Explore & Connect · Companion to Parent Guide 13 Choosing a family experience involves more than choosing a place. What will the setting feel like? What might different ages enjoy? What should you ask about cost, accessibility, noise, supervision, or breaks? OH FAMILY’s Guide to Exploring Family Experiences brings 33 experience profiles together in one free companion publication. Use it to explore possibilities, compare options, and prepare for what fits your household. Open

OH FAMILY Parent Guide 13 · Explore & Experience A family experience can be a museum visit, an afternoon at a park, a game night, or cooking something new together. What fits depends on the people taking part, their interests, budget, abilities, and time. Exploring Family Experiences Across Ages is a free, two-page guide that helps families consider their options without ranking activities or suggesting that every family needs the same experiences. Open Parent Guide 13 View o

Explore paternal mental health and identify questions for finding appropriate support.

Understand special education options and prepare questions for school conversations.

Compare school options and identify questions to ask before making a decision.

Build understanding of maternal mental health and prepare questions about support options.

Explore activity options and consider your family's interests, access and schedule.

Explore how children express feelings, consider ways to connect, and prepare questions about additional support when needed.

Understand the homebuying process, compare costs and loan offers, and organize questions with a printable planning worksheet.

Compare trip possibilities, anticipate costs and travel requirements, and organize a family vacation with a printable planner.

Prepare questions, organize information, and plan a constructive conversation about your child’s needs and next steps.

Explore affordable outings, compare practical costs and access needs, and plan your next family adventure.

Reflect on family responsibilities and plan a manageable routine with room for yourself.

Prepare questions about childcare quality, practical fit and available support.