Children & Youth

Woodside Homes Northern California Division is proud to announce its contribution of a 2,280 square-foot home with an estimated value of $500,000 for the 2021 St. Jude Dream Home® Giveaway, a contest whose mission is to end the fight against…

Known throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for curating the pandemic's Emergency Art Museum (emergencyartmuseum.com), award-winning author Johnny DePalma's latest literary accomplishment dives deep into innate human feelings, emotions, and loneliness - something all too common in a COVID-19 world."I would say…

When a parent becomes unwilling or unable to care for their own children due to incarceration, addiction, abandonment, immaturity or death, the child ends up either in the foster care or under the guardianship of a “kin caregiver.” Kin caregivers are…

2020 marks 125 years of service for Palmer Home for Children, a faith-based organization that provides a family and community to children in need regardless of race, gender or background. “While this year has been unlike any other for all…

What started as a child’s school project has quickly grown into a full-fledged business. Created by then-10-year old Eva Goodrich after being tasked by her teacher to create a hypothetical nonprofit, "SUNCards" is a custom deck of playing cards that helps…

Palmer Home for Children, a faith-based organization that provides a family and community to children in need regardless of race, gender or background, is celebrating 125 years of service. “Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the services we provide are more…

PracticeWise, a behavioral health company that partners with organizations and agencies to help kids get better faster, celebrated over ten years of collaboration with Uplift Family Services by sharing the podium at the California Alliance of Child and Family Services…

Hiya, the superpowered, direct-to-consumer brand on a mission to reimagine children’s health, today announced the release of its first product: a nutrient-dense, sugar-free vitamin meant to promote lifelong health for kids.  Created by L.A.-based fathers Darren Litt and Adam Gillman,…

Birth Announcements Creative Wonders of Ink When planning a shower for a friend or family member keep in mind that, first and foremost, consider what the new mom may want. Forget the traditional blue or pink flowers and throw her…

Most of us probably don’t recall our first birthday party as a child. When they reach a certain age, usually around 5 or so, they do become well aware of when their birthday is due. They may not have a…

The LifeSavers Foundation welcomes former South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy as the keynote speaker for their Fall event on Nov. 3, 2019, hosted by Mark Davis of 660AM The Answer. Mr. Gowdy announced his retirement from politics in January of 2018 after…

​​​​​​Ashley HomeStore's Hope to Dream program gave 50 children, of Brevard County, a day of fun at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex this past weekend in Merritt Island. The organization hosted the event, in conjunction with the Kennedy Space…

​​​What better way to celebrate the final days of summer vacation than with a Back-to-School Bash. For the kids, it was a memorable afternoon filled with face painting, pony rides, a merry-go-round, a petting zoo and a bouncy house. There was…

​​​​​​​Kyn, a brand-new interactive digital companion and fitness tracker for children, is launching on Kickstarter on July 30. This fitness/wellness watch and the accompanying phone app enable parents to motivate their kids using an interactive storyline. Kyn utilizes an adventure game…

Start the week off strong with a Sunday full of dancing, singing, and fun! The whole family will have a blast at our Glow In the Dark Kids Party. We'll have glow in the dark face painting, arts and crafts,…

Christmas is a time for giving, and Fort Worth, Texas-based Arise Africa needs your help in supporting hundreds of children in Zambia, Africa by shopping their Christmas Catalog, www.arisechristmas.com.  “We are excited by the introduction of our 8th Annual Arise Africa…

Fostering gratitude can actually reduce materialism and increase generosity in adolescents, according to new research study co-authored by Gies College of Business professor Aric Rindfleisch. The paper, “The Impact of Gratitude on Adolescent Materialism and Generosity,” has been published in The Journal of Positive Psychology. It shows…

​​​​​​National Council For Adoption (NCFA) is proud to induct nationally syndicated radio host Delilah into the 2018 Adoption Hall of Fame at a ceremony the evening of Thursday, November 8th in Washington, DC. Honorees receiving the Friend of Adoption Award include Mayor Muriel Bowser,…

Home Therapy Time, LLC is announcing a Kickstarter Campaign for the launch of their parent-led therapy program for children with developmental delays. The concept of Home Therapy Time, LLC is to establish useful and cost-effective parent-led therapy from home. Research…

​The reviews have been overwhelmingly positive for children’s book “Warriors Eat Alphabet Soup.” The book was written by Meredith Villano and illustrated by Nataly Vits. Published in 2017, “Warriors Eat Alphabet Soup” centers around the character Judy, a young girl…