For Parents

Sometimes it takes a village to feed a child, and in this case it is true. On Tuesday, November 5, the Grand Rapids Public Museum will welcome Mary K. Hoodhood, founder of Kids’ Food Basket, as the speaker in the Grandmother POWER Lunch series.

This video is so heart-warming, and it's the best!

Picture this... The Wailua Riverboat Cruise, black sand beaches, volcanoes, waterfalls, an orchid nursery, Pearl Harbor, crystal clear blue water, walking on the beaches...all of this and so much more in.....HAWAII!

It may be a rather "spooky" day on October 31, but it will be nothing short of a clelebratory day at Woodland Mall. The new H&M store is set to open this Halloween.

Clark Retirement Community is hosting the Pathway to Caregiving Conference, a conference designed to support caregivers on the journey of memory loss, on Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Calvin College Prince Conference Center.

It began in 1947 because a Marine Corp reservist, Major Bill Hendricks and his wife Diane, couldn't find any organization to donate toys to for children in need.  The rest, as they say, is history. Today, over 500 million new, unwrapped toys have been donated for needy children.

The Critter Barn hosts its annual Hoe Down at the Baker Lofts in Holland on Thursday, October 17th. Guests will have the opportunity to meet volunteer and staff members, and learn about how the Critter Barn is working with thousands of kids each year. Special guest Lauren Joldersma from Holland Boys and Girls Club will share about the weekly program the Critter Barn's staff is providing for the So

The brave kids and dedicated staff at the Amplatz Children's Hospital of the University of  Minnesota show us what real courage is in this inspiring lip-dub of "Brave" by Sara Bareilles.  You have to check it out.

Nothing wrong with waiting to start your Christmas shopping, but getting a head start could help you avoid missing out on some of the hottest toys for Christmas 2013. Get a first look at some of the hottest toys of 2013!

Have you seen the "I Quit" video that's out there?  An employee of a company, fed up with being overlooked, quits by making a video of her saying goodbye. Now, it may be too much of a good thing, but several copycat videos are surfacing.  That is, all but this one.

Life as a teenager is tough.  Teenagers have parents who are stupid...or so my girls said to me...classmates who may, or may not, accept them, the wanting to be in the "right crowd." Well, students at Forest Hills Northern High School, here in Grand Rapids are addressing that, and put together a great video.  Using Katy Perry's song, "Roar," I think they 'knocked it out of the

Calling all Grandmothers.  You are being honored and celebrated at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Together with their strategic and creative partner Genesis Inc., opened a new exhibition earlier this month of the works of renowned photographer Paola Gianturco called Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon.