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  • Yoga In Peninsula State Park

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    This summer, on Saturdays at 8 am, Kind Soul Yoga will offer yoga in Peninsula State Park at Nicolet Bay.  Yoga instructor Janet De Voe – owner of Kind Soul Yoga – moved to Door County in 2019, but she and her family had already spent many years vacationing in the county and visited the park […]

  • Parent Corner: How Much Structure is too Much?

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    by KAREN COREKIN-DeLaMER, Education and Community Relations Coordinator, Northern Door Children’s Center I’m a dad to two great children. My boy is seven, and my girl is three. I’ve recently been working remotely, and I’ve arranged my schedule to have them home with me two days a week this summer. They will be attending a […]

  • Parent Corner: Taking a Wildflower Walk with Your Child

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    Hikes with children – whether they’re tots or adolescents – can be a challenge because they’ve got short legs and short attention spans. But I love a good hike, especially in Door County, and I want my daughter, Greta, to share that love as well.  After a few hikes punctuated by constant cries of “I […]

  • Parent Corner: New Arrivals

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    by KAREN COREKIN-DeLaMER, Education and Community Relations Coordinator, Northern Door Children’s Center In my last column, I had a question from “Mom Second Time Around”: the mother of a 3-year-old with another child on the way. She asked for advice about how to help her daughter prepare for the arrival of her new brother and […]

  • Anniversary Celebration at The Pearl

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    The Pearl of Door County is celebrating its fifth anniversary May 26-28 with an event at its space at 143 S. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Look forward to music; face painting; a community meditation May 27, 6 pm; and a concert May 28, 6-8 pm, to benefit the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. […]

  • Parent Corner: Preparing a Sibling for a New Arrival

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    by KAREN COREKIN-DeLaMER, Education and Community Relations Coordinator, Northern Door Children’s Center I have a three-year-old daughter, and I’m pregnant with a boy who is due  to arrive in four months. My daughter has taken some interest in how I look now that I’m showing, and her dad and I have been trying to find […]

  • Parent Corner: Screen Time

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    by KAREN COREKIN-DeLaMER, Education and Community Relations Coordinator, Northern Door Children’s Center Dear Karen, My son is 3 years old. He alternates weeks between me and his dad. We comfortably co-parent, and he spends time every week with my mom, too. All of us agree on most things when it comes to raising our boy. […]

  • Parent Corner: How Much Sleep Do Kids Need?

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    by KAREN COREKIN-DeLaMER, Education and Community Relations Coordinator, Northern Door Children’s Center Dear Karen, I have three children. My oldest is a 14-year-old girl; the middle one is a 7-year-old boy; and my youngest is a 4-year-old boy. They are great kids, and I don’t have too many complaints.  Our biggest issue lately is sleep. […]

  • Dance and Drum Gathering at STUDIO234

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    STUDIO234 will host a dance and drum gathering March 31, 7-9 pm. The circle will begin with a group meditation and a warm-up with gentle Qigong and dance-movement prompts. Drum rhythms will be added in, and dance or movement will be encouraged for individual and collective organic expression.  Attendees may supply their own drum or […]

  • Parent Corner: Creating Confidence

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    by KAREN COREKIN-DeLaMER, Education and Community Relations Coordinator, Northern Door Children’s Center Dear Karen, My son is seven years old, and he’s a first-grade student. He’s very smart and started reading in kindergarten. He loves science and enjoys making things with building toys. He has a nice group of boys he’s been friends with since […]

  • Dance and Drum Gathering

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    STUDIO234 is hosting a monthly dance and drum gathering starting March 3, 7-9 pm, with Amy Maras, Jen Aldrich and Andria Nikoupolis-Weliky.  Each session will include group meditation, gentle Qigong movements to warm up, and gentle prompts to build different drum rhythms. Those who wish to dance will be encouraged to move to the beats. […]

  • Parent Corner: Choosing Your Challenges

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    by KAREN COREKIN-DeLaMER, Education and Community Relations Coordinator, Northern Door Children’s Center Dear Karen, I’m a mom to two daughters, ages 4 and 6. They are bright, active girls, and they both do well in school. My mom spends a lot of time with us and helps with child care when the girls’ dad and […]

  • Parent Corner: Messy Mornings

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    by KAREN COREKIN-DeLaMER, Education and Community Relations Coordinator, Northern Door Children’s Center Dear Karen, I am the mother of three daughters under age 7. My oldest is in elementary school, and my younger two attend our early-education center. My husband and I both work full time, and getting everyone ready and out the door on […]

  • Yen and Restorative Yoga Workshop

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    Reiki master Rebecca Sheesley is leading a yen and restorative yoga workshop Feb. 19, 6-7:30 pm, at STUDIO234. Yen and restorative yoga  are gentle practices in which all of the poses are done on the floor, supported by props, to encourage deep relaxation and optimal energy flow throughout the body. Sheesley has been practicing yoga […]

  • Parent Corner: Prepping for the Potty

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    by KAREN COREKIN-DeLaMER, Education and Community Relations Coordinator, Northern Door Children’s Center Dear Karen, My son is almost three. He isn’t potty trained yet, and I always figured he’d let me know somehow when he was ready. Some of my family keep telling me he should have been potty trained a long time ago, and […]

  • Adult Qigong Classes at Studio234

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    STUDIO234 is offering adult Qigong classes with instructor Jen Aldrich on Saturdays, Jan. 28 – March 4, 10 am.  Qigong is an ancient, breath-and-slow-movement practice that cultivates the life-force energy of the body, mind and spirit. It is gentle enough for seniors and those with limited mobility, and it’s excellent for body/mind health. Aldrich has […]

  • Turn-taking Can Teach Children to Share

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    by KAREN COREKIN-DeLaMER, Education and Community Relations Coordinator, Northern Door Children’s [email protected] Dear Karen, My wife and I are the parents of two boys, ages 4 and 2. We spend a lot of time with my sister and her son, who is 7. When all three boys play together, they often get into fights over […]

  • Movement Classes at The Kress

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    In collaboration with independent choreographer Elizabeth Clark, the Kress Pavilion is hosting a Finding Your Center movement class on Thursdays, 9 am, in the Great Hall. The class focuses on flexibility, balance, breath work and strength building in a casual atmosphere with music to facilitate “finding your center” and to enhance or complement any current […]

  • Self-Care Courses for the New Year

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    Are you in need of more self-care, reflection and deep rest this year? Are you looking for resources to support your New Year’s resolutions? Enclave by Jodi Rose Studio is offering winter programs informed by art therapy and yoga philosophy that include retreats, mini workshops and classes designed to help participants rest, restore and look […]

  • Parenting Corner: Calming Public Tantrums

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    by KAREN COREKIN-DELAMER, Education and Community Relations Coordinator, Northern Door Children’s Center Dear Karen, My 30-month-old daughter has always been very well behaved in public. She goes everywhere with us, and she has never been disruptive – until this changed a few months ago.  We were doing our weekly grocery run at the local big box, […]