The web (including Marvin Olasky’s online column on Monday) is buzzing about a recent New York Times article that expounds on the shameful trend of having children without the benefit of marriage to the children’s father. Read it, but you’ll find nothing new or profound there. The article might evoke anger at the excuse-making (one […]
PIERCE COUNTY, WA (CNN/ KING / KIRO / KSTU) – The case of a missing Utah woman took a tragic turn Sunday when Washington State authorities say they believe Josh Powell deliberately set off an explosion that took his life and the lives of his two boys. Josh Powell was the focus of an investigation into the disappearance of his wife, Susan Cox-Powell. Deputies said it appears Powell sent an email that apologized and said goodbye shortly before the fire. "This is all on him. He set this up. He did it. He is the one who started the fire," said Ed Troyer, the Pierce County Sheriff's office spokesman.
Heidi Klum and Seal have officially confirmed that they’re planning to divorce on Sunday, after rumors swirled that the couple were splitting after almost seven years of marriage. TMZ has learned that the reason for the breakup is that Heidi is tired of Seal’s temper. We’re hearing that heir careers also played a part in Heidi’s decision. She’s the bread winner in the family and their busy schedules created a distance between them.
Each year, children from some of Africa’s poorest countries try out for the African Children’s Choir. Many of them have lost one or both parents to poverty or disease. The youngest member is 7 years old. The oldest is 12. For these children, singing in the choir is a way to break free from the […]
CLEVELAND – The economy his hit the family unit in northeast Ohio especially hard this year. The aftermath of the foreclosure crisis, job loss and rising prices have more families turning to Cleveland’s Salvation Army for help. In fact the Salvation Army’s Zelma George Family shelter has no room remaining this Christmas weekend. “We have […]
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio - Saying its schools are at the "most critical crossroads" in its history, Garfield Heights is planning to severely cut several school programs and shorten school days. It's not only affecting students and parents, it hits the community hard in other areas as well. At Elmwood Elementary, music students are learning the 12 days of Christmas. But music classes in kindergarten through fifth grade are among several school programs being eliminated, according to a letter that has just been sent out to parents by school officials.
Republican front-runner Newt Gingrich is doubling down on his comments last week that “truly stupid” child labor laws should be relaxed so poor kids can replace their (unionized) school janitors. At a press conference with reality TV show host Donald Trump, Gingrich suggested Trump create a new Apprentice — for poor children in New York […]
STATE COLLEGE, PA (RNN) – Penn State President Rodney Erickson announced Friday that assistant coach Mike McQueary has been placed on paid administrative leave. McQueary was named in a grand jury report as an eye witness to sexual abuse allegedly committed by former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky. “It became clear that Coach McQueary could […]
Kids imagination is an awesome thing. We know this because we were all kids before. We could play outside for hours imagining the wildest things. Now you have kids and you often wonder what they are imagining when they play with all the new toys that we didn’t have when we were growing up. Well if you […]
In the conversation about black families, the subject of fatherhood strikes a particularly sensitive nerve. The conversations are often underscored by an adoration for those who choose to be present or disdain for those who leave. Producer Kobie Brown highlights both sentiments in “From Fatherless To Fatherhood,” a documentary that “explores the causes, effects and […]
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said on a radio show last week that the GOP’s strategy for reducing “the Democratic advantage” should be to marry off all the single mothers who “look to the government for help.” “Look at the political base of the Democratic Party: It is single mothers who run a household,” he […]
This is too sad! An 11 year old girl in Indiana accidentally shot her 14 year old sister in the head with a shotgun while “playing CSI.” Cops say the incident happened Saturday morning while the two sisters were home alone. Thankfully the teen survived the gun shot and is recovering at the hospital, but her […]