For over 20 years, Houston Family Magazine has been a trusted resource of information for local parents. Focusing on content that speaks to the concerns of today's issues, the magazine has earned the 'go-to resource' nickname earnestly. With monthly editorial that features our comprehensive calendar of events, inspiring real life stories of local parents, expert opinions, categorized resources of information and product guides, we cover a little bit of everything on parent's minds. This is why our readership has come to count on Houston Family Magazine for the information that they need to know.

DEPARTMENTS

Family FYI
Tidbits of information to inform and educate parent's about local contests, calls to action and latest happenings

Parents Ask
Monthly column designated to answering questions on the minds of local
parents. Every month our experts tackle a question submitted by a reader
with concise & useful information. This column offers Houston parents an opportunity to speak directly to other parents facing similar issues and obtain advice from industry professionals on how to solve their problems.

Talk to the Doc
Memorial Hermann Hospital physicians discuss topical health issues facing
parents today. Topics range from children's weight to RSV to the effects
of video games on children. Expert advice on issues potentially harmful to
your children.

Reel Life with Jane
Not sure if you should take your kids to the latest movie? Is the hottest
DVD appropriate for your child? Jane Boursaw tells you like it is.

Houstonians Making a Difference
Every month we spotlight a local person/persons who make a unique
contribution to Houston. This feature typically features someone involved
in a cause or who have achieved an extraordinary goal.

Back Talk
Parents recounting a tale from their everyday life in an honest & often
humorous fashion. Many find this column extremely relatable!

Family Finds
Great family products, tried & tested by our staff to insure 'family find' status.

Healthy Living
Editorial with a 'green' focus. Articles to help us lessen our carbon-footprint and create a better world for our children.

Just for Women
Need we say more? Stories that are women-centric in nature.

On the Go
Our highly sought after calendar of events. A daily, comprehensive,
family-friendly guide to activities in and around the Houston area.
Includes information on stage performances, museum exhibits,
celebrity interviews and more.

SPECIAL SECTIONS
Every month, we include a resource guide of information tied to a seasonal need. Guides we offer include directories for private schools, camps,
after-school activities and more.

FEATURES
HFM offers award winning editorial covering the range of topics on
parent's minds. Most of the subject matter can be found in national parent titles, but we give it a local angle that makes it much more relatable for
our readers.

ANCILLARY PUBLICATIONS
B.A.B.Y. Guide (Best Advice for Baby & You) Spring / Fall editions Editorial
relevant to new & expectant parents. Expert advice, suggested products,
real life stories and more make their way into each issue. Specific
distribution outlets insure this publication makes it into the right hands!

EVENTS
Houston Family Magazine prides itself on attending as many family friendly events that we can stand! That means, that in April & October, we have an
event every weekend! Other months are not quite as busy, but we average
about 12-15 events a year. These events offer great value-added opportunity
for our advertisers.

WEB
We are ever developing our interactive website to make it more user-friendly
and informative for our viewers. By providing a virtual version of our monthly magazine, archived issues from the last 12 months and online exclusive
information, HFM offers the best of both worlds.

PARTNERSHIPS
As an integral part of the Houston community for over 20 years, we have
developed a long list of partnerships with businesses focused on making
Houston a great city to raise a family. A few of our key partners include
the City of Houston, Houston Parks Department, YMCA of Houston,
Memorial Hermann, MD Anderson Childhood Cancer Center, the
Houston Zoo, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Harris County Department
of Education, the Houston Public Library, PBS, and Memorial City Mall just
to name a few. We look forward to the ongoing development of our
partnerships to insure that we continue to provide the best information
to our readers. 

VALUE ADDED OPPORTUNITIES
At Houston Family Magazine, we think of all our advertisers as part of our extended family. For this reason, we have developed a number of value added opportunities for our advertisers that include several services at no charge. Full color ads, Ad design, Magazine distribution, Inclusion at events, Web click-thrus and marketing support are all offered free to our advertisers as a way of saying 'thanks for their support'.

In conclusion, our mission is to provide useful, timely information to our readers that will assist them in improving their family's lifestyle. It is with this intent that we continue to develop and hone the services offered at Houston Family Magazine. We look forward to providing these services for many years to come.