Statewide Back-to-School Bash
Summer spending doesn't have to break the bank! Here are a few ways to cut back while still having some big fun all year.
Come face to fin with the magical world of mermaids at the limited time event August 15 to September 1
Kick off summer and officially Friday, June 21st
Join the biggest summer opening.
Get Ready For Snorts, Giggles And Jumping Up And Down
If you're pregnant, don't stress— a new book explains just what to do while making your baby, from healthy diets to the checklist you need.
It's common to feel suffocated by all of our material objects. Luckily, there are some ways to simplify our lives as parents and people.
Every parent wants to crack the code on their picky eaters — without having to force-feed them. Here are some techniques that will help.
Planning a getaway with a toddler? It might not be as sunny as you hoped, if you're not prepared. Here are some tips to remember!
Unique Indoor Family Attraction will bring the Popular Children’s TV Show to Life when it opens in 2019
A recent book suggests that over-parenting your child could be doing more harm than good — but how do you know when you're guilty of it?
You've heard of the helicopter parent, but there’s a new term sweeping the playgrounds. Are you guilty of it?
With a little creative thinking, courage, and planning, you can find a modern-day workflow that actually works for you and your family.
Youth Fife and Drum Corps Seeks New Members
The book, written by Mary Lynn Swiderski and her late husband, Vic, who had MS, supports Michigan Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Visiting a cider mill is a time honored tradition in Michigan. Here are eight that offer family-fun activities.
Games, cars, riverboat rides and other activities take guests back to the 1920s in Wayne County Parks, Trenton Parks and Recreation event.
Concert in Farmington Hills was part of the Make Room movement raising awareness of 11 million families a paycheck away from homelessness.
If you’re looking for a fun outing with children before school starts on Sept. 8, take them to see new baby sharks.
Mac-and-cheese has come a long way since Thomas Jefferson served it at a state dinner in 1802.
Kids head back to school after Labor Day. There’s still time to squeeze in family fun with events, many of them free, around the metro.
Fudge, Corvettes, blueberries, ice cream and all things Danish are celebrated at weekend festivals.
8 Fun - and Free - Things for Families to Do Before School Starts
These aren’t chain restaurant menus. Across Michigan, you’ll find unique AM-eats, some close to home and others road-trip worthy.
For any kid who ever jumped in a mud puddle – or wanted to, but was stopped by a laundry-conscious parent – this event is for you.
A Detroit charity that turns abandoned houses into livable homes helped woman clear one hurdle, but steep climbs remain for single mom of 3.
Kids touring a Michigan working farm can learn several lessons, including one about acceptance.
Detroit Zoo’s Summer Safari camps start June 22. Be sure to sign up early before the camps fill up.
Children ages 5 and younger will be put to the test in the customized Nursery School Olympics.
A list on a popular website has all the information you need to make a fun summer enrichment activity out of Michigan history.
Mom who sends kids to the roadside with signs confessing misdeeds says humiliating them now is better than bailing them out of jail later.
Harvard economist say data analysis reveals a causal relationship between where you live and important life events.
Jay and Kateri Schwandt love being parents. He was hoping their 13th child would be a girl, she wanted another boy. Whose wish came true?
If you’re putting together your family’s summer calendar– and face it, after a long winter, you’ve earned some fun – here’s a good start.
“Bowling for Rhinos” has raised more than $200,000 in metro Detroit since 1990. You can add to the total at upcoming family-friendly event.
More commonly than many realize, children are left in hot cars to fend for themselves, and the outcomes are tragic.
Admission to more than a half dozen museums and cultural attractions is free to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders.
What would you do if your 91-year-old parent mistakenly drove 115 miles, and then refused to relinquish the car keys or give up driving?
Do you think Snapchat photos evaporate within seconds of delivery? Guess again – and that’s just one thing parents should be worried about.
Wayne State University study shows students in wealthy districts were most likely to engage in abusive and hurtful social media behavior.
Twenty zoos are in the running for national newspaper’s “Best Zoo Exhibit” title. Here’s how to vote for your favorite.
The free-fall at the gas pump is giving motorists the lowest summertime gas prices in six years. Where will the open road take you?
NerdWallet crunched U.S. Census data to assess four key factors that make cities attractive to young families with children.
We’re celebrating National Puppy Day all week long. Please tell us what your dog means to us in the comments.
Fans of the world’s most popular board game voted on cities to be included in the new Monopoly Here & Now games.
A new poll by the University of Michigan casts light on “oversharenting.”
“It’s Howdy Doody time,” of course. The iconic marionette from the long running 1950s kids’ TV program stars once again.