Toronto Star'Hearts are broken' as Oklahoma parents wait for wordMSNBCOklahoma governor Mary Fallin said that “hearts are broken” for parents wondering about the fate of their children. At least seven children drowned in the basement of the school, according to a Weather Channel reporter, and Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb ...Oklahoma Parents Turn Res […]

San Francisco ChronicleSandy Hook parents help Illinois high-capacity magazine banChicago TribuneSPRINGFIELD—. — Grieving parents of children killed at a Connecticut elementary school gave haunting testimony about their lost sons Monday as they tried to persuade the Illinois Senate to approve a ban on the sale of high-capacity gun magazines in ...Sandy Hook […]

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 ... […]

The Stir (blog)Parents turn to Internet to help daughter charged with sex with girl minorReutersORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - 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 ...Abuse Of […]

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 ... […]

Jennifer Kesse's Parents Mark Missing Florida Woman's Birthday - Huffington PostHuffington PostFor seven long years, her parents have spent every waking minute of every single day waiting and hoping for answers in her disappearance. However, there will be no celebration today. For the Kesse family, Jennifer has not aged in their eyes since the ...a […]

Medical DailyNot my kid: Most parents unaware teen is using study drugsFox NewsMany parents are not aware that their teenage children abuse "study drugs," a new poll suggests. In the poll, just 1 percent of parents said their teenage children had taken drugs such as Adderall or Ritalin without a prescription. That is much lower ...One in ten teens […]

'Star Wars' announces new animated Disney seriesFox News"I think 'Star Wars Rebels' will capture the look, feel and fun that both kids and their parents love about 'Star Wars,'” she said. This isn't the first time “Star Wars” has gone cartoon. The franchise became an animated show in 2008 with five seasons ...and more  […]

DC parents fight cuts to Fillmore Arts CenterWashington PostBut parents say that's misleading. The problem is that schools that want to participate have less money to pool, they say, largely because of a new mandate that every elementary student receive 45 minutes of foreign-language instruction per week. […]

ABC NewsParents of Murdered Kids in Nanny Case...ABC NewsThe mother of two children allegedly killed by their nanny last fall is pregnant again, and their story might provide an example for other bereft parents that life can still go on, according to experts. Last October, Marina Krim came home after a ...Parents of 2 slain children are expecting againColumb […]