DeVos Childrens Hospital
Looks like we have another national landmark to be proud of. We toured the new Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Sunday. Very impressive. Loved the attention paid to creating a "softer" looking place...
View Article10 Holiday Gifts Parents HATE When You Give Their Kids
Family Christmas just this past weekend. My uncle was explaining that his adult kids were attending a Christmas party at one of their friend's homes, who has a 2 year old. "I gave her the best...
View ArticleFacebook to the rescue!
On the "Andy & Chuck Show" this morning we talked about Facebook and it's unbelievable growth,and, the amazing statistic that 1 out of every 13 people is on Facebook...world wide! I can't even...
View ArticleTwo words for safe kids – CAR SEATS!
Hey Mom's and Dad's, grandparents everywhere, keep your kids safe in the car with proper car seats! On NBC's Today, they discussed that very thing with some new recomendations. Continue reading…
View Article[video] My First Happy Birthday Song From Keegan & Ava!
My friend Mary brought her two grand daughters over because they wanted to hand deliver the birthday cards that they made for me. On the way out the door Mary got them to serenade me with a quick...
View ArticleIs Cursive Obsolete?
Who uses cursive nowadays? The strange squiggly writing that gave us headaches in the third grade is still puzzling youngsters today. The difference is that now almost no correspondence is in cursive...
View ArticlePart Of Our Childhood Disappears – Drop-Side Rail Cribs Banned
They have been around since we were kids. All of us raised our own children with these as well. Today, a ban on the manufacture and sale of drop-side rail cribs goes into effect. The Consumer Product...
View ArticleShare Some Of Your "First Day Of School" Photos Grand Rapids!
A Facebook friend of mine was talking about how she put some of her "First Day Of School" photos on her website so she and her friends could reminisce. I'm sure I have some boxed away too; but, for...
View ArticleCatherine Behrendt Talks Toys For Tots With Me…It's Touching! [audio]
. For as long as I lived in Grand Rapids Toys For Tots and Catherine Behrendt are synonymous. They go together, as Forrest Gump would say, like "peas and carrots." There's no better feeling than...
View ArticleSome Infant Tylenol is Being Recalled
A Johnson & Johnson consumer health unit is pulling some versions of infant Tylenol off store shelves due to problems with a device that helps measure doses. Our news partner, WZZM 13, says McNeil...
View ArticleMother of Sandy Hook Victim Writes Powerful Letter to Teachers
The mother of one of the 26 victims of 2012's Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has written a powerful letter to the teachers of America. Nebla Marquez-Greene had two children attending Sandy Hook...
View ArticlePost Back-to-School Pics on Twitter, Instagram with #BTSWMI, #BTSWestMI...
Summer vacation and the three-day Labor Day weekend are over as students head back to school across Michigan on Tuesday. Share your pride about your students headed back to school on their first day of...
View ArticleBack-to-School 2014: Check Out #BTSWMI, #BTSWestMI Photos from Twitter,...
Summer vacation and the three-day Labor Day weekend are over as students head back to school across Michigan today. Use the hashtags #btswmi or #btswestmi on Twitter or Instagram with your...
View ArticleUsher Joins Scholastic's Launch of Open a World of Possible Reading Campaign...
Grammy Award-winning singer and entertainer Usher is working with children's books publisher Scholastic in launching its Open a World of Possible initiative to help elevate the importance and joy of...
View ArticleThe Tooth Fairy Helps Clean Children's Teeth…Really! [Video]
This is the sweetest video that every parent will love. This trip to the dentist with their kids was very special. Continue reading…
View ArticleMichigan Tightens Rules On Vaccinations
Starting Jan. 1, the Michigan Department of Community Health will have more rules going into effect that will make it harder for parents to refuse immunizing their children. Continue reading…
View ArticleGrand Rapids Father, Son Reunited After Finding Letter Hidden by Late Wife...
An elderly West Michigan man recently got a real shock when he found out that he had a 61-year-old son, despite trying unsuccessfully to have children with his wife throughout their marriage. Continue...
View ArticleWe Do Care's 30th Annual Benefit & Dance Is Saturday
We Do Care is an non-profit organization dedicated to helping children with cancer in the Grand Rapids area. Its 30th annual Benefit & Dance is Saturday night, and tickets are still available....
View ArticleGrand Rapids Boasts Cheapest Rates in U.S. For Babysitting [Video]
This is great news if you're a parent, but not so great news if you're a baby sitter. The average rate for a baby sitter in Grand Rapids sits at $11.31 an hour. That is the cheapest rate in the U.S.,...
View ArticleMom Lip-Syncs Her Daughter's Temper Tantrum [Video]
This is an adorable video for moms everywhere. We all know that being a mom requires a lot of patience and a lot of skill. Let's face it, moms put up with so much. When the kids are little, even big,...
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