For Parents

The election is over, thank you very much, bit we learned that this mid-term election had one of the lowest voter turnouts ever. EVER! That is way to sad.

Mother Nature may have tricks of her own to play, with high winds, rain and snow being forecast by the National Weather Service's Grand Rapids Office for Friday. That's going to make for some possibly challenging conditions for trick-or-treating on Halloween.

A Texas mom was breastfeeding her four-month-old baby while waiting to see her doctor last week. The staff asked her to stop, cover up, or move to another feeding area and she refused. What happened next?  She was escorted out by Security.

Trying to figure out when trick-or-treating is happening in your area? We've found a comprehensive list that you can reference! It seems that all communities here in West Michigan will be doing their trick-or-treating on Friday, Oct. 31 -- Halloween night.

The DeltaPlex Arena and Family Hope Foundation are proud to announce the 3rd annual Special Families Fun Fest Saturday, November 8th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DeltaPlex Arena.

After trying for nearly a year to get pregnant, YouTube user Leslie A. took a pregnancy test one day and "voila!" it had finally happened. She knew she needed to come up with a clever way to tell her husband, so she decided to show off her new Halloween costume - a skeleton shirt with a little baby skeleton over the stomach (how cute is that, by the way?)!

Holiday shopping is beginning to take off, with many people trying to get a jump on gift giving and save a little money. Money, ah, there is the problem. Seems everything has a pretty hefty price tag. Ah, ah, ah, not so fast. Families from across the country tested more than 400 toys in an effort to name 25 winners in FamilyFun magazine's 23rd annual Toy of the Year (T.O.Y.) Awards.  Each toy was

Caitlin Prater-Haacke, a high school student in Airdrie, Alberta, was bullied a few weeks ago on Facebook. Someone posted on her page telling her to die. Pretty brutal. But instead of responding in a negative way, Caitlin did just the opposite.

Halloween isn't even here yet, and we're already talking about Christmas. I have even seen some retailers begin stocking their shelves with tree decorations to get a jump on holiday shopping. So, mom's, dad's and grandparents everywhere, I want you to get a jump on shopping for your kids.

Here is another of those "too cute videos." This adorable eight-month-old takes after his dad. He likes to show off his muscles by flexing in the mirror.

Ask anyone with kids about what it's like to make a meal with a little one running around and you're bound to hear that it's an exercise in patience and multi-tasking. That goes double for this guy.

Allstate, the insurance folks, announced the launch of its "Life Can Surprise You" campaign focusing on the unique needs of families and individuals experiencing "firsts."