by Tatiana Matthews, LPC for The Aha! Connection
In the last two years, my practices in Alpharetta and Dunwoody have been inundated by suicidal patients. It is unlike anything I’ve seen during my nearly 25 years in the mental health field. The Centers for Disease Control reports that between 2007 – 2017 the overall rate of suicide rose 26%.… Read More »
Tatiana Matthews, LPC
tatiana@theahaconnection.com
by Audra Anders for The Aha! Connection
I have big plans to try as many fitness options in and around the Dunwoody area as I possibly can. My goal is to keep working out with Beth (my favorite option) for two days each week but to add one, maybe two days of another type of exercise to my weekly routine. … Read More »
STXfilms invites you and your family to a special advance screening event of UGLYDOLLS, STXfilms’ new animated musical adventure starring the acting and singing voices of Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Blake Shelton and Pitbull. The film is inspired by the unique and beloved global plush toy phenomenon launched in 2001.
Not only will you be the first to see the film on the big screen, but we will have a fun karaoke-off contest where you and your little ones will be able to compete for the chance to win a fun and cuddly UGLYDOLLS prize!… Read More »
by Kathy Manos Penn (The Ink Penn) for The Aha! Connection
Get acquainted with more of our local authors whose books will be available at the Local Authors Bookstore April 27-28. Imagine finding all the books you need for your summer reading without ever visiting Amazon.
Peter Bein is the author of the memoir, “Maxwell’s Suitcase.”… Read More »
By Audra Anders for The Aha! Connection
Last week at Crystal Beach (near Destin) I celebrated Spring Break with 9 boy moms, 3 girl moms and 20+ teenagers. We had two houses separated by a back yard fence + one right down the street. Don’t tell the home owners but there was a ton of climbing back and forth over the fence….especially… Read More »
Hi Tatiana,
I have an issue with my 11 year old. I don’t know how to reprimand to fit the crime. My daughter learned how to craft and sell items to friends with YouTube. I took her last week to buy fabric and we bought very little. When asked if she needed more she replied “no.”… Read More »
Tatiana Matthews, LPC
tatiana@theahaconnection.com
By Christina Mimms for The Aha! Connection
Venture about 20 minutes up GA 400 from Dunwoody and you will discover the delightful, delicious outdoor venue known as Avalon. More than just restaurants and shops, the complex hosts numerous special events all with a family-friendly vibe. Here are the Top 5 reasons to go OTP to Avalon in Alpharetta:
We are hosting a screening on Thursday, April 18 at 7 PM at AMC Phipps Plaza and the movie will be released in theaters on May 3. The film isn’t rated yet but almost certainly will be an R-rated comedy, so great for an adults night out. It stars Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron and by all accounts is an hilarious rom-com.… Read More »
We are hosting a special advance screening of Missing Link on Saturday, April 6th at 11:00am and have several passes to give away!
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world’s foremost investigator of myths and monsters. The trouble is none of his small-minded high-society peers seems to recognize this. Sir Lionel’s last chance for acceptance by the adventuring elite rests on traveling to America’s Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature.… Read More »
I chose Where the Crawdads Sing as our “book of the week” last October. I have since verbally recommended this book over and over and over again but just realized that I never WROTE about how much I loved it after reading it. This book is one of my favorite books EVER! After learning about it, both my Aunt and my mother-in-law chose it for their book clubs. … Read More »
This is my Meadowlake book club’s April choice. I haven’t read it yet but here’s what Amazon has to say:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • BILL GATES’S HOLIDAY READING LIST • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE’S AWARD IN AUTOBIOGRAPHY • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE’S JOHN LEONARD PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST BOOK • FINALIST FOR THE PEN/JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • Time • NPR • Good Morning America • San Francisco Chronicle • The Guardian • The Economist • Financial Times • Newsday • New York Post • theSkimm • Refinery29 • Bloomberg • Self • Real Simple • Town & Country • Bustle • Paste • Publishers Weekly • Library Journal • LibraryReads • BookRiot • Pamela Paul, KQED • New York Public Library
An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom.… Read More »
My 11th grader’s ACT Tutor (Brad Daniell) recommended that my son choose a book from this list of 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers. They plan to read it together and discuss….much like a book club for just the two of them. The goal: increase his ACT reading category score.
Everyone who knows me, understands that I’m a book lover. … Read More »
By Christina Mimms for The Aha! Connection
If you mourned the closing of Doc Green’s years ago, there’s a new restaurant in town to finally fulfill your custom salad dreams.
Salata, with multiple locations around Atlanta, offers more than 50 different items to build your own salad. From proteins to fruit to vegetables, you can fill your bowl with as many healthy delights as you wish.… Read More »
Amazon Prime Video invites you and a guest to attend an advance screening of the high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama HANNA on Wednesday, March 27 at 7:00pm at AMC Phipps Plaza. Click on the link below to download free passes to an exclusive sneak peek of the at the first two episodes. Plus each attendee will receive complimentary concessions and a HANNA survival kit!… Read More »
20th Century Fox is having an exclusive red-carpet advance screening on Wednesday, March 13, with star Chrissy Metz and producer DeVon Franklin, and they have invited The Aha! Connection subscribers to attend! Please note that this is not a typical screening, so RSVPs will be first-come, first serve amongst all participating groups. Please be patient with on-site representatives as they try to evaluate how many attendees can be admitted – we intend to admit as many people as possible.… Read More »
