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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 Ryan Collins
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Larry Deavers , Family Features , Abbie Reed

On Our Cover ...

ACE is more than cheer , we are family ! Top row , left to right : Anna Claire Johnson , Jayden Pearson , Caimyn Brown , Ella Gill
Bottom row , left to right : Lillian Johnson , Jana Pearson , Carsyn Brown , Reed Gill

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Summer
CAMPS & PROGRAMS
ACE OF
TUSCALOOSA :
A GYM FAMILY
5 Tips for Gardening With Kids
MARCH / APRIL 2022
TUSCALOOSA ’ S FAMILY MAGAZINE
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Features ...

Supermoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 5 Tips for Gardening With Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ACE of Tuscaloosa : A Gym Family ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2022 Summer Camps and Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Surviving Grief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Dear Readers …

With Summer quickly approaching , many of us are beginning to think about our family ’ s plans . If you had the opportunity to go to Summer camps as a child , you ’ ll probably agree they can provide some of the most special memories that last a lifetime . In our 2022 Camps and Programs Directory , you will find something to fit just about any area of interest whether it is athletic , academic or the arts !
For those who have been following my journey while preparing to participate in a 5K with Team JDRF during Disney ’ s Princess Half Marathon weekend , I will have a big post-race update next issue . As this issue is a press , I am headed down to the most magical place on earth with my tiara and tutu in tow !
Drew with his Camp Seale Harris friends during “ Teen Leadership Weekend ”. These sweet friends have grown up looking forward to seeing each other every Summer while sharing a special bond - living with type 1 diabetes .
Saying goodbye is hard !