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Should My Son Buy His Stepmom a Mother's Day Present? [POLL]

Mark Richards — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:12:18 +0000

I have a 19 year old son who sometimes clashes with his step-mom. They used to get along, but my wife has made it pretty clear to him what she wants and doesn't want around the house. Often my role as dad has me caught in the middle. I'm pretty sure he doesn’t want to get his step-mom anything for Mother’s Day. I don't think she expects anything from him, but I do...am I right or wrong?

Dad Overhears Son Planning to Come Out, Writes Him a Letter Telling Him It Was Okay

Polly Wogg — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:05:41 +0000

The Father of the Year award goes to this man for supporting his son's choices. He overhears his teenage son, Nate, talking to his boyfriend Mike on the phone, trying to figure out how to tell his family. Instead of waiting for Nate to come up with a plan and the courage to tell them, dad took matters into his own hands and wrote Nate a letter:

Facebook Reunites Sisters After 72 Years

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:10:41 +0000

Back when Facebook was just about college students and the recently graduated it was great for getting back in touch with high school friends that you had lost contact with for a few years. But now that everybody and their grandmother is on the social network, the reunions Facebook enables have started to become really impressive.

Peterboro To Host Annual Hometown Day

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:08:15 +0000

If you’re looking for something to do with the family, Peterboro may be the place to go. The hamlet is hosting its annual Hometown Day celebration, with food, music and activities for the entire family. Starting at 10 a.m. on August 5th, those attending can get involved in several events, including a sack race, frog [...]

Which Cities in America Are the Best for Raising a Family?

Mike Adams — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:18:12 +0000

When considering the best possible place to raise your children, certain criteria should be top of mind. Things like a safe family-friendly neighborhood as well as an exceptional school system are great places to start. It is also a good idea to take into account the different types of recreational and education facilities that are [...]

Six Generations of Women Gather With 111-Year-Old Grandma

Kathy Landin — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:02:38 +0000

It’s rare to see five generations of a family get together, so when six generations can hang out it has to be documented. That’s exactly what happened when Mollie Wood turned 111-years-old at the end of April.

Why Are Family Meals at Home So Good for Kids?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:24:30 +0000

Want physically and emotionally healthy kids? According to new data released by Rutgers University, it could be as simple as having family meals together at home. Rutgers reviewed almost 70 studies and found that 40 percent of a typical American family’s food budget is spent eating out — and since restaurant food tends to be [...]

Family Kicked Off Plane for Unruly Two-Year-Old Speaks Out

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:28:42 +0000

Last month, two-year-old Natalie was getting ready to take off on a JetBlue flight with her parents and her sister from Turks and Caicos to Boston. As two-year-olds are wont to do, little Natalie started to throw a fit. After about five minutes of some pretty intense screaming, Dr. Colette Vieau and her husband, Dr. Mordecai Stolk, were able to get their toddler under control and strapped into her seat.

But the pilot of the plane had already heard enough, and made the decision to return to the gate and eject the family from the flight for violating FAA regulations.

10 Tips to Get Fit With Your Kids in 2012

Shauna Wright — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:30:16 +0000

Want to help your kids get in shape this year? It could be easier — and a lot more fun — than you think. Michael Berry, Chair of the Health and Exercise Science Department at Wake Forest University, says the trick is to think about what kids love to do, and create a fitness routine [...]

Fewer Grinches This Year as Most People Want Family Time — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:11:09 +0000

Where has all the commercialism gone? This year, the majority of Americans “don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree,” as Mariah Carey sings. Their favorite aspect of the holiday season is the time they get to spend with loved ones. Harris Interactive asked 2,499 adults what they most looked forward to about the [...]

Katy Perry to Take a Year Off From Music to Start Family

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:10:54 +0000

Katy Perry is at the top of her game right now and is one of the most beloved females in the pop music fiefdom. While conventional wisdom might dictate that Perry should continue to strike while the iron is blazing hot, the singer is actually planning to take a step away from her music career in order to concentrate on something a little more important: family.

9 Wonderfully Cute Family Halloween Costumes [PICTURES]

Lindsay Seim — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:34:28 +0000

The Munsters. The Addams Family. The Von Trapps. These famous fictional families made a habit out of appearing together in costume. After all, nothing screams “familial bond” like donning face paint and lederhosen as a nuclear unit. With Halloween fast approaching, real families everywhere aren’t about to pass up an opportunity to get in on [...]

Check Out Some Wonderfully Awkward Family Halloween Photos [IMAGES]

Don Deane — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:36:26 +0000

The folks at ‘Today’ offered up a gallery of spectacularly bad Halloween photos culled from the Awkward Family Photos website.

There’s nothing wrong with homemade Halloween costumes per se, but these are simply unforgivable (and unintentionally scary).

Family! It's What's for Christmas!

Rich Lawrence — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:05:21 +0000

And so this is Christmas, 2010. How was yours? Mine wasn’t too bad. Before Christmas, I got engaged to the world’s most awesome woman and spent Christmas Eve with her and my daughter, Terry, and all day Christmas with Terry. And when I go home after my little on air show tonight, I get to [...]

Want To Stop The Normal Family Fight This Thanksgiving?

Dave Wheeler — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:32:51 +0000

Thanksgiving can be a great holiday, and take its toll on others. Who doesn’t love spending time together right? Well sometimes that time spent together can cause all sorts of fights. Researchers at McGill University in Montreal think they've found a way to stop your family from getting into its annual fight this Thanksgiving.