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Culture
Researchers: Risky play helps today’s kids, the safest in history

Scared your child will get injured from too much rough play? Anthropologists now counter with an even greater danger: denying children the benefits of risk-taking while they’re still young enough… Read More

October 18, 2024
Culture
Data shows Oregon prescribed kids puberty blockers 613% more per capita than CA

(The Center Square) â€“ As states rush to either affirm or ban children from undergoing sex reassignment procedures, new data shows Oregon among U.S. states providing the most such procedures. Data… Read More

October 9, 2024
Culture
1 in 4 young Americans claim they’re too poor to have children, but many put off kids for other reasons

Despite living in one of the richest nations in the world, many young Americans are worried they can’t afford to have children. The latest Consumer Spending & Saving Index from… Read More

September 24, 2024
Opinion
Why does big tech oppose the Kids Online Safety Act?

(The Daily Signal) – Imagine driving your kids through a city plastered with graphic, inappropriate billboards—images that assault their innocence at every turn. You’d try everything to protect them: blacking out… Read More

September 18, 2024
Culture
Who will speak for the children? Parents, advocates march for the welfare of children

Waving yellow flags with handwritten messages such as “Future of the USA,” “For My Grandchildren,” “All the Children of America…God Bless the USA,” the March for Kids saw several hundred… Read More

September 4, 2024
Culture
Patriotic kids receive free ice cream for reciting Pledge of Allegiance

If your kids love America and ice cream, then The I Pledge Project was made just for them.  In addition to being the month in which… Read More

July 16, 2024
Culture
More millennial parents question ‘gentle parenting’

An increasing number of millennials are speaking out against “gentle parenting,” saying it sets impossibly high standards for parents while hurting children’s overall preparation for real life. “Gentle parenting is… Read More

July 15, 2024
Culture
Psychologists urge parents to watch out for ‘sadfishing’ practices on social media

Although social media have been accused of overemphasizing idealized lifestyles and looks, psychologists are now cautioning against the opposite extreme: users exaggerating negative emotions to gain sympathy. It’s called “sadfishing,”… Read More

July 8, 2024
Culture
Former Disney star talks being a homeschool mom, joining Brave Books’ new TV show

As mainstream children’s entertainment careens leftward into gender ideology, actress Leigh-Allyn Baker finds joy in making family-friendly content. “I love doing children’s programming,” Baker told Chris… Read More

June 21, 2024
Culture
Kirk Cameron is modern-day Mister Rogers in new faith-based children’s show

Famous Christian actor Kirk Cameron is launching a new TV show for kids that offers wholesome content parents can trust. Cameron explained that the purpose of his new children’s program… Read More

June 14, 2024
Culture
Calls for boycott after ‘Ms. Rachel’ posts LGBTQ Pride video, extends Mulvaney invite

YouTube superstar and kids content creator Ms. Rachel is facing criticism after posting a pro-Gay Pride video in which she dons a rainbow shirt.  The blowback has also shed new… Read More

June 4, 2024
Culture
Meta rescinds job offer after expert links Instagram to ‘sextortion’ of minors

A digital security expert said Meta rescinded a job offer after he hosted a webinar on sextortion of minors that mentioned the company’s subsidiary, Instagram, as a haven for such… Read More

May 15, 2024
Culture
‘Quiet on Set’ documentary exposes child abuse and sexual exploitation at Nickelodeon

A new documentary has exposed the sexual abuse child actors allegedly suffered behind the scenes of Nickelodeon. Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has generated media buzz… Read More

March 28, 2024
Culture
Brave Books Story Hour features popular female athletes Riley Gaines and Bethany Hamilton

A standing-room-only crowd of all ages packed a Missouri library on Friday to hear athlete and activist Riley Gaines and professional surfer Bethany Hamilton spread positive messages for children about… Read More

February 5, 2024
Culture
‘Risky play’ promotes physical and mental health while teaching kids sound character traits

The idea of “risky play” may cause some parents to faint, but encouraging kids to play without adult supervision can reduce their chances of experiencing anxiety, depression and obesity. It… Read More

January 30, 2024
Homeschools
Kansas City homeschool students to learn economics through simulated mini-economy field trip

Teaching children complex subjects such as business skills can intimidate homeschool parents, especially if they don’t have any firsthand experience. Fortunately, group field trips to places like the School of… Read More

January 8, 2024
Opinion
Social media is causing the next generation to lose their grip on reality

Nearly 20 years after its advent, Americans are widely aware that social media causes anxiety, depression, and self-esteem and image issues – especially among children. But what adults don’t fully… Read More

December 12, 2023
Culture
Effects of experimental gender surgery on kids ‘destructive,’ new House Speaker says

(The Daily Signal) – New House Speaker Mike Johnson sharply criticized experimental surgeries on children as he discussed the “destructive” effects that such experimentation, dubbed “gender-affirming care” by gender ideologists, has… Read More

November 2, 2023
Culture
AI being used to fake digital porn and blackmail teens, warns FBI, experts

Experts familiar with the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) are warning that the rapidly evolving technology is being used to fake child pornography and blackmail kids. “Malicious actors use content… Read More

July 3, 2023
Culture
Children’s talking picture book at suburban Kansas City public library teaches the ABCs to kids using gay and sexual terms

A children’s talking book offered at a suburban Kansas City public library seeks to teach the ABCs using words such as trans, intersex, bi(sexual), pan(sexual) and non-binary. Some examples from… Read More

June 16, 2023