Heartfelt moment between Disney princess and boy with autism

The mother of an autistic child says her son opens up when he visits Walt Disney World, especially when he interacts with the characters.

Screen time among toddlers has skyrocketed — and exposure is beginning in infancy, NIH study suggests

The amount of time that children are spending each day watching television or using a computer or mobile device is increasing alarmingly, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the University at Albany and the New York University Langone Medical Center.

Navy dad surprises son at school in heartwarming reunion

A Central Florida father who has been deployed for nine months gave his son the surprise of a lifetime at his Winter Garden school Friday.

‘Part of the family’: Boss pays off mechanic’s mortgage, allowing the Vietnam veteran to retire

It was a bittersweet moment for the owner of an auto-body restoration shop in Texas who decided to let one of his most loyal and trusted employees retire early after paying off his $5,000 mortgage. 

Valley mother writes book to help discuss cancer with children

Cancer is a tough topic to talk about. It's difficult for the person diagnosed and the family members supporting the patient, especially kids who might not understand what is going on or why. A Valley mom took her experience and wrote a book in an effort to help. 

Valley women donate dolls to foster kids
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Barbara and Beverly have been planning and sewing and now they're ready to donate nearly two dozen dolls to a local foster home.

Trump administration rule would let faith-based groups exclude LGBTQ parents

A proposed Trump administration rule would allow faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to continue getting taxpayer funding even if they exclude LGBTQ families from their services.