Café owner blasted for attacking parents in 'no kids' Facebook post
As a former waitress of more than 10 years and as a mother, I was shocked to see what one Australian café owner posted about her child-friendly policy on Facebook. The owner of The Little French Café...
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9 Frightfully fun Halloween bento box ideas
Photo credit: FamilyFreshMeals.com Lunch full of bones The theme of this Halloween-inspired lunch is all about bones. Using crescent roll dough, the talented folks at familyfreshmeals.com used a...
View ArticleWhat teens need to know about abusive relationships
We heard about warning signs, learned why women stay with violent partners and even learned how to help a friend leave a violent situation. What we didn't hear, however, is that the patterns that...
View ArticleWoman arrested after horrific discovery of dead babies in a locker
Dead babies in Canadian storage locker Dead babies in Canadian storage locker The grisly discovery was made by U-Haul employees after the unit's owner stopped paying rent. When a unit goes unpaid, it...
View ArticleMo'ne Davis throws #LikeAGirl at 70 MPH in new inspirational commercial (VIDEO)
mo'ne davis sports mo'ne davis sports Move over, Publix Thanksgiving commercials and every animal commercial Sarah McLachlan has ever been featured on. There's a new tearjerker in town. This time...
View ArticleChange the life of a child with special needs with a hashtag
But one frame of that ad stood out the most: when the mom steps out into the dusk of another long day and lets out a breath. I've had that moment. My cheeks have filled with air and deflated with...
View ArticleI'm not mad at Jillian Michaels for wishing she wasn't gay
I practiced all kinds of questions and had my parents hold practice interviews in the kitchen. I can tend to over-prepare. When I arrived, the manager brought me to the small break room for the...
View ArticleWitchy neighbor can't stand poor kids trick-or-treating
Every once in a while, someone will say something so tone-deaf, so self-involved, so completely messed up, that you're forced to do a spit take, look at them sideways and wonder if that person is a...
View ArticleHealthy vs. unhealthy ways to help your child in school
How and when you involve yourself in your student's academic life can lead to drastically different outcomes. Here are three situation-specific examples of healthy and unhealthy parent involvement for...
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8 Things that will save your sanity on a road trip with kids
Portable DVD players and cheap movies If you don't drive a vehicle that's tricked out with an entertainment system, you need to invest in a portable DVD player. I know you think your kids will be...
View ArticleThe best baby boy names with cute nicknames
Typically parents choose a name they like and then consider possible nicknames later. But how about doing things the other way around? We've rounded up a pool of baby boy names you might overlook —...
View ArticleWhat unnecessary thing do you think new moms worry about? (VIDEO)
Melissa says, "The umbilical stump is really not that big of a deal. With my first baby, I was freaked out that it was some sort of a portal, so if there was an infection it would go right in. We would...
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Mom's Must-haves: Monster High, fashion dolls I can live with
Monster High: You're perfect just the way you are I've made no secret about how much I adore Monster High, and this catacombs playset (Amazon, $99) has to be one of the most gorgeous and detailed...
View Article6-year-old should not be charged for school bus sex crime
Warning: This post contains graphic details of sexual assault that affects children. School bus sexual assault School bus sexual assault Understandably, the victim's mother and grandmother are...
View ArticleWhat movie scared you as a child? (VIDEO)
Summer says, "I think the two scariest ones that stand out to me — the first was 'The Exorcist' where the girl’s head spins around. Little did I know that one day my children would be doing the same...
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14 Kids who are hoping Ebola in NYC will keep them out of school
Unlike parents, students don't seem as concerned with the threat of Ebola. In fact, these 15 students on Twitter are crossing their fingers that the Ebola virus will shut down school. "I'm not even...
View ArticleCleveland Browns receiver kicks his toddler out of the house
Ready to see the most adorable thing you'll see all day? This video, posted to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins' Instagram should do the trick. In it, Hawkins asks his 2-year-old toddler,...
View ArticleMom kicked out of hospital waiting room for breastfeeding
If this didn't happen time and time again, I would be surprised to read that a breastfeeding mother was kicked out of her son's pediatrician's office because she was nursing him. But I'm not surprised,...
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School shooting reported at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Washington
Details continue to emerge as students remain on lockdown at Marysville-Pilchuck High School outside of Seattle. The Marysville School District has released the following statement: "The Marysville...
View ArticleYou're not ready for a baby until you have a dog-friendly birth plan
At face value, this may seem like a ridiculous idea. Your friends and family will probably laugh at you. But you don't have to tell anyone that your dog — your first baby — is still a priority with a...
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