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Having Three Children Is The Most Stressful

Brad Weiser — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:13:02 +0000

A new study says that three kids is the most stressful amount to have. Mothers with three kids stress out more than moms with one or two kids but also stress out more than moms with four or more. It doesn’t say exactly why but for some reason three really seems to be the tipping [...]

Prom Will Cost You $1,139 – So Who Pays For It?

Brad Weiser — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:23:03 +0000

I’m not sure what these kids are doing at prom but according to this figures this year, it’ll cost an average of $1,139 per kid to go to prom. That includes the tickets, a dress or tux, a fancy dinner, and a limo. That’s a 5% increase over last year, which makes it two [...]

A 7 and 11-Year-Old Tried to Carjack an Oregon Woman

Brad Weiser — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:34:13 +0000

There are so many things wrong with this, I'm not sure where to begin. Two boys, ages 7 and 11 were picked up by police in Portland, Oregon after they allegedly tried to carjack a 22-year-old woman with a LOADED .22 handgun.

The woman was picking up her parents at a church when the boys approached the car

Your Kids Want iPads and iPhones for Christmas [Poll]

Brad Weiser — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:10:48 +0000

You might want to take out a loan for your kids’ Christmas presents this year. 48% of children ages 6-12 say they want iPads and iPhones for Christmas. I don’t know about you but does six seem a little bit young for a cell phone?

Parenting Dilemma: Wake Them Up or Let Them Sleep?

Brad Weiser — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:01:26 +0000

Have you ever had to wake up your teenager in the mornings because they slept in? Dilemma. I was talking to some other parents about it and they were giving me grief because I told them that I wake up my son in the mornings if he doesn’t hear his alarm. (To his credit, it [...]

Thank You! $24,771

Terry Morgan — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 01:17:32 +0000

"No child should die in the dawn of life" And thanks to you, the life saving research continues at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. This year you raised $24,771 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!

St. Jude Virtual Tour

Brad Weiser — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:30:47 +0000

Learn more about St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. Click Here

We need you to become a Partner In Hope. Call 1-800-942-8771 or Click Here to become a Partner In Hope online.

Carrie Underwood on St. Jude [VIDEO]

Brad Weiser — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:05:47 +0000

Carrie Underwood is one of the many country artists who have visited St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. She's seen first hand, the care and life saving research being done at St. Jude

Become a Partner In Hope: Call 1-800-942-8771 or Click Here to give

How Do You Handle a Picky Eater? Twin Falls Speaks Out [Audio]

Brad Weiser — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:30:35 +0000

Jackie posted on our Facebook page last night, asking the question “Are you a short order cook or do you eat what I give you?” Your comments were divided between be two, distinct schools of thought with not much room to wiggle. The only middle ground mentioned was that some of you make your kids [...]

Top Challenges Parents Face

Jackie — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:57:47 +0000

We all struggle with certain issues with our kids. According to Lynn News here are the top 50 challenges parents face. Ya know, 50 of the EIGHT BILLION. Here's the top 10 . . .

1.) Sleepless nights.

2.) Tantrums.

This Year's College Freshmen Have Never Carried Thier Luggage – They've Always Rolled It.

Brad Weiser — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:24:50 +0000

Beloit College in Wisconsin has released their list of things that incoming college freshmen are too young to know. This year is the class of 2016, and they were born in 1994. That means Kurt Cobain, Jackie O, and Richard Nixon have always been dead for them, they've never seen an actual airplane ticket and they don't know why you click a floppy disc icon to save files.Here are a few other things they don't know.

What Would Your Children Do Without Facebook?

Jackie — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:22:33 +0000

According to a new survey from Mashable, American teenagers would rather take a VOW OF SILENCE and never communicate with anyone again, than go back to writing letters, using a landline, or worst of all, talking face-to-face. A company called AWeber Communications surveyed about 1,000 high school seniors and college students and asked them how [...]

Are Cell Phones in Classrooms The Future?

Brad Weiser — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:59:32 +0000

On the heels of Terry asking whether or not a teen should be allowed to own a smartphone, we got to talking about it on The Morning Show.

Then, a teacher called -- and I have to admit, I was a little mo

Pre-school Graduation [POLL]

Jackie — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:04:57 +0000

I didn’t think my son’s pre-school graduation would make me emotional but I honestly had to hold back the tears. Ridiculous! I felt better when I noticed other moms with glossy eyes. Maybe we were emotional because of how proud we were or maybe we were emotional because this meant the beginning of regular school [...]

At What Age Can You Leave a Child Unsupervised at the Mall?

Brad Weiser — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:31:55 +0000

My kids are getting older. My daughter asked my wife and I if we would drop her off at the mall for an hour or so with her friends. I immediately got a stomach cramp.

Were do you draw the line between over-protective parent and giving your child the opportunity to be responsible?

Are You Happy With The Name You Gave Your Child? [POLL]

Jackie — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:50:27 +0000

When you give your child a name, you don’t have any data to go on: You don’t know anything about their personality, so you just pick the name you like. And apparently, the majority of parents think they dropped the ball. According to a new survey from Gurgle.com, 54% of parents say that as their [...]

There's a New Way for Parents to Rent Toys for Their Kids

Jackie — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:15:30 +0000

So you want your kids to experience the joy of opening new toys this Christmas, but you kinda don’t want to spend the money. Well, there’s an interesting new website that can help. CBS 4 – Boston tells reported that it’s Toygaroo, and basically it’s the Netflix of toys. For a monthly fee, you can RENT toys. Then [...]

A Restaurant That Banned Children Has Seen a Big Jump in Business

Jackie — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:49:20 +0000

Back in July, there was some controversy a McDain’s Restaurant and Golf Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania got national attention when its owner, Mike Vuick, decided to ban all children under age six from eating in the restaurant. In an email to his customers from ABC 4 – Pittsburgh he wrote, quote, “We feel that McDain’s is [...]

The Biggest Distraction Behind the Wheel is Children

Jackie — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:26:32 +0000

We have all been driving down the road opening a chocolate milk, loading a DVD player and unwrapping a hamburger for our children in the back seat. Even though I have done this million times in my car I still think that texting while driving is more distracting.

How Old Should Kids Be Before They Are Allowed to Trick or Treat on Their Own?

Jackie — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:34:08 +0000

Halloween is a fun time of year! Kids look forward to dressing up and getting a few gallons of candy. But it can also be dangerous. Drivers aren’t used to children running around at nightime, kids with masks on can’t always see clearly and in most neighborhoods you don’t know ever single neighbor so who’s to [...]