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Did we need to know that a grandkid is no longer wetting the bed? Or that a child finally doesn’t need a tutor anymore? Potty training updates, stitches in the E.R. — almost nothing is off limits on social media, but maybe some of it should be. ...

Springtime has returned to Northeast Ohio. Don’t let a few late snowfalls or flurries tell you otherwise.   We’ve pulled together a list of public gardens to celebrate the season. Don’t know where to start? Pick one, and then find out what each is best-known for and start your tour there. ...

The gathering can be as basic or as complicated as your family. Host a backyard potluck or work with a lodge/conference center. Head to a local metropark or outsource everything to planners and caterers.  ...

We should practice good habits that keep us from wasting time online while still taking advantage of all of its benefits. Racking up too much screen time can be detrimental to your productivity and can hurt your real-world social interactions. A daily glass of wine can be good for your health; a bottle a day can be bad. ...

Carefully drafted powers of attorney, trusts, transfer-on-death affidavits and other documents can help you avoid probate and protect you and your family from problems that may occur, both now and after your death. ...

The Cleveland International Film Festival returns in person; we answer your medical marijuana questions, and there's a new Beatles exhibit at the Rock Hall you've got to see. ...

It took a lot of people in a lot of jobs to keep a household going, even a home as modest as the one Dad grew up in. A few carried over through the decades. We still have a mailman and a garbage hauler, today’s version of the junkman. And many of us have a cable man, but that’s usually not someone people like to talk about. ...

Celebrate Place & Time in this issue of Northeast Ohio Boomer magazine, starting with our beautiful cover. Painted by Virginia Phillips, this watercolor of Wade Oval Lagoon at University Circle reminds us of the lush beauty bestowed upon Northeast Ohio every springtime. Be sure to get out there and enjoy the season as it unfolds! ...