The Hood Magazine | Parent - Child

How Much is Too Much Screen Time

It’s a question parents find themselves asking all year long, how much time my kids should be spending watching TV, movies, playing with a smartphone or computer, even video games.

Advice for First-Time Kindergarten Parents

Advice from a mom, for a mom; for a success first day of kindergarten.

Back to School Shopping

Area school supply lists.

Conquer the First Day Fear

by The Hood Magazine on Aug 03, 2022 05:47PM

Use these tips to help take away that "first day fear".

The Dreaded School Bedtime Routine

by The Hood Magazine on Aug 03, 2022 05:40PM

Set your child up for success with these easy bedtime changes.

'Hood FREE Printable! Before and After School Check List

by The Hood Magazine on Aug 01, 2022 08:46PM

Help your family stay organized and on track with our FREE printables!

Fuel your Kids for After School with Healthy Snacks

by Sanford Health on Jul 26, 2022 05:27PM

Get some extra energy before running off to practice, training or rehearsal.

Blackened Pork Tenderloin

by South Dakota Pork Producers on Jul 24, 2022 04:48PM

Sponsored Content Serve this slightly spicy meat with a cooling slaw, green salad, or grain salad. Any leftovers make great sandwiches, especially slathered with chipotle mayo.

Beef, Sweet Peppers and Mushroom Kabobs with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce

by South Dakota Beef on Jun 30, 2022 04:39PM

Sponsored Content Flavorful kabobs are a classic recipe you need up your sleeve at all times. Steak is layered with mushrooms, peppers and onions for a new family favorite! What could make this recipe better? A flavorful yogurt sauce for dipping.

Salad Shakers

by South Dakota Beef on Jul 24, 2022 04:36PM

Sponsored Content Shake up your lunch routine. Mix your favorite salad ingredients with Ground Beef on top.

FREE Family Fun in the Sioux Falls Area on the Familyfest Fun Cruise

by The Hood Magazine on Jul 09, 2022 11:19AM

The Familyfest Fun Cruise is back for a third year! Take a look at what it is all about.

Sioux Falls Area Cruise Stops for the 2022 Familyfest Fun Cruise

by The Hood Magazine on Jul 09, 2022 11:12AM

2022 Familyfest Fun Cruise Stops

Apple Tree Feature: It Takes a Village: Creating Partnership with Parents

by The Hood Magazine on Jul 09, 2022 10:56AM

How Apple Tree is trying to change the mindset of parents to highlight partnering with them, the caregivers, in the raising of the child.

Sioux Falls Area Events

by The Hood Magazine on Jul 09, 2022 10:42AM

Take a look at what is happening around the 'hood this weekend.

Innoskate Sioux Falls Rolls Out July 7-9

by The Hood Magazine on Jul 07, 2022 10:15AM

Levitt at the Falls, The Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, and USA Skateboarding will present a one-of-a-kind, free Innoskate festival for the Oglala Lakota Nation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, July 5, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, July 7–9.

The July/August Issue is Here!

by The Hood Magazine on Jun 30, 2022 05:34AM

Read our new issue now.

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