For Parents

The 2016 Art Van Santa Parade presented by the Grand Rapids Jaycees is Saturday, November 19. The parade has named the grand marshal and special musical guest.

The other day, I was scanning a broadcast website, All Access, reading about our crazy broadcast business, and ran across an article by Doug Erickson. He wrote about being successful. More specifically, traits that successful people have in common, or, should have.

ArtPrize brings thousands to Grand Rapids and kids are always a big part of the event. Many schools take trips to explore ArtPrize and families spend time downtown too. Sometimes the art kids enjoy most is the same artwork that's favored by jurors and the public, but often it's not. Here are the best ArtPrize entries for kids to see at ArtPrize Eight!

My wife Kathy told me about a video that was circulating out there, called Unstoppable Mother, or Slow Down. She said, "I defy you to not cry a little when you watch this."

If your child has an interest in music and performance, here is a wonderful opportunity for them. Starting in September, students with an interest in music are encouraged to try out for SCMC’s School of Music programs.

Well, it's that time of year again: time to announce the most popular baby names of the year. Wait a minute, not so fast. This is a list we hear every year. It's nice, but boring. What about the rejects, the worst baby names that have been cast down on newborns as a possible lifelong curse? I'm here to help, because I have discovered those names.

As students prepare to head back to school, Michigan students and families may have another concern on their mind, bullying. A new report says bullying is a major problem for Michigan students, especially those in high school.

In a change announced this week, Michigan will now accept child support payments at nearly 20,000 retail locations across the country.

The KlaasKids Foundation is hosting a free child safety event at John Ball Park in Grand Rapids on Thursday, August 11.

Every year, on a Tuesday morning in the first week in August, I move the radio show, Andy in the Morning, to Consumers Energy on Clay Avenue, SW. I broadcast for a few hours, along with Eva Aguirre Cooper from WOOD-TV, to promote National Night Out. Well, guess what? Tomorrow is the day!

The Grand Rapids Children's Museum will celebrate 19 years of family fun this Sunday with a birthday street party!

Get the Kleenex because you're going to need them when you watch this sweet video. It's the moment an Australian baby named Jordan Blair hears his mother's voice for the first time. Jordan was born with hearing loss and with the help of an audiologist, was fitted with hearing aids and was finally able to hear for the first time.