One of our summer interns, Lou Isbell, took on a mammoth task. She has created a list of nearly every place to host a child’s birthday party — outside your home.  We hope this list makes planning your child’s party…

In this week’s column, I write about lavish birthday parties. I wonder if the worsening economic times, coupled with higher gas and food prices, will bring birthday parties back to earth.

Have parents gone overboard? Is the pressure for an…

The latest federal survey shows that the decline in teen-age smoking has ended and more teens are picking up the nasty habit. In the news story, it  cites the end of many state’s anti-smoking campaigns funded by the tobacco settlement and the continued…

Nancy Cambria’s story about the infant who died in an unlicensed home day care will strike fear in the heart of any working parent. You can read it here.

It’s so hard to find reliable, good, affordable care for children.…

In this week’s column, I write about 4D ultrasound boutiques cropping up in our area.  Parents-to-be can buy a package of 4D pictures and video of their unborn baby, but it is done by people who may only have a…

I’ve been reading the stories about Ferguson Middle School teacher Cathy Heminghaus, who is on trial for charged with 21 counts of statutory sodomy, two counts of a teacher having sex with a student and two counts of plying minors…

I’ve read the coverage about the Supreme Court’s decision calling the death penalty unconstitutional for child rapists. But, I don’t understand it. You can read the AP story here. The crime is so horrific. This is an issues states should…

In today’s paper, Jessica Bock looks at the impact that a teacher’s Facebook profile can have on his or her career. You can read the story here.

Some teacher’s college pictures can come back to haunt them. But, don’t we…

Many of us know a young couple to whom we can pass along our gently used baby stuff. And, there are dozens of worthy causes and second hand stores for those who aren’t in baby circles anymore. But, now there’s a third…

Any parent who has a tween daughter in their household knows what today is. Yes, it’s finally here. The Disney premiere of “Camp Rock!,” a hit expected to be bigger than High School Musical featuring tween heartthrob the Jonas Brothers.…