June 2025 Issue

New to the Neighborhood? We’re Here for You!

We love helping local families feel connected and supported. Whether your move was just a few blocks away or from across the country, we know how important it is to find the right resources during a transition.

That’s why we put together this special Newcomers Issue — filled with helpful tips, trusted local info, and friendly guidance to help your family feel right at home. So jump in, explore, and let’s make this new chapter a great one together!

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Mom to Mom with Sharon Napier

Your husband is the chaplain for the Auburn Men’s Basketball team, and you are in law school. How do you two juggle having three young boys yet striving to fulfill […]

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From The Publisher – June 2025

How are you connected? I know we are all walking around connected to Facebook and Instagram, but in what other ways are we connected? Connected to our kids. Connected to […]

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Dinner’s Ready: Josh and Kelly Wood “Ronald Reagan’s” Favorite Macaroni and Cheese

Relocating from Florence to Auburn in 2013 was one of the best decisions Josh and Kelly Wood could have ever made. The couple, who have been married for 24 years, […]

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Student Spotlights – June 2025

Every month we compile a list of students doing great things across our comunity.  We have so many talented students in our area.  Auburn Opelika Parents joins with their families [...]
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Encourage Kids to Embracethe “In-Between” This Summer

Time spent on the front porch in the mid-summer heat braiding pine straw that became sharp, uncomfortable bracelets and necklaces. A long string tied to a June bug’s leg and […]

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The Importance of Connecting with Your Community

When my first child was born 13 years ago I was thrilled to be a mom and so in love with my son. My husband and I had decided that […]

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You and Your Wife Have to Get on the Same Page

My wife has run her own small business for the last three years. I try to be positive, and help whenever I can, but the truth is things aren’t going […]

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I’m Not the Entertainment, but I Still Want to Have Fun

The day was wide open before us. And by wide open, I mean we didn’t have school. We were no longer tethered to packing lunches and getting to the bus […]

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The Power of Presence Over Screens

I’ve spent many years in education, beginning as a math teacher at a prestigious private school. As a military spouse and graduate student, my career saw numerous transitions, taking me […]

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10 Fun and Creative Ways to Celebrate Dad

Every dad needs reminders of how much he is loved and valued. While you don’t want to forgo the handmade cards and the offbeat kid ideas, these 10 ways to […]

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