Wake County Human Services, in partnership with Safe Kids Wake County will demonstrate the dangers of leaving a child in a hot car on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the front parking lot of the Wake County Public Health Center, 10 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh. Bobby Murray Chevrolet will be […]

As the school year winds down, local libraries and book stores are gearing up for a fun summer of reading. Many offer programs for kids, teens and adults to encourage reading of all kinds. For kids, you’ll often find free activities to keep the momentum going. And most programs offer opportunities to win prizes. My […]

Nick Cannon may be sleeping on the couch after he made fun of his wife’s diva behavior at home. During an interview on “Anderson Live”, Cannon opened up about his home life with wife Mariah Carey and their 19-month old twins Morocco and Monroe. “The kids run the house. My wife is being the diva […]

Chris Rock can never be accused of being the typical celebrity dad. The funnyman stopped by “The Daily Show” to promote his new film 2…

ESSENCE’s February cover girl, Gabrielle Union, is contemplating starting a family. She tells Ocean Drive magazine she wouldn’t have considered motherhood in years past, but now it’s a possibility. “I was never someone who thought about having kids,” she says. “I mean, they’re great in theory, but I never imagined having one [myself]. MORE

Durham County Health Department is teaming up with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry for Give Kids a Smile Day on February 3, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Durham County Health Department. The event, hosted annually the 1st Friday in February during Children’s Dental Health Month, will […]

Most of the rappers you care about have children, but most of their young ones stay under the radar. Every now and then they make…

We continue with tech toys and what kids want. Today Carolyn Knorr, Parenting Editor of commonsensemedia.org discusses how to pick age appropriate toys for your children and how they are rated.

VIA:  cdc.gov As a parent, the things you do and say have a tremendous influence on your child’s behavior. Encourage your child to live a healthy lifestyle by talking the talk and walking the walk. Don’t know where to start? Here are a few ideas. Eat Right There are many ways to assure that you […]

VIA: healthnews.com It’s been many years since I had to prepare lunches for schoolchildren. But I did do it for more than a decade, and mostly on a budget. With hot lunches at many schools being costly or of poor nutritional value, it is certainly wiser and healthier to pack your own. While there is […]