Join Wake County’s Summer Food program for a summer filled with friends, fun activities and delicious meals! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to plug into your local community while receiving a no-cost meal. Summer Food Program sites are located across Wake County to provide a no-cost meal to any child aged 18 and […]

The Wake County Sheriff’s office is searching for 54-year old Carl Barkley. He’s accused of stabbing his wife,age 53 and three children ages 23,22 and 16 on Gamble Drive. Barkely fled the scene in a blue Ford F-150 with license plate PJX-7909. The victims were all rushed to WakeMed for treatment, where the 16-year-old and […]

The way things are looking in the Triangle area today, your little ones might be at home with you for a couple of days. Playing in the snow is going to grow old more quickly than you like. Here are some fun ideas that can keep your kids occupied while they’re stuck in the house. […]

Oh, no! How do you keep little kids occupied when Hurricane Florence has knocked out the electricity and you can’t lean on television or wifi?? Here are a few suggestions.       Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: @TheKarenClark Twitter/Snapchat: @The_KarenClark

Nowadays, iPods don’t hold the same bang that they once had, thanks to everyone listens to music on their phones.

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At some point during the parenting experience, a child is going to ask, “Is that a boy or a girl?” It’s a valid question for a young child. They’re realizing that the world is larger than their immediate surroundings and are starting to crave details. That’s a red car, the ball is round, the cookie […]

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I’m proud to say that I’ve finally joined the masses of people blown away by comedic mastermind Jordan Peele’s thriller Get Out. I’ve never been a horror movie fan but from the time I saw the trailer, I knew that it wasn’t going to be the typical stab and slash flick. From the beginning of […]

You may remember the popular home renovation show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. It aired on ABC for nine seasons and featured countless families in need getting their homes renovated or rebuilt by a team of experts. Hosted by Ty Pennington of HGTV fame, the show provided a fantasy outlet for families who could live vicariously […]

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There’s a toddler gym where the mostly white and wealthy folks go that I take my son to. It’s so refreshing to see the children play with each other without judgment. This isn’t to say that some of the kids aren’t jerks but they’re equal opportunity jerks. Still, some moms and nannies watch with laser-focused […]

Michael Boylan is the founder of The Reach For Me Network, the first social media site created specifically for the parents and caregivers of children with special needs. He is the proud father of a son who has physical and cognitive challenges. He writes about his journey from life as a successful, Type A, married, […]

Maribel Martinez's son Andy was put on the wrong JetBlue flight on his way home to New York from the Dominican Republic.

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Death is an inevitable but bitter fruit of life that we all digest differently and at varying points in our lives. As adults we have…