When 5-year-old Charlotte Rogers turned around to see who would be helping her lead the Pledge of Allegiance at her school, her look was a quick succession of confusion, shock and surprise. And then, ...

Parents are all about the holiday hype: a new survey has found 55% get just as excited as their kids when it’s time to unwrap gifts. But the real challenge, according to the poll of 2,000 US ...

Holiday gift giving is supposed to spread joy, not spark fears of favoritism. One concerned parent watched their children receive noticeably less from their grandparents than their cousins year after ...

As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was a problem when my baby brother was born a day before my birthday. For years, I would beg my parents for a birthday gift “one day early.” My ...

A couple of weeks ago, my five-year-old and I were in Aldi. She goes pretty much everywhere with me. She spotted a display of Little People toys, and once I confirmed which one she found most exciting ...

It's hard to think about creating a whole new life, so we help ourselves to metaphors. For example, we say that creating a child is giving him or her "the gift of life." It's a charming and poetic ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — As many families consider welcoming a new pet during the holiday season, the Kansas Humane Society says the decision to adopt should be based on long term readiness rather than ...

A new survey found that a majority of parents are just as excited as their children for opening Christmas presents. Parents are all about the holiday hype: a new survey has found 55% get just as ...