Meet The 11-Year-Old Who’s Turning Surfboards Into Awesome Jewelry
For 11-year old Kia‘i Tallett, living on a remote farm on the Big Island of Hawaii means you learn to make what you want to wear with your own hands….
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What we’ve forgotten about the danger of childhood diseases
More than 100 people in 14 states were reported to have measles last month, with most cases linked to exposure to the disease at Disneyland from December 15 to December…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Vaccination Opinions Vary By Age
Polls find greater skepticism of mandatory vaccines among younger Americans. Clinton and Bush are running even in Florida. And Gallup is doing more online research, but the Gallup Daily will…
Measles outbreak: Different states, different rules on vaccinations
Take California, for example, where more than 90 people have already been infected with measles this year. Like many states, parents in California don’t have to vaccinate their children before…
Family Searching For Missing Transgender Teen Who Vanished From Ohio Anime Convention
www.10tv.com: A transgender teen is missing after visiting Columbus with her family. On Monday night, her parents were growing desperate for answers.
Genius ‘Star Wars’ Poster Campaigned For Vaccines In 1977
The U.S. officially declared measles eliminated way back in 2000, but more than 100 cases of the illness have been identified so far this year. That’s due at least in…
27 Counties In California Have Dangerously Low Kindergarten Measles Vaccination Rates
Measles continues to be a global problem, but was declared “eliminated” in the U.S. in 2000. This was achieved through high vaccination rates, but an increasing number of American parents…
Christie Says Parents Should Have 'Choice' on Vaccinations – First Draft. Political News, Now.
In remarks here, Mr. Christie at first stopped short of recommending that parents immunize their children against measles, or any other illness, calling for “balance” and “choice.” But his remarks…
Christie: We vaccinate our kids, but it’s parent choice
“I also understand that parents need to have some measure of choice as well. So that’s a balance the government has to decide,” Christie added. Asked whether he was advocating…
Toddler Wounds Both Parents With 1 Shot From Handgun
Authorities say a 3-year-old boy got ahold of a handgun from his mother’s purse and fired just one shot that wounded both his parents. – Police say child care officials…
Vaccine Critics Turn Defensive Over Measles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Their children have been sent home from school. Their families are barred from birthday parties and neighborhood play dates. Online, people call them negligent and criminal….
Europe’s Young Entrepreneurs
MADRID — When Jordan Casey took to the stage to present his technology business, he jumped onto the platform rather than walking up the access ramp. Entrepreneurial energy? Yes, but…
Jordan Davis’ Parents Open Up About Coping With Their Son’s Death And The Documentary ‘3 1/2 Minutes’
It’s been more than two years since they lost their son, and the parents of Jordan Davis say the only thing that keeps them moving is knowing their loss has…
White House: Science Indicates Parents Should Vaccinate Kids
Amid the measles outbreak stemming from California, the White House is telling parents that science indicates they should vaccinate their children. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says…
How These Parents Are Starting To Heal After Enterovirus Took Their 4-Year-Old
As an outbreak of enterovirus D68 spread across the United States last fall, many parents were swept up by the news, nervously watching to see whether the respiratory illness posed…
Man Who Grew Up In Struggling Immigrant Household Leaves Wall Street Job To Help Homeless
The son of two Korean immigrant parents who once struggled to make ends meet, Robert Lee understood as a young child what it’s like to feel hungry. He eventually went…
Are Super Bowl beer ads a bad idea?
Should parents worry about children seeing the Pac-Man ad? If you want my professional opinionyes!parents should approach ads for alcoholic beverages with great caution. In a new study published in…
Six Reasons I Finally Decided To Marry My Same-Sex Partner After 13 Years
By Rick Clemons for YourTango.com Thirteen years is a long time to share a life with someone. I should know; I’ve now done it twice. Once with my ex-wife, and…
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Paralyzes Children, Baffles Doctors, Worries Parents
A mystery illness that’s left dozens of children barely able to move has many parents on edge and doctors racing to find answers. Read the whole story at TODAY.com
Elementary Teachers Under Fire After Forcing ‘Poop Inspections’ On Students
When officials at an elementary school in Gustine, Texas, kept finding poop on the gym floor, they decided to get to the bottom of the matter. But their method of…
These Parents Are Teaching Others How To Prevent What Tragically Killed Their Baby
In the weeks after the birth of their son Charlie, Maura and Sam Hanke were the picture of exhausted, blissed-out new parents. Maura’s pregnancy had been smooth and full of…
The Ultimate Gamer Way To Announce A Pregnancy
When avid gamers Travis and Rachel Vocino found out they were expecting their first child, they decided to parlay their shared interest into a very creative pregnancy announcement. Travis told…
Shannon Conley Sentenced For Trying To Help ISIS
DENVER (AP) — A 19-year-old suburban Denver woman who tried to go to Syria to help Islamic State militants has been sentenced to four years in prison. Shannon Conley learned…
WAY TO GO, PAUL: Overzealous Dad Breaks Hockey Glass At Daughter’s Youth Tournament
Dear Parents, – WAY TO GO, PAUL.
Funniest Parenting Tweets: What Moms And Dads Said On Twitter This Week
Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways — so we like to round up the most hilarious 140-character quips from moms and…
It’s a child, not a choice
But a couple of months ago I got the call that all physicians dread. A fellow doctor called me, irate, saying, “You missed something!” My heart dropped and I waited…
Measles Cases Linked to Disneyland Rise, and Debate Over Vaccinations Intensifies
LOS ANGELES — A measles outbreak that began at Disneyland is spreading across California and beyond, prompting health officials to move aggressively to contain it — including by barring unvaccinated…
Dreamers At State Of The Union Hope Obama Continues To Push Forward On Immigration
WASHINGTON — One year ago, during the 2014 State of the Union, undocumented immigrant and activist Cristian Avila sat in the House of Representatives gallery as a guest of first…
Maryland family under investigation for letting their kids walk home alone
The latest case? A Silver Spring, Maryland, couple is facing a neglect investigation for letting their 10-year-old son and 6-1/2-year-old daughter walk home from a playground, about a mile from…
Alaska family twice told their son is dead — only to have him answer the door
Express thanks, and perhaps frustration, that it’s not true. An Alaska family rode this emotional roller coaster earlier this week. And on Friday, Justin Priest — the man whose parents…