I have, on occasion, heard some parents of daughters rail against the phenomenon that is the Disney and/or Barbie princess craze. I’ve heard some parents wonder if we are setting unrealistic expectations of “happily ever after” for our daughters, or...

Jan Gerritz Bantjes, born 1817, and secretary to Andries Pretorius, was the direct descendant of a locally born slave Hilletje Agnita Jacobs van der Caab, out of a relationship with Jan Gerrit Bantjes. Hilletje’s parents were the slaves Jan Jacobs a...

I took Bobbin to soccer today. The new class she's in doesn't "require" parent participation on the field; encourages the kids to go on the field by themselves. Most of us parents though, end up starting out on the field...

Superhotfile.comyes, chance makes our parents, but choice makes our friends. if you want to choose me to be your friend, please leave your comment or message below here. you don't know how i'm looking forward to your coming earlier. i miss you mor...

(Today’s guest post is from Judy Rose and she explains issues involved with work-life balance.) It has been called work life balance, work family balance, work life conflict, work family interference; but the concept is familiar to many parents wh...

...from too many soft drinks and fast food, but generally okay? 20 years later and hopping on a plane for a quick visit to ailing parents (it used [...]...

Nothing can compare to the feeling of being a mom or a dad. Unfortunately we live in a world where many parents are separated from their children more then they would like to be. This is due to work, being overseas to protect our country and even divorce....

Nothing can compare to the feeling of being a mom or a dad. Unfortunately we live in a world where many parents are separated from their children more then they would like to be. This is due to work, being overseas to protect our country and even divorce....

by Jerry Waxler When parents and extended family are unable to take care of a child, "society" is supposed to pick up the burden. I hope that happens, but I didn't know the details until I read Ashley Rhodes-Courter's beautifully writte...

...ppears that he has had some pretty good counseling. And, it appears that it is on-going. I was also impressed to see that his parents are stepping up and advocating for his interests. I cannot say how much I'm pleased to see that and only wish other...

Real Love - How to date When You still Live With Your Parents Are you an adult who's living with Mom and Dad again? That doesn't mean you can't have a social life. Here are the rules to this new... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my...

...me! " To everyone else, "Who wants to hear about my summer?!"Things have been really good!I spent 2 weeks at my parents condo.... yeah, the deck walks out onto the beach.The view from my window :)I went with family which was a lot of fun. I...

My dad's parents still live in the region where they grew up: "wild, wonderful" West Virginia. They've lived in several parts of the state, besides spending a good portion of their lives traveling elsewhere (mostly by American-made car t...

My parents took me and my sister Louisiana to the carnival. We only stayed a little bit but I got to ride 3 big boy rides. They were so much fun but kinda scary. I even took my sister on the horses. She loved it!

...as well as an Illinois Hands & Voices board member.  She’s a mom of five kids, with lots of experience in assisting parents of deaf and [...]...

The dreaded summer reading list - Opinion - USATODAY.com: "Many high schools students — and their parents — are wringing theirhands these days over that yet-to-be-finished required reading. Butperhaps these lists are, well, boring. We English tea...

Or more accurately: Wii! Zellers got a shipment of Wiis and they were on sale today. For Christmas my parents gave us some “mad money” to get whatever we wanted, so long as it was frivolous. I think a Wii falls into that category. So I truck...

This is a heartbreaking story about a couple trying to find their son and parents after the earthquake in Sichuan Province. So many similar stories are still happening there. My heart is with the people in my home country....

– my attempt at a short story School was not exactly a fun place. Though he still ressisted his parents’ efforts to drag him to school occasionally, little Buddha had come to the conclusion that the tiring ritual was unavoidable. At least un...

YouTube Direktvideo link What a cool video by the Intel Museum team. Since joiningn Intel in 2000, the museum has been one of my favorite places to take visitors and conduct video interviews at Intel Headquarters in Santa Clara. The museum attracts som...