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TUSCALOOSA ’ S FAMILY MAGAZINE
PUBLISHED BY Kids Life Magazine , LLC P . O . Box 2372 , Tuscaloosa , AL 35403 205.610.9551 email : info @ kidslifemagazine . com www . KidsLifeMagazine . com Facebook . com / kidslifemagazine Twitter : @ kidslifemag Instagram : kidslifemag
PUBLISHER Kitty Collins
EDITORIAL COPY EDITOR Diana Barrett
DISTRIBUTION Mary Jane Turner
SOCIAL MEDIA Mary Jane Turner
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTOR Larry Deavers , Family Features , George Kamel , Dave Ramsey
ADVERTISING Kitty Collins
On Our Cover ...
Tuscaloosa Academy is a college-preparatory , independent school that provides a modern , dynamic , clean , and safe space for students to achieve excellence in academics , athletics and the arts .
Shown on the cover are : Emerson York , Avery Crowe , Millie Mullin , Anna Claire Proctor , Amelia Jordan , Mary Ellen Agee , Madeline Evans , Fair Garner . Photography by : Let ’ s Get Digital kids • life
MARCH / APRIL 2024
TUSCALOOSA ’ S FAMILY MAGAZINE
Where Passion Shapes Purpose : The Tuscaloosa Academy Experience
SUMMER FUN IN TUSCALOOSA
2024
Summer
CAMPS & PROGRAMS
FREE
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Features ...
Managing Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dave Ramsey ’ s “ Dave Says ” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Normalization of Debt : How it Happened . . . . . . . . . . 13 Recipe : St . Patrick ’ s Day Sandwiches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Where Passion Shapes Purpose : The Tuscaloosa Academy Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2024 Summer Camps and Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dear Friends …
Autumn , Ryan , Kitty , John , Grant , and Drew
I think our Guide to Summer Camps and Programs is one of my most favorite resources we provide each year . Tuscaloosa offers such a variety of summer activities to fit the interests of every child from athletic clinics and academics to creative arts and performing arts . Whether you are looking for indoor or outdoor fun , I hope you will find this issue helpful as you begin making your family ’ s summer plans . I hope you enjoy a wonderful Spring !
He is Risen !