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The House and Senate farm bills would repeal the costly and indefensible direct payment program, which sends taxpayer dollars to people who don't even plant a seed.

A woman who so severely neglected and starved her grandson that he wasted away and died portrayed herself in testimony Wednesday at a coroner's inquest as the boy's only hope, lest he be shipped off to foster care.

Fast & Furious star Paul Walker was killed in a fiery car crash over the weekend.

When Houston police spotted Landry Thompson , a 13-year-old Tulsa, Okla., dancer in the company of two Black men, Josiah Kelly , 22, her dance partner, and Emmanuel Hurd , 29, instructor, at a convenience store at 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, they reportedly assumed she was in danger, so they handcuffed the crew and sent Thompson to child services.

Did you stand in line on Black Friday to find bargains for those on your gift list? Feel the frenzied rush to shop? Since there is one less shopping week between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year than is typical, you are probably experiencing some pressure to locate the right thing at the right price, especially for your children.

By Mutryce A. Williams Navigating "Island" Parenting is a submission of quotes, tips and parenting advice that I have gathered over the years as a source of inspiration and as tools to deal with the daily challenges of parenting.

Sophia and Jackson are the most popular baby names of 2013, at least among parents who shared their new children's monikers with BabyCenter, the pregnancy and parenting website.

The 2013 top baby names for boys and girls have been released and they show that celebs are out and tradition is in.

Positive Parenting is a four-hour workshop held over two days focusing on parents of children under five years old.

My 12-year-old, Natasha, loves all things fashion. In an attempt to move this obsession into the realm of concrete and creative, I signed her up for sewing lessons.

Louise Woodward should take parenting classes 'for sake of her child', says family of baby boy she was convicted of killing Louise Woodward should take parenting classes 'for the sake of her own child', the family of Matthew Eappen have said Louise Woodward should take parenting classes 'for the sake of her own child', the family of the baby boy ... (more)

Some of us are still reeling from our attempts to coax a shred of Thanksgiving gratitude out of our kids.

The author of Make Your Worrier a Warrior -published last Saturday, November 30th-Daniel B. Peters, Ph.D. is also a licensed psychologist.

Editor's Note: The following is a report on the practical applications of Ted Cunningham's new book, Fun Loving You: Enjoying Your Marriage in the Midst of the Grind .

This July 26, 2013 file photo shows singer and actress Jennifer Lopez at the "Viva Movil by Jennifer Lopez" flagship store grand opening in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

A YOUNG mum who set up her own business with help from a parenting project is giving back by funding a lunch club for the group.

"I reached out to Rep. Bachmann to ask her to add language supporting all adoptive families, including families with two dads or two moms.

I produce and host a one-hour television show called Creating Cooperative Kids. The show airs on many public access channels and helps parents and teachers with challenging behavior issues for raising cooperative and resilient children and teens.

Ethan Monical said he appreciated having a mediator. His parents said they figured out they weren't quite the communicators they thought they were.

Infertility and pregnancy loss are dreaded experiences for any adult hoping to start or expand a family.