (and kids!) to learn about the different private, public, and charter school options available to them - all in one place. The event features schools, information sessions, and vendors. Kids can enjoy balloon art and story time. We will have special appearances from Wicked characters as well as Spider Man! This event is FREE to attend. RSVP now at the link below for the chance to win a $250 prize pack of local restaurant gift cards; tickets to sponsor Charlotte Ballet's production of Nutcracker(Dec. 5-21, Belk Theater); or a family four-pack to How the Grinch Stole Christmas via Blumenthal Arts (Dec. 23-28, Belk Theater)!

This event has been held annually since 2016, and it is the only event in the area where parents can learn about school choice all in one place. Want to get involved? If you are a school interested in participating or a company interested in sponsoring the event, email publisher Andy Smith at [email protected].

Thank you to our sponsors Blumenthal Arts, Charlotte Ballet and Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas.

Participating Schools + Vendors:
Charlotte Lab School
Emerald School of Excellence
KIPP Change Academy
Movement School
Omni Montessori School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School
John Crosland School
The St. Sophia School
Big Blue Swim School
British Swim School of Metro Charlotte
Charlotte Ballet
Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Clear Foundations Therapy and Assessment
The Math Guru Series
Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas
And more to be announced soon!

The first 100 attendees will receive a goody bag from Charlotte Parent. RSVP NOW:

Charlotte Parent invites you to meet one-on-one with representatives from the top Charlotte-area schools!

08/22/2025

It’s back-to-school season, and for some families, it involves more than just buying new backpacks, folders, and pencils. For neurodivergent families, this is a time to focus on developing executive function skills.

It’s back-to-school season, and for some families, it involves more than just buying new backpacks, folders, and pencils. For neurodivergent families, this is a time to focus on developing executive function skills. If you want your morning routine to be as smooth as possible, it needs to incorpor...

08/14/2025

Gabby’s Dollhouse x CAMP is opening at Southpark Mall on October 10! Guests will be able to explore 5,000 square-feet of beloved themed rooms, including her real-life bedroom. From mixing magic potions to decorating kitty treats, guests will help prepare for the ultimate Friendship Purrr-ty.

CAMP will also feature a curated selection of Gabby’s Dollhouse gifts and toys, featuring fan favorites like Gabby’s Dollhouse Meow-zing Interactive Playhouse, Sing and Gabby’s
Dollhouse x CAMPEars — perfect for accessorizing during the experience and beyond.

08/12/2025

Apple picking season around Charlotte usually begins in late August and goes very quickly! Check out one of these apple picking farms drivable from Charlotte, and enjoy a fall day in the orchard.

Check out one of these apple picking near Charlotte, and enjoy a fall day in the orchard.

08/07/2025

: The new school year is almost here, and Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont has everything you need - without the high price tag. Find kids’ polos, shirts, khakis and jeans for just $2.79, shoes for $4.99, backpacks starting at $5.99, and school supplies from only $0.99. Stock up on affordable clothing, accessories and essentials while supporting brighter futures for people right here in Charlotte. Find your nearest location: https://goodwillsp.org/shop/locations/

07/29/2025

He makes the kind of comedy videos you send to your spouse and friends. comically nails parental roles and family chaos in ways so relatable, you feel a little less alone in the struggle.

Check out our interview with the digital creator and comic, up on our site, linked in our bio.

07/24/2025

Ashley Ausman is a writer and former AP English teacher at Charlotte Catholic. She left teaching to focus on a pressing need she saw in her students: crafting their college admission essays. She launched The Essay Architect, where she helps students through a process to discover what to write and how to write it.

Here, the mom of three talks to us about how technology is impacting student writing, the joys and struggles of having children years apart, and the important advice she received about marriage.

A Q&A with the mom of three and essay architect

07/15/2025

We’ve got a list of 18 ice cream shops in and around Charlotte to get a cool treat when you get a hankering for something sweet.

Here are 18 ice cream shops in Charlotte to get a cool treat this summer when you get a hankering for something sweet.

07/12/2025

Running out of things to do yet? We’ve got a list of 25 things to do in and around Charlotte for under $25 so that you can banish summer boredom without draining your bank account. Up on our site, linked in the comments.

📷: CLT Airport Overlook

07/07/2025

Charlotte Parent invites you to meet one-on-one with representatives from the top Charlotte-area schools!

07/06/2025

Anna Stallmann is a public relations ace and owner of Anna Stallmann Communications, a women-led firm that serves a diverse group of local and national businesses and nonprofits. She’s also a mom of two daughters, Savannah, 6, and Madeleine, 4. Earlier this year, her girls requested a playhouse in their backyard. “I started looking on Amazon and found really basic ones, but I knew they’d outgrow them,” Anna says. “Everything we found that was bigger was thousands of dollars. So my husband, who does, like, no, handyman stuff, said, ‘I’m gonna do this.’” Anna and her husband, Chris, spent the next two-and-a-half months designing and building a custom playhouse, complete with flower boxes, a reading loft, and plenty of space for hosting tea parties. Now, she says, it’s where all the kids on her block want to be.

Check it out up on our site, linked in the comments.

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07/01/2025

Throughout the month of July, Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital is collecting toys for kids in their care. Toy donations are at their peak during the winter holidays, but the need continues all year long. Around this time, their Child Life team’s toy supply is running low.

By participating now, you’re helping restock shelves and make sure every child admitted to their hospital receives a little joy — no matter the season.

Link in our bio to three different ways to donate to the drive.