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6 Editor’s Note
16 Parent Perspective
Pregnancy in your 40s
18 Monthly Guides
Obstetricians & Pediatricians
28 Making A Difference
Blood Donor Month
30 Book Buzz
OCLS’s Reading Recommendations
31 Reel Life with Jane
Family Movie Reviews
32 Featured Event
Central Florida Scottish Highland Games
33 January Family Events
Calendar of Local Activities
34 Family Tech Talk
Charity for Every Day of the Year
38 Family Resource Guide
features
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Cosmetic & Beauty Products Giveaway
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Teen Cosmetic Procedures
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Local Celebs Share New Year’s Resolutions
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health & wellness
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The Role of a Postpartum Doula
Mothers benefit from ‘fourth trimester’ help.
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family fun
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Carbon Knight: Refraction of Light
A simple science experiment to learn how light bends.
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Quinoa Shrimp Salad Cups
A healthy and simple meal option; plus a cookbook
giveaway.
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Nighttime Family Adventures
Light up the fun factor after dark!
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COVER
Javier Maldonado (age 5)
with a very special guest
from Scotland, Caitlyn
Boyd (a.k.a. “Merida”)
Photo taken by Erika
Hopkins Photography