Features
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Chattanooga artist Allie Levanway discusses motherhood, creation and creativity
Allie Levanway knows what it is to break into pieces. The goal, she says, is to not disappear in the breaking.
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Two Chattanooga women explain their choice of being a stay-at-home mom or a working mom
Being a mom is a job all on its own. Adding in the complexities of finances, careers, school choice and other needs can influence whether someone decides to be a working mom or a stay-at-home mom.
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A Chattanooga-area woman’s unexpected journey to motherhood at 41
I didn't think I wanted children -- until the day I turned 40.
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Three’s company: This three-generation mother-daughter trio in Chattanooga enjoys being together
It's not often that you find three generations of mother-daughters as involved as the Klemmer/Skarda family.
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Chattanooga artist Olga de Klein paints a tribute to motherhood with her piece ‘A Story (With No End)’
Chattanooga artist Olga de Klein's artwork is as rich as her culture -- from growing up in Amsterdam to her time living in Mexico, her color scheme and art style reflect where she's been. Whether it's with yarn, oils or acrylic, de Klein captures the connection between humans.
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Which school will rule? A guide to choosing the best Chattanooga-area school for your kids
Being a parent means making choices -- a seemingly endless number of choices. And among the parental decisions at the top of the list is school. What type of school are you going to send your kids to? Which particular school is the best for your family? What school district should you live in?
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Navigating the parent-babysitter dynamic in Chattanooga
A good babysitter is many things: a kid-tamer, snack-negotiator, meltdown-mitigator and, on certain nights, the only thing standing between a mom and her first quiet dinner in three months. In 2025, that babysitter-mom connection has evolved into something equal parts heartfelt, practical and political.
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Cold play: Go jump in the lake with a Chattanooga-area polar plunge
With its tropical climate, Indonesia really doesn't get cold, and the period we Americans think of as winter is merely the wet season for the island nation.
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The great indoors: Climate-controlled places in Chattanooga to entertain the kids this winter
Rambunctious children may not feel the cold when they hit the playground on a winter weekend in Chattanooga, but their parents likely do.
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From lunchbox to cafeteria, what Chattanooga kids are eating mid-day
It used to be that you'd open your lunchbox and find that peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a little baggie of potato chips, plus a Little Debbie inside. If you were lucky, the matching thermos might hold soup, which turned lukewarm while it sat in the cloakroom until lunchtime.
