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Law helps relatives who want to be caregivers of their extended family members without becoming licensed foster parents.

The disappearance of Hayden Manis is unusual because the child has been missing for not just for a few days or weeks or even ...

Families looking to save on children’s essentials can find deeply discounted items at the semi-annual Just Between Friends ...

"The Velveteen Rabbit" -- to be presented for six performances from Feb. 7 - 16 inside the theater building at Briar Cliff ...

Nicolazzo, meanwhile, believes that sleepovers are a bad idea “for so many reasons,” noting that her two children “were never ...

The three-part One Chicago crossover has come and gone, and fans shouldn't count on another such event until the second half ...

Here are key strategies to foster meaningful collaboration and strengthen relationships between educators and diverse ...

In today’s story, a mom is venting about the child custody arrangement and how her ex is pushing to change it. She thinks ...

Florida coach Todd Golden is ready to move on, with any potential legal response to come after the season. That might not ...

What we are trying to do also — in our philosophy of Utah, and being a very family-friendly state — is to say you cannot just ...