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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Morgan kids — Jack, 8; Ava, 5; and Abby, 4 — of Forest Hills know what they need to do when they have made a mistake that harms someone. "They know that when they have hurt

NEW YORK (AP) — If you have a son over age 10, you may be familiar with a fragrance I refer to as "Eau de Boy." Eau de Boy comes in two unforgettable scents: Locker Room and Axe. If you live with th

NEW YORK (AP) — If you're the parent of a 'tween or teen, chances are you've been asked to leave the room during your child's visit to the doctor so they can have a private chat. Now of course I bel

It used to drive Shannon Johnson nuts when her husband would put their children in the car without packing snacks and diapers. For Kristen Chase, it was her husband's choice to stop at the gym after p

NEW YORK (AP) — Children’s faces seem to brighten the moment you flip the switch on the Christmas tree lights. But tree awe is usually a one-day thing. What comes next? Luminarias could be another

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — When this 12-year-old talks, millions of preschoolers around the world listen. All Caitlin Sanchez needs to say is “Swiper, no swiping!” Or to summon the powers of her magic

A peg-legged pirate St. Nick with a sleigh pulled by sea horses, and a big-headed flying caribou who’s fed up with the cult of Rudolph provide fresh spin for the holidays on a beloved Christmas poem

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrea Reynolds, a mother of four young children in southern Louisiana, can’t remember the last time she bought a dress. She also can’t remember her last vacation — unless, she

NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t the gruesome costumes or gory masks turning up at Lisa Bruno’s front door that spooked her on Halloween. It was the pudge lurking beneath the costumes. “The kids wer

BETHEL PARK, Pa. (AP) — Like a high-noon shootout in the old West, I raced toward the empty “stork” parking space at my local grocery store and found myself bumper to bumper with another mom dri

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Trouble ensues for Curtis, a bright-eyed tot with a bandana and pirate’s hat, when Pushy Pete elbows him at the amusement park and knocks his tokens down the drain. He’s

Amy Herring has had enough of parents neglecting to R.S.V.P. for birthday parties for her three kids. It’s happened so often that she now writes “call for directions” on invitations, so parents

NEW YORK (AP) — On her blog, 12-year-old Tavi Gevinson posts photos of herself wielding a toilet plunger, posing in a room covered with newsprint and wearing a paint-splattered tutu inspired by Dolc

By CRYSTAL LINDELL - clindell@nwherald.com CRYSTAL LAKE – When Jennifer Meyer’s second child was born eight months ago, she felt torn about going back to work. But when she tried to end her mater

For 11-year-old Nicole Stevens, the Olympics in Beijing are more than a showcase of the world’s best athletes. They’re a portal to her birth country and a chance to learn more about modern day Chi

NEW YORK (AP) — On an occasional evening at the kitchen table in Brooklyn, N.Y., Victoria Morey has been known to sit down with her 9-year-old son and do something she's not supposed to. "I am a re

Add some back-to-school buzz to your fun-in-the-sun summer by throwing Yoko, Splat or Wiggles into the beach bag for your kids, especially those prone to first-day jitters. In addition to new and fam

PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — The people who inhabit Justin Roberts’ songs stand up for themselves and rat out their brothers. They comfort those in need and prey on the weak. Some are sleepy and one gu

Recess was Allie Long’s favorite part of the day until the second grade, when some of her friends on the playground pressured her to join their whisper campaign against a classmate. Allie shrugged.

Question: My 2-year-old daughter keeps drinking out of our dog’s water bowl. Can she get sick from this? I am looking for ways to discourage this, but she seems to keep doing it. Now that the hot we