
Thousands of people have already started petitions in their home states to see a law that would require parents to report a missing child within 24 hours or face stiff penalties. Read the story at People
May 26, 2013
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Thousands of people have already started petitions in their home states to see a law that would require parents to report a missing child within 24 hours or face stiff penalties. Read the story at People

The story of Caylee Anthony especially resonated with me when her story first broke several years ago because my daughter was the same age Caylee was at the time of her disappearance . My daughter had just turned 3, and I held her a bit more closely, while we all waited for another sweet, innocent… Read more

I was stunned along with the rest of America as the 5-month search for little Caylee Anthony unfolded on the national news back in 2008 and the details of the 2-year-old’s disappearance only became more bizarre and unsettling with each passing day. There were images of her young mother, Casey, out partying during the… Read more

By Julie Samrick For many people Memorial Day conjures images of 3-day weekends, discounts at the mall, and when we can officially wear white shoes without looking tacky. But it's important we pause to reflect and

By Julie Samrick As graduations and other milestones abound this time of year, it reminds me of the bittersweet moments in all parents' lives when our kids grow and move on to a new phase a little too

Making homemade pizza crust is something I've tried to master for quite some time. I've even been known to say it's on my bucket list. How could combining some flour, yeast, and oil be so difficult? Why is it so

By Julie Samrick This weekend my kids wanted to go to the park. They wanted to swim. My husband said, "We need one day to clean up. Every room in the house looks like a hurricane hit it!" He went in the backyard

By Julie Samrick Dear Tracy, I am sorry I can’t make your bachelorette party later this month. I would like nothing better than to kick up my heels with you and dance, to celebrate the next wonderful chapter of

By Julie Samrick Can you tell what this is? It’s a clay gorilla, created in its entirety by my seven-year-old daughter. The school assignment was to create a rain forest animal at home and

By Julie Samrick It’s evident why 16-year-olds throughout America’s classrooms continue to read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic The Great Gatsby nearly a century after it was written. The slim novel is packed

By Lowry Manders I recently heard author Bruce Feiler interviewed on NPR about his book The Secrets of Happy Families and as I listened I thought to myself, “I have got to get a book published!” He is echoing so much of the things I preach (and try to live) about how to create happy ... Read more

By Julie Samrick “Christmas will never be as magical until you have children of your own,” my mother told me sadly after I declared there was no such thing as Santa Claus. When another little girl spilled the news to me at school, first putting any doubt in my head, I quickly lumped the ... Read more

By Erin Kurt Throughout the years of being a teacher, mother and parenting coach, I realized that there are some very powerful phrases, that if used consistently, can be extremely effective when parents are trying to get their child to listen or to get them to do something instantly. Here are ... Read more
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