10 tips for shopping with kids
You may have looked at the title of this article and started laughing out loud. If you're like most parents, you probably have at least one horror story about shopping with kids.Planning ahead can...
View ArticleTeaching your kids about debt and the fiscal cliff
You've probably heard the term fiscal cliff a lot in the news lately and most adults understand enough about money to know what a fiscal cliff is and what it means to our country's economy.For...
View ArticleAdvent is a season for giving (Photos)
For Christians of many faiths around the world, this Sunday marks the beginning of the Advent Season. The liturgical season of Advent begins on the fourth Sunday prior to Christmas Day or the Sunday...
View ArticleWhat caused Jovan Belcher to commit murder-suicide?
In the early morning hours on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher began to argue with his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, the mother of the couple's 3-month-old daughter,...
View ArticleMore practice time with parents makes teens better drivers
Car accidents are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. That's a sobering thought for parents of teen drivers everywhere.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen drivers...
View ArticleGunman kills 27, including 18 children, in school shooting
A quiet suburb in Connecticut described as a close-knit community seems an unlikely setting for a mass shooting. A gunman in Newtown, Conn. killed 27, including 18 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary...
View ArticleStop the hardening of hearts and put an end to the violence
Following the Dec. 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, many voices are crying out on Facebook and Twitter against the causes of violence.You can choose sides at will...
View ArticleIs '100 Days of Real Food' right for your family? (Photos)
In May 2010, Lisa Leake and her family made a pledge to go 100 days eating only natural, healthy, unprocessed foods. Leake called these foods 'real foods' and decided on the change in her family's...
View ArticleMom shoots intruder at point-blank range to protect her kids
A Georgia mother's quick actions probably saved her life and the lives of her nine-year-old twins. On January 4, the Loganville woman was working in her home office and heard knocking at the door....
View ArticleCollege planning 101: A guide for students and their parents
If you are the parent of a high school junior or senior, college may be just around the corner for your student. Planning ahead will make the process easier for you and your child.The first word you...
View ArticleSnow day activities for kids
If you live on the East Coast, you may be bracing for the first snow day of 2013. If your kids will be home from school because of the snow, you may be looking for fun activities. Start...
View ArticlePaying tribute to the unforgotten angels
The nation was shocked in December with the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. To lose so many children in a single incident was devastating.Each week, more children than died at Sandy Hook die...
View ArticleSouthern diet may increase stroke risk (Photos)
If you eat Southern-style foods, your diet may be putting you at risk for stroke. That's the findings a team of researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham discovered.The REGARDS study...
View ArticleJoin the Boom Boom Revolution
There's a new revolution spreading across the country and all around the world. Boom Boom! Revolution has plans to "transform the world one purposeful act of kindness at a time."The idea comes from...
View ArticleShow your love during Lent
Lent is the period of 40 days which precedes Easter. During this time, Catholics, Methodists, Lutherans, Anglicans and some Baptists observe the season with fasting, prayer and almsgiving.During Lent,...
View ArticleIs 'Harlem Shake' too sexy for teens?
First there was Gangnam Style, a dance craze made popular by Korean pop culture icon, Psy. According to an ABC News article, Psy's YouTube video had generated at least $8 in advertising deals before...
View ArticleGun madness continues: Baltimore boy suspended for pastry gun
Just when you think you've heard it all, a story comes out in the press that makes you just shake your head in wonder.As reported by FoxBaltimore.com, 7-year-old Josh Welch was suspended for two...
View ArticleWill marijuana machines come to San Diego?
Medicinal marijuana is currently legal in 18 states plus the District of Columbia, according to ProCon.org. California was the first state to legalize marijuana used for medical purposes in 1996.A San...
View ArticleMother stabbed to death, daughter raped in NY carjacking
On March 14 in Syracuse, N.Y., a 10-year-old girl was brutally raped and her mother was fatally stabbed by a man awaiting trail on child pornography charges.According to Syracuse.com, David J. Renz...
View ArticleSpring break: How to survive Disney with kids (Photos)
Spring break is just around the corner and some families are planning trips to Walt Disney World in Orlando. Walt Disney World is actually comprised of many parks including Hollywood Studios, Epcot...
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