Arizona nonprofit provides a home for kids with failed adoptions, absent parents
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Dozens came out to Apache Junction on Saturday and bought plenty of food and treats. It's the organization's first event fundraising for children who don't have anywhere else to go. Animals are also up for adoption.

Star Wars Day 2022: Celebrate May the 4th with fun activities from a galaxy far away

Today is May the 4th (be with you), a day devoted to all things Star Wars. If you’re a long-time fan or new to the film franchise, here’s a list of activities to celebrate the day.

Four siblings looking for one family to adopt them together

“It really doesn't matter which parent we get adopted with, the only thing that matters is being with my brother and sisters," says 11-year-old Bryan. He and his three siblings, ages 7 to 12, are looking for a family to adopt them together.

How to talk to children about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

As Russia’s escalating invasion of Ukraine unfolds, child development experts urge parents to check in with children of all ages and to have conversations with them about what’s happening.

Baby formula recall 2022: Some Similac, Alimentum and EleCare products tied to illness

The FDA warned parents not to use certain Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formula products linked to bacterial contamination amid reports of hospitalizations and one death.

'Caribou' helps parents get back to work and find affordable, personalized childcare

Caribou was recently launched in the Phoenix area to help with childcare challenges parents face when heading back to work. The app will match you with families with similar parenting styles, and it will provide background information and provide location preferences.

COVID-19 childcare center exposures, closures continue to hurt working parents

Working parents have had a hard time during the COVID-19 pandemic as school closures and quarantines due to virus exposures have been constant. Every time that happens, it puts stress on families who can't get to work.

Ohio family sues doctors after DNA test reveals father, daughter unrelated

When a couple’s daughter did an Ancestry.com DNA test in 2020 ahead of her trip to Europe, she learned that the father she was raised by was not her biological father.

Pope criticizes couples who adopt pets instead of children: 'a form of selfishness'

Pope Francis on Wednesday branded couples who adopt pets instead of children as "selfish" as part of a call to resolve the "demographic winter" that the West faces.

Child tax credit 2021 payments: How to know if you owe, IRS letter to watch for

Families who received monthly payments as part of the expanded Child Tax Credit program in 2021 should look out for this letter from the IRS ahead of tax season.

Meet some of Arizona's 2022 New Year's babies

Meet some of the newest babies who were born just after New Year's 2022 in Arizona hospitals.

Grandmothers may hold deeper bond with grandchildren than own children, study suggests

“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and grandmaternal investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors said.

CDC warns against giving kids pain relievers before COVID-19 vaccine

“It is not recommended you give pain relievers before vaccination to try to prevent side effects,” the agency said on its website.

Trick or treaters got a jump start on Halloween at sweet shops in downtown Mesa
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Most of the stores in downtown Mesa gave out candy to costumed kids on Saturday. All sorts of witches and ghouls were seen in the streets of downtown Mesa after the event was cancelled last year.

Fundraiser to benefit nonprofit 'Kids in Focus' after decade of help
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The group matches up young people with photographers to teach them a new way of looking at the world. A fundraiser to benefit the program will be held on Nov. 4.