By Kristin Clark Taylor - Special to the Washington Times
Mother's Day, for me, while still poignant and bittersweet, is a powerful reminder of the fact that our moms don't ever really leave us — even after they've left us. They stick around and watch us grow, and they smile from somewhere (happy in heaven, I'm sure) when we bring more children into the world. Published May 10, 2013
By Marybeth Hicks - The Washington Times
We all know that having children is both indescribably satisfying but also extremely stressful. Little children are physically exhausting, big children are emotionally draining, and children of all ages are demanding and expensive. Consider this: Whatever is in the best interests of your marriage is also in the best interest of your children. Published April 16, 2013
By Marybeth Hicks - The Washington Times
Here's how a parent can deal with a gloomy teen: Decide the "rude is normal" standard is unacceptable and communicate it. Published April 9, 2013
By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Pope Francis ordered his staff on Friday to take "decisive action" against the sexual violation of minors. Published April 7, 2013
By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press
Health officials say more than a half-million young children in the United States now are believed to have lead poisoning. Published April 4, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
First lady Michelle Obama's plans to push healthy food choices on participants in the White House's annual Easter Egg Roll went awry, as children — fueled by the pro-spaghetti book she read them — voiced scant preference for peas. Published April 2, 2013
By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times
A standing-room-only crowd joined Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, in celebrating Easter Mass, where he explained how Pope Francis had the honor of leading the 2,000-year-old tradition for 1.2 billion Catholics around the world. Published March 31, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Enrollment in the food stamp program — officially the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — has soared by 70 percent in the years since President Obama first took office, a new report finds. Published March 28, 2013
By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times
The Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal at Penn State has galvanized leaders of youth sports organizations to come together to learn how to ensure such abuse doesn't happen in their ranks. Published March 12, 2013
By Peter Suderman - Special to The Washington Times
Sam Raimi’s “Oz the Great and Powerful” does not even begin to compare with the timeless majesty of its 1939 predecessor, Victor Fleming’s “The Wizard of Oz,” which still ranks as one of the great big-screen fantasies. The good news is that Mr. Raimi’s movie doesn’t really try — and, indeed, often seems charmingly aware of its own relative shortcomings. Published March 7, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
First lady Michelle Obama painted the weight struggles her daughters once faced during a public Google Hangout chat about healthy eating and her signature Let's Move! initiative. Published March 5, 2013
By Donna Gordon Blakinship - Associated Press
Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers' behavior, even without getting them to watch less, a study found. Published February 18, 2013
By Ben Wolfgang and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
Taking his push for expanded early childhood education to a Republican-dominated state, President Obama on Thursday called on Congress to enact a sweeping program to extend preschool classes to every child in the United States. Published February 14, 2013
Monday's announcement by Pope Benedict XVI that he will resign the papacy at the end of this month because of his increasingly frail health has revealed what we practicing Catholics in America have long understood: Our faith remains a mystery. Published February 13, 2013
By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
A Washington state couple were left stunned after their server handed them a bill with a $4 discount for their well-behaved children. Published February 7, 2013
