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The first time I heard about St Jude is when my grandmother sent me a Christmas card that said, "Instead of getting you a Christmas present this year, I gave a donation to the sick babies at St Jude in your name." I quickly learned, that while I was busy growing up, a lot of other children were not only sick but fighting for their lives.

If you are anything like me you start itching at the very mention of bed bugs. But, I would rather know what infestations are occurring in our area than not. Apparently, there could be a bed bug problem in Twin Falls.

Shriners Hospital for Children is hosting a free screening clinic on April 25, 2015 from 9:00am - 1:00pm at the CSI Medical Building on North College Road in Twin Falls.

Today is an important day. It's hard for me to believe that we used to have drinking fountains, restrooms, bus seats, etc. for white's only. The thought of it, still breaks my heart. Thankfully our society heard Martin Luther King, Jr.? “I Have a Dream” speech issued on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and started treating people equally.

If you have little kids, keeping them up until midnight might not be the best idea. They will become little monsters around 10:00. If they make it to 11:00, they will fight with everything and everyone that comes in contact with them. By 11:15 your kids will be crying and you will be begging your husband to take you and your kids home.

As  parents, we have all been frustrated before when helping our kids with their homework, especially math homework. Many parents are having a hard time understanding the new Common Core teaching strategy.

I am not a cat person. I think kittens are cute, but after a few weeks they realize they have claws and teeth and it is all downhill from there.

With school comes illness. Most parents will do anything to keep their kids healthy. Here are some tips from Wiki How on how to keep your kids healthy during the school year.

Unless you are an angst-ridden teenager you probably enjoy spending time with your family. Even though we love our parents and brothers and sisters - that does not mean we get along all the time and that we enjoy long amounts of time together.

Every now and then, my son wakes up in the middle of the night screaming of pain in his legs. Does this happen to your children?

A few weekends ago I was reading one of mommy magazines on our way back from a family vacation. As I was reading I was feeling like a slight failure. All of the articles were about, "Amazing Mommy Projects", that I would never attempt. Then I came across an article that would change my everyday life.

Father's Day is June 18. There you have your warning - so don't miss it. As a dad my kids are still young and my wife is great about making sure they remember Father's Day. Have your kids ever forgotten you on Father's Day?