children

So I find myself with a problem.  A problem with chores.  As you know, I have an 8-year old boy named Ethan.  He's a good kid however we have a big problem in our home and that is chores.  It's like pulling teeth when it comes to get him to do his chores.  I have tried just about everything and nothing seems to work, so I need your advice and what works for your family.

Just because school is out doesn't mean that hunger is out.  When school is out that means we have kids in our  area who go without meals.  At least when they are in school they can eat breakfast and lunch, but when school isn't in session these kids are going hungry.  No child should ever go hungry.  Thankfully there is the Kids Cafe.

After an attempted child abduction May 20 by a man in a white 1990 Chevorlet pickup, the Amarillo Police Department located both the vehicle and the man involved in the incident. Detectives from the APD interviewed the man, a balding Hispanic male, and the investigation is ongoing...

Family reunions don't get much better than this.

Three children ages 7, 3, and 11 months were found abandoned in house in Lake Stevens, Washington.  It was a debt collector who notified police after several visits to the home where he only spoke to the 7-year old.  The children were padlocked inside the house.

All I have to say, is yes we live in a world of too much information and having everything caught on video.  This is one example, but it was just too cute not to share.  A 3-year old is talking about eating to much while he is on the toilet.  Don't worry it's not graphic, her parents caught it all through the door.

How many times have you been in a dollar store with your kids and they ask for a toy.  Do you usually buy it? I mean it is only a $1.  Well one mother bought her daughter a princess wand at a dollar store but when her daughter removed the sticker it revealed something disturbing.

A mother and grandparents were arrested after a neighbor reported to the police that she saw the boy and that he looked like a human skeleton.  The boy reportedly only weight 25 pounds.

The video below was ordered to be removed from YouTube by Texas courts. It shows a boy who had been removed from his home by CPS.

Nobody wants to think about getting the kids ready for Back to School, but unfortunately it is sneaking up on us at a fast pace.  Yes we still have almost a month of summer, but school officially starts on Monday, August 25th.  That's why it is important to start thinking about getting the kids back into their school routines.  So what can you do as a parent to get the kids back on track and back

When it comes to the safety of our kids in the car, we want them to be the safest they can be, when traveling.  So if you are not sure that you have your child strapped in correctly or if the seat is properly secure in your car then you will want to stop by the Child Car Seat Checkup.

A mother in Kalamazoo set out on a mission to let her son know that he is very loved after he told his mom that he didn't want a birthday party because he didn't have any friends.  This is one of those stories that hits very close to home with me, because Colin has sensory disorders and a form of Aspergers.   This story is also why I love social media.  UPDATE: Colin's disorders were never made pu