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'Sesame Street' episode addresses topic of incarcerated parents
Last week, Sesame Street aired an episode titled “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration.”
The Road Home to conduct a 24-hour online giving campaign Thursday
Emphasizing that needs of homeless families and individuals respect no season, The Road Home will conduct a 24-hour online giving campaign to raise funds and awareness about homeless families and... Read more »
Bear scare: 'Baden and Logan saved my life.'
As Utahns head into the state's forests and parks to enjoy the state's many recreational offerings, wildlife and forest officials are telling outdoor enthusiasts to take precautions to... Read more »
Exercise: Finding time to fit it in
In the busyness of life, finding time to exercise often takes a back seat to all of the other running around parents do. Read more »
Cookbook review: 101 Gourmet series adds another sweet book to its collection
Utah native Wendy Paul, author of the best-selling 101 Gourmet series, continues to satisfy sweet tooths everywhere with her latest cookbook "101 Gourmet No-Bake Desserts in a Jar." Read more »
Linda & Richard Eyre: Good education leads to strong marriage
The National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia comes to one rather surprising but very strong and well-supported conclusion. Read more »
National walk aims to prevent suicide, comfort survivors
Recent reports from the CDC show an increase in suicide rates. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is trying to reverse this trend by raising awareness about suicide prevention and... Read more »
7-year-old girl who met Justin Bieber passes away, leaves family with sweet memories
Millie Flamm, a 7-year-old from Cottonwood Heights, passed away from leukemia Tuesday morning. Read more »
Dear son: This is why I can't save you from hard things
Why am I putting you through this? I could just pull you out and save you. But without the skills of swimming, you will be confined to shallow water always. Read more »
Study: Facebook's organ donor status increases number of registered donors substantially
Last year, Facebook added a feature that allowed users to add "organ donor" to other profile information. Researchers say the new feature caused a more than 20-fold increase to the number of... Read more »
As times get better can you keep a leash on your credit card?
Tips for avoiding a personal recession as the economy improves. Read more »
Miss Utah USA gets second chance at question on 'The Today Show'
Miss Utah USA, Marissa Powell, quickly garnered national attention where attention is never wanted. But on Tuesday morning, Powell was given a second chance to answer the question that caught her... Read more »
Wright Words: 20 things to embrace this summer besides a summer romance
You remember the summer romance, don’t you? Your neighbor invited a cousin to spend the summer from Savannah. A friend brought their BFF from Fresno to band camp. You met a foreign-exchange... Read more »
Pew study: News media inserted bias into gay marriage debate
Recent news stories with strong statements supporting same-sex marriage outnumbered stories strongly expressing the opposing viewpoint by a 5-to-1 ratio. Read more »
Utah's Hogle Zoo: Fun and educational experiences abound for young and old alike
Public zoos became popular around the 18th century in Europe, during the Age of Enlightenment: an intellectual movement that promoted reason, logic and science — which included zoology.... Read more »
Issues plaguing black families in the Moynihan Report 50 years ago now cross racial boundaries
Nearly 50 years ago, a national report on the black family in America found serious challenges. Many of those issues remain, according to a new look, "The Moynihan Report Revisited." The issues... Read more »
Ogden man shot as he knelt to pray is expected to recover
A man shot just as he knelt down to pray in church on Father's Day is expected to make a full recovery. A motive for the crime was still unknown Monday. His son-on-law is accused of shooting him. Read more »
Parents rally after Canadian elementary school bans Mother's Day and Father's Day celebrations
An elementary school in Nova Scotia canceled all Mother's Day and Father's Day celebrations, replacing the holidays with a more inclusive "International Day of Families." Many parents have... Read more »
College class tackles the realities of Fatherhood 101
The University of Arizona is packing a classroom with men and women who want to know about fatherhood in various cultures. It's part research, part how-to, taught by a husband-wife team. Read more »
BYU students win Student Gold ADDY award for commercial
BYU advertising students took their work to the next level when they turned a commercial that started out as a class assignment into a national ADDY winner. Read more »
Dear mom who sometimes feels like a terrible mother
I know I'm not alone. I know that there are those of you out there who think those thoughts, who worry about measuring up, who worry that they're not doing enough with their kids. Read more »
BYU grads launch no-caffeine energy product
Taking an idea that began as a business-pitch for a class, BYU graduates Dave Fryer and Greg Wilson turned their energizing smelling salts into a reality called Go Time. Read more »
The Superman movies that almost happened
Before Henry Cavill stepped into the iconic red boots, everyone from Tim Burton to J.J. Abrams tried to get their own versions of Superman off the ground. Here's a look at the Superman movies... Read more »
Why we love dads: Father's Day video highlights sacrifices, commitment
“Father’s Day,” a video produced by Family Share, highlights the everyday sacrifices fathers make on behalf of their family members. Read more »
Dad shares lessons learned from living in a house full of estrogen
KSL-TV art director Tim Johnson shares five lessons he's learned as the father of girls. Read more »
Father teaches 3-year-old daughter about true beauty
Last night, after my portion of the bedtime routine, I was puttering around in the bathroom cleaning out the extra stuff under the sink when I heard Tim say something to Eleanor that gave me pause. "Eleanor," he said. "You have a... Read more »
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Dear mom who sometimes feels like a terrible mother
I know I'm not alone. I know that there are those of you out there who think those thoughts, who worry about measuring up, who worry that they're not doing enough with their kids. Read more »
Miss Utah USA gets second chance at question on 'The Today Show'
Miss Utah USA, Marissa Powell, quickly garnered national attention where attention is never wanted. But on Tuesday morning, Powell was given a second chance to answer the question that caught her... Read more »
Pew study: News media inserted bias into gay marriage debate
Recent news stories with strong statements supporting same-sex marriage outnumbered stories strongly expressing the opposing viewpoint by a 5-to-1 ratio. Read more »
Ogden man shot as he knelt to pray is expected to recover
A man shot just as he knelt down to pray in church on Father's Day is expected to make a full recovery. A motive for the crime was still unknown Monday. His son-on-law is accused of shooting him. Read more »
Gunman caught after shooting father-in-law in church, police say
A widespread police search ended north of Tremonton Sunday when a man suspected of shooting his father-in-law during church services was arrested. Read more »
Parents rally after Canadian elementary school bans Mother's Day and Father's Day celebrations
An elementary school in Nova Scotia canceled all Mother's Day and Father's Day celebrations, replacing the holidays with a more inclusive "International Day of Families." Many parents have... Read more »
BYU students win Student Gold ADDY award for commercial
BYU advertising students took their work to the next level when they turned a commercial that started out as a class assignment into a national ADDY winner. Read more »
Wright Words: 20 things to embrace this summer besides a summer romance
You remember the summer romance, don’t you? Your neighbor invited a cousin to spend the summer from Savannah. A friend brought their BFF from Fresno to band camp. You met a foreign-exchange... Read more »
Utah's Hogle Zoo: Fun and educational experiences abound for young and old alike
Public zoos became popular around the 18th century in Europe, during the Age of Enlightenment: an intellectual movement that promoted reason, logic and science — which included zoology.... Read more »
7-year-old girl who met Justin Bieber passes away, leaves family with sweet memories
Millie Flamm, a 7-year-old from Cottonwood Heights, passed away from leukemia Tuesday morning. Read more »
As times get better can you keep a leash on your credit card?
Tips for avoiding a personal recession as the economy improves. Read more »
Issues plaguing black families in the Moynihan Report 50 years ago now cross racial boundaries
Nearly 50 years ago, a national report on the black family in America found serious challenges. Many of those issues remain, according to a new look, "The Moynihan Report Revisited." The issues... Read more »
Dear son: This is why I can't save you from hard things
Why am I putting you through this? I could just pull you out and save you. But without the skills of swimming, you will be confined to shallow water always. Read more »
The Superman movies that almost happened
Before Henry Cavill stepped into the iconic red boots, everyone from Tim Burton to J.J. Abrams tried to get their own versions of Superman off the ground. Here's a look at the Superman movies... Read more »
NBA fans attack 11-year-old's national anthem with racist tweets
Although many San Antonio Spurs fans had much to celebrate after Tuesday night's solid win over the Miami Heat, one 11-year-old fan, born and raised in San Antonio, hardly had anything to celebrate... Read more »
Father of toddler basketball star 'Trick Shot Titus' shares importance of being a dad
Joseph Ashby is living the "dream" that many dads have. Yet although Ashby has enjoyed their latest adventures, the best part of his "real-life-dream" has been spending time with his son, Titus. Read more »
Dads in ads: 13 commercials highlight the softer side of fatherhood
With dads often portrayed as bumbling fools throughout the media , some advertising companies have taken a stand. Rather than poking fun at men’s weaknesses and elevating mom as the... Read more »
Science and human heart both say dads important to a kid's life
Dads are a powerful force in their children's development, from how they do in school to whether girls become pregnant as teens. Fathers influence independence, persistence and academic... Read more »
10 ways fathers can give leadership in the home
President Ezra Taft Benson’s list of "10 Specific Ways Fathers Can Give Spiritual Leadership to their Children," from his talk given during the October 1987 general conference of The... Read more »
Sebastian de la Cruz performs national anthem again at NBA Finals, receives positive response
Sebastian de la Cruz, the 11-year-old from San Antonio, has had quite the week. Not only was he asked on the spur of the moment to perform the national anthem before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but... Read more »
'Starlight Express' races onto the Tuacahn stage
With the power of steam and the romance of the diesel and electric train engines, "Starlight Express" comes to the Tuacahn Outdoor Amphitheatre stage in a regional premiere production. Read more »
BYU grads launch no-caffeine energy product
Taking an idea that began as a business-pitch for a class, BYU graduates Dave Fryer and Greg Wilson turned their energizing smelling salts into a reality called Go Time. Read more »
New York English teacher assigns students to write personal suicide notes
Students at a private New York school, some as young as age 14, were required to write a suicide letter as an offshoot lesson plan from the best-selling book and movie, “The Secret Life of... Read more »
'Sesame Street' addresses growing number of children with an incarcerated parent
Last week, Sesame Street aired an episode titled “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration,” which introduced the first muppet to have a parent in jail. Read more »
Father teaches 3-year-old daughter about true beauty
Last night, after my portion of the bedtime routine, I was puttering around in the bathroom cleaning out the extra stuff under the sink when I heard Tim say something to Eleanor that gave me pause.... Read more »
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