The Census Bureau Counts Fathers as 'Child Care'
When mothers go to work and leave a child home with Dad, the Census Bureau calls that a "child care arrangement." The other way around? Not so much. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:21:05 -0800

Nine Things I've Learned About Tax From My Mom
By the time that you read this, I will be at home in NC with my family as my mom gears up for some major surgery. It?s a big deal. I know surgery is always a big deal but this is serious and it?s my mom. If you follow the blog, you know that I ... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:33:09 -0800

Unemployed California Woman Finds Work In Omaha
A single, unemployed mother from central California ended up in Omaha. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:23:18 -0800

911 tapes reveal social worker's frantic call before fatal Josh Powell blaze
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Police released 911 calls that revealed a social worker's frantic attempts to alert authorities that Josh Powell had locked himself in his home with his two young sons, moments before he set off a huge fire that killed all inside. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:37:11 -0800

Hooky & ladder play
It was an epidemic — of Big Blue fever! Giants fans by the thousands played hooky from school and ditched work yesterday to join the big party in Manhattan for their beloved Super Bowl heroes. “I had to use a sick day for this, but seeing Victor Cruz was worth it... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:29:23 -0800

APNewsBreak: Susan Powell case called 'murder'
Utah authorities have for at least six months investigated the disappearance of Susan Powell as a murder case. But without a body, they publicly held out hope that she would be found alive. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:08:37 -0800

Order a singing Valentine and support food pantries through activity planned by Farm Bureau, 'Harmony 4-U'
Let your valentine “hear” how much you love them this Valentine’s Day and help area food panties at the same time. This year send your spouse, child, mom, dad or whomever a singing Valentine. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, “Harmony 4-U”, a quartet from the Prairieland Barbershop Chorus, can serenade your loved one at work, home, school, lunch, or almost anywhere. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:54:54 -0800

Not your mom’s home ec class
Family and consumer sciences goes well beyond kitchen, sewing Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:06:01 -0800

Tracy Morgan's mom pleads for his help saving home; he says stories "untrue"
Tracy Morgan's mother says she struggled for years to provide the comedian with everything he needed as a child, but now that she's out of work and facing foreclosure he's refusing to help her. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:09:17 -0800

Can a new mom afford to stay at home?
A new mom who really wants to stay at home may be closer than she thinks to getting by on one income, if she includes the commuting and child care savings that come with not working Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800