Looking for something fun to do with the kids for the holidays? Check out these events: Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt Quick! The elves at the North Pole lost some of their candy canes and need your help to find them at Powell Drive Park. Join us on Friday, Dec. 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 […]

With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. “We want to provide opportunities that encourage young people to move more, sit less and eat smart over the summer break,” said Regina Petteway, director of Wake County Human Services. This year, Wake County is partnering with […]

  Check out some fun stuff happening around the Triangle this weekend. Saturday, April 8 Raleigh- Begins at 11 a.m. at several community centers and parks: Abbotts Creek Park, Anderson Point, Brier Creek, Carolina Pines, John Chavis, Laurel Hills, Lions Park, Mordecai Historic Park, Pullen Park, Roberts Park and Spring Forest Road Park. The Great Egg Scramble […]

A video recently released from the Daily show, with White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer interacting with the press during one of his many contentious briefings. Except the press is a group of curious kids. Spicer is often accused of being condescending with the press, his “conversation” with the kindergartner’s is hilarious. The inquisitive kids […]

Here’s a drop the mic moment for ya. A photo of a South Carolina toddler has gone viral. It’s been shared more than 140,000 times and attracted more than 19,000 comments as the result of an awkward shopping moment at Target. Brandi Benner, mother of the two-year old said a cashier questioned the toddler, who […]

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Zaila Avant Garde is not even in middle school and has basketball skills like a pro!

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

While we’re all scrambling through toy stores to find Hatchimals, iPhones and every other sold-out item worth panhandling for, there is a hefty lot of alternatives out there that will impress the most trendy teen, fickle adult and snobby toddler. I’ve put together a list of gifts that won’t get you trampled like the Black […]

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

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 […]

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

We’ve all heard about the problems associated with kids consuming too much technology. It discourages critical thinking, imagination and other useful skills that they’ll need to be productive adults. Aside from limiting a child’s consumption of tech or banning it altogether, there is a way to turn a love of gadgetry into useful knowledge that […]

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

My editor brought up an interesting topic that is discussed ad nauseam but rarely resolved. It’s a problem that many single mothers have that leads…

How adorable are these pictures of President Obama with children??? We will miss a lot of things about President Obama being our Commander In Chief, but this might be one of our favorites.   https://twitter.com/steakhousegirl/status/701097867356848128    

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A young girl burst into tears when her grandmother informed her that the White House will soon be occupied by someone else.