Parenting

Most of us don’t decide to become mothers because it is going to make our lives easier, richer, or more productive. Maybe child-free couples have more money, time, freedom, and sleep, but kids can have a surprisingly positive impact on your health. Yes, having kids can make us healthier people, and I am not just […]

While we’re home vacationing and celebrating during the holiday seasons, keeping our loved ones safe from harm is important.  Knowing how to protect our children and pets from accidents and hurting themselves can make the holidays a peaceful one.

This week, President Obama signed the Healthy Hunger-Free Act into law.  First Lady Michelle Obama spearheaded this campaign which falls in line with her  movement, “Let’s Move” which is a nationwide campaign to address the alarming childhood obesity rates in our nation so we can raise a healthier generation of kids.

This Christmas make the best of your savings and instead of buying ornaments, have some fun with your kids making them! Spending time with your kids this holiday season making original crafts that no one else will have, will be great fun and sentimental. Here are 3 crafts for you and your kids to enjoy […]

As your child enters into adolescence, you need to adapt your parenting skills for dealing with a teenager. Granted there isn’t a “how to” book, but if you want to maintain a healthy relationship, based on mutual respect with the potential to last a lifetime, here are some blunders to avoid from our sister site […]

VIA: MOMSTODAY Quentin Ferrer’s backpack isn’t your standard L.L. Bean model: The 9-year-old’s bag sports an illustration of a buxom, bikini-clad woman drawn in the style of a classic tattoo. The fourth-grader has been carrying it to school for two years, but another parent recently noticed the racy illustration and complained. The principal of Richey […]

Tons of celebrity news outlets and gossip sites have shown confirmed reports of Superstar singer and actress Mariah Carey and her famed husband Nick Cannon are having a baby.  Various reports have surfaced about  this rumor for many months regarding whether or not she was “with child.”  Now we finally have a confirmation! 

An Ohio couple has a house full of babies now after delivering sextuplets. Mia and Rozonno McGhee had their four boys and two girls named Isaac, Josiah, Elijah, Rozonno, Madison and Olivia on June 9th at the Osu Medical Center.

GRAND RAPIDS — The state attorney general’s office has prosecuted thousands of parents for failing to pay child support, but none of those has been as “outrageous” as the claims — and children — piling up for Howard Veal. The Muskegon man has fathered 23 children with 14 women, and is more than $533,000 in […]

Today we discussed bullying and the effects it has on its victims. If you need help with bullying please contact: Parent & Community Hotline (215-400-5995) Bully Hotline (215-400-SAFE: 215-400-7233) Counselor for Helping with Bullying (1-800-668-6868) www.kidshealth.org www.lifeafteradultbullying.com

The U.S. Education System could be a lot better.  The low graduation rates across the country are alarming. More African-American families are trying homeschooling as a way to take control of their kids future. 

Toy maker Fisher-Price is recalling more than 10 million children’s items, including tricycles, high chairs and toy cars, because of safety problems.  The recall covers four separate kinds of products: Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles; Little People Wheelies Stand ‘n Play Rampway toy cars; Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me high chairs; […]