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Most kids are wearing shoes that are too small, and it's more than just uncomfortable. Tight shoes can cause serious foot deformities that they'll have for the rest of their lives. Apparently, we need to ramp up the toe test!

It sure doesn't take long to wipe out the benefits of exercise. If the kids spend an hour or two playing a softball game and chase that with a bag of chips and a sugary sports drink, they're probably taking in more calories than they burn.

"Hattie could see more clearly than the rest of us. Before we knew Jesus was going to hold her that night, she did."

Spring break is right around the corner and can present a scheduling issue for parents who need to work. The kids suddenly have loads of free time, but it's business-as-usual for parents. So what types of things can we squeeze in?

I'm no expert but I am a mom with a heart, and I wanted the kids to be informed but not scared about the Coronavirus. This is what I told them.

If your family seems to produce nothing but girls or nothing but boys, your family actually has very little to do with it. The experts say it happens purely by chance.

37 children. It only takes a moment to see if you recognize any of these faces.

I made the kids sort through old toys last weekend and our donation pile turned out to be a mountain. And that makes me sad! It's not just the emotional attachment. It has much more to do with good ole parental guilt.

It's been proven that horseback riding helps kids with Autism and ADHD improve strength and dexterity, but the benefits don't stop there. We've got the best horseback riding spots around East Texas so all of us can make the most of it.

Texas is almost dead last in the nation for kids' health and safety, and we're in the bottom half overall on Wallethub's list of the Best & Worst States to Raise a Family. What are we doing wrong?

Kids are interesting people and have fascinating insights! Here's some ideas of how to spend time with them in creative, relationship-building ways.

Could you imagine going to a Friday night football game in East Texas, and all of the players are wearing flags instead of pads and helmets? More kids than ever are playing flag football these days, and no sport is rising in popularity faster.