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Mommy and Me Expo Coming Back To Amarillo For 2013

Lori Crofford — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:55:28 +0000

Saturday, April 20th 9-5pm Amarillo Civic Center North Exhibit Hall $5 per person under 12 in free Brought to you By The Mommy and Me Expo is a day for experienced moms, new moms, and mommies to be, if you are a mom then this event is for you. Enjoy exhibits and vendor displays [...]

Girl in Mexico, Age 9, Gives Birth to Daughter — Police Looking for the Father

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:04:59 +0000

A 9-year-old girl recently gave birth to a girl in Mexico last month and now the authorities want to find the father. The 9-year-old was “just over 8 when she got pregnant,” reports her mother, who went on to say, “The father is a boy who is 17, but we have not found him, since [...]

Chick-Fil-A On Georgia Offering Free Kids Meal If You Help Snack Pak For Kids

Angel Dee — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:06:37 +0000

It is always makes me feel good when I do something good for someone else, especially kids. But when you can help feed a hungry kid, the feeling is unbelievable. Today you can help feed kids and get rewarded at the same time. Unless you see it first hand, you don’t realize how many kids [...]

Parents Sue Police After 7-Year-Old Is Cuffed For 10 Hours

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:00:20 +0000

An elementary school tussle turned into an all day police station ordeal for seven-year old Wilson Reyes, according to a $250 million lawsuit his parents have filed against the NYPD. It all started when Reyes alleged picked up $5 in lunch money that somebody else had dropped in the halls of Public School 114 in the [...]

Woman Goes Bananas Over Becoming a Grandmother

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:00:58 +0000

This past Christmas, a woman received perhaps the best present she could have ever imagined. Her reaction, however, is a gift to the rest of us. While visiting family in Nova Scotia, a couple decided to think up a unique way to deliver news regarding an addition to their family. The presents they handed out [...]

Eagle Tries to Snatch Baby [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:28:28 +0000

When I saw “The Proposal” I laughed when the eagle snagged the dog and Sandra Bullock threw the phone at the bird. Well that happened to a baby in Canada. Warning: this video drops the “s” word in the beginning. What would you do in a situation like this? Luckily the eagle dropped the baby, [...]

Meet the Girl Who Has to Drink Six Pints of Milk a Day Just to Survive

Dan Seitz — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:54:28 +0000

Do you like milk? Like, do you really like milk? Holly Lindley, a British nine-year-old, really likes milk. Good thing too, because she’s got to drink six pints of it a day to survive. Holly suffers from glycogen storage disease, an ailment with eleven different types. Glycogen is stored in the muscles and liver and [...]

Study Finds Parents Can Allow Babies to Cry at Night

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:13:48 +0000

Babies can be exhausting enough during the day, but when they cry throughout the night the so-called bundles of joy can leave their parents cranky and depressed. However, a new study that was just published in Pediatrics could give wary moms a bit of a break. The research found that babies don’t suffer psychologically when [...]

Australian Mother of 12 Gives Birth to Quintuplets

Mike Adams — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:11:35 +0000

One busy mom is about to get a lot busier, as she has just given birth to quintuplets, making her brood of 16 children one of the largest families in the Australian state of Victoria.

Earlier today, the 48-year-old mother of 12, who has apparently mistaken her body for a clown car, welcomed five new additions to her fam

How Much Is the Tooth Fairy Paying These Days?

Mike Adams — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:31:52 +0000

Some of us can remember a time when losing a tooth meant that we might find some spare change underneath our pillows the following morning.

However, according to a recent survey by credit card company Visa, the days of a fallen chomper being worth chump change are long gone.

Temper Tantrums in Children Could Be a Sign of Serious Problems

Mike Adams — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:00:46 +0000

Witnessing a temper tantrum oozing from the sticky mouth of a spoiled little whipper-snapper is not only a less than desirable experience, but it also carries enough nerve-bending weight to turn us adults into the Jimmy Hoffa of the local cherry red behind union. However, a new study finds that maybe we shouldn’t act so [...]

School Asks Deaf Toddler to Change the Sign Language for His Name Because It Looks Like a Gun

Lori Crofford — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:10:58 +0000

Sometimes I think people can go way to far, especially those in a position of authority. Hunter Spanjer is a 3-year old boy who cannot hear so he uses sign language. One of the signs in his name resembles a gun. Since it does resemble a gun, school officials in the Nebraska town of Grand [...]

Day Care Employees Arrested for Allowing and Encouraging Toddler Fights

Lori Crofford — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:34:43 +0000

As a mom, I send my son off to day care every weekday. That is a leap of faith because of some of the heinous things that happen in day cares, and this story is no different. Three employees of Hands of Our Future Daycare in Delaware were arrested for allowing and encouraging toddlers to fight.

Want a Big Family? Swallow Your Pride and Be Nice to Your Mother-In-Law [POLL]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:58:50 +0000

If you don’t get along well with your mother-in-law, you may wish she lived on the other side of the planet — but if you want a big family, be grateful she’s nearby.

A new study finds that married couples with a mother-in-law in close proximity have more babies.

Why Does Getting Married or Having a Baby Kill Job Satisfaction?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:16:02 +0000

If you’re a newlywed or a new parent who’s suddenly found yourself feeling less satisfied with your professional life, take heart — you aren’t alone. In fact, a new study shows that people are less satisfied at work for up to five years after those types of major life events. The Kingston University Business School [...]

How Long Does It Take for a New Mom to Feel Like Herself Again?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:01:47 +0000

Celebrity moms seem to bounce back from pregnancy and childbirth with lightning speed — but is that typical? According to a new British survey, it’s not — in fact, most mothers of the mortal variety often require more than a year to feel like their pre-pregnancy selves again. The poll of 1,000 British mothers of [...]

Jerry Sandusky Found Guilty On 45 Counts of Child Sex Abuse

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 03:01:00 +0000

Former Penn State Coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty of 45 child sex abuse charges on Friday, the jury reaching a verdict after a two-week trial. CBS News reported that the 68-year-old Sandusky showed little emotion as the verdict was read and that the judge ordered him to be taken to the county jail to [...]

Is It Important to Leave an Inheritance for Your Children? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:09:33 +0000

It seems an increasing number of baby boomers are following the lead of billionaire Warren Buffett, who has pledged to leave almost all of fortune to charity rather than his children. In a new study from US Trust, only 55 percent of 47- to 66-year-olds think it’s important to leave a financial inheritance to their children. The top three [...]

Brace Yourselves, Parents! The Cost of Raising a Child Just Went Up — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:00:13 +0000

Pretty much everyone knows that raising a child is getting more and more expensive. But did you know that the cost of doing so went up $8,000 in just one year? A report by the United States Department of Agriculture took into account food, shelter and other necessities and found that middle-income families who had [...]

Cops Find Child Pornography On Computer Of Denver Nugget's Star Chris Andersen

Billy Goforth — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:07:00 +0000

The Denver Nuggets released Chris ‘Birdman’ Anderson indefinitely after the player was found in possession of child pornography on May 10th. Andersen had been under investigation since February of this year. Douglas County Sheriff’s officers entered Andersen’s home after an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children unit. The unit that investigated Andersen is investigates [...]