Author: Anu Varma Panchal

Associate Editor Anu Varma Panchal has a master’s degrees in journalism and more than 15 years of experience writing and editing for newspapers and magazines in Illinois, Iowa and Florida. She has lived in Florida for more than 10 years, and enjoys raising her two daughters in Tampa Bay.When Anu isn’t writing or editing for area publications, she’s busy driving her kids to all their music and dance activities. She volunteers regularly in her daughters’ schools and Parent Teacher Associations, and spent a wonderful two years immersed in local history as a volunteer in the Tampa Bay History Museum’s Collections department. Although her idea of the ultimate good time is usually found between the pages of a book, Anu also enjoys yoga, her book club, travel, theater and area food and music festivals.
youth sports

A Parent’s Guide to Youth Sports: How to stay active, stay safe and put heart back into the game.

Nothing says America like Friday night lights. Or, depending on your child’s choice—cheers from soccer fields on Saturday morning, the thud of tennis balls on a sunny day at court, or the whack of a ball against a baseball bat in the warmth of a spring morning. Dr. Sean…

Skin Care in the Sunshine State: A Floridian’s guide to care for sunburns, bug bites, rashes and birthmarks

Skin Care in the Sunshine State: A Floridian’s guide to care for sunburns, bug bites, rashes and birthmarks

Blue skies, emerald waters, eternal sunshine… we’re lucky to call Florida home, but living here does come at a price—the same outdoors that gives us so much pleasure can wreak havoc on our skin. From unforgiving UV rays cloaked in our abundant sunshine to the bugs that can plague…

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