ABC NewsIn Tornado's Wake, Worried Parents Seek out KidsABC NewsThe parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off — survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their ...'Hearts are broken' as Oklaho […]

The Stir (blog)Florida parents turn to Internet to help daughter charged with sex with girl minorDenver PostORLANDO — Thousands of people have protested against the prosecution of an 18-year-old Florida high school senior after her parents launched an Internet petition claiming she was charged with sex crimes only because her lover, a then 14-year-old ...Par […]

Raw StoryBabies who share bed with parents 5 times more likely to die of SIDSFox NewsBabies sharing beds with their parents face a five-fold risk of dying of cot death, even if their parents are not smokers, new research shows. The increased risk of death extends to babies previously thought to be at low risk because they are breastfed ...Sudden infant death […]

Punched and Poked by Their Pride and JoyNew York Times (blog)In a “public service announcement” on the blog, Absolute Uncertainties, Ms. Webster called for battered parents to rise up: “Will you fight back against the 2-foot 6-inch tyrants taking over our subdivisions, or will you continue to let unsuspecting ... […]

How to Talk to Aging Parents About Moving to Nursing HomeFox Business“Children can generally see clear warning signs when it is time for their parent to enter an assisted living home or a nursing home,” says Kevin Flynn, president of Healthcare Advocates. “The sad reality is that it often takes an adverse event to make ... […]

CBS NewsAftab Aslam, Ga. college student, faked kidnapping to avoid telling parents ...CBS NewsJohn's Creek city spokesman Doug Nurse says Aslam bought a cellphone and texted his parents a story about being kidnapped April 27. Nurse says Aslam camped for about a week in an undeveloped area in Forsyth County, but the weather turned cold and ...Student fa […]

The AtlanticThere Are Plenty of Reasons Why Parents May Read More With Their DaughtersThe AtlanticMay is the month parents freak out about children's academic progress. It could be their eight-year-old's below grade-level reading; or their middle-schooler's weak standardized test scores; or their high-school student's failure to keep up w […]

San Francisco ChronicleOn Using Parents of Murdered ChildrenRealClearPoliticsThe president appeared at many rallies on behalf of additional gun control laws with parents of children murdered at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. I have a question for those who agree with the president's use of these suffering souls.Sandy Hook parents help […]

New York PostPoor li'l rich kids: Posh schools scold parents who send nanniesNew York PostWealthy New Yorkers are shunning their parental duties — choosing instead to send nannies to their children's private schools to take part in everything from “safety patrol” to accompanying the kids on their entrance interviews. “They're sending ...' […]

Aiming Autism Ads at Hispanic and African-American ParentsNew York TimesThe new campaign is geared specifically at Hispanic and African-American parents because, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the current age of diagnosis among these groups, as well as among low-income families, is higher ...and more » […]