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A handful of states are refusing to name both parents from a same-sex couple on a birth certificate, even though its among the benefits named in the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage.

The latest Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that childhood poverty and family unemployment were major factors behind Florida's...

There was a time when community meant more than cookie-cutter houses with manicured lawns. Children not only responded to parents but their neighbors too.…

After an embarrassing article appeared in The Miami Herald in September, a regional supervisor for the Department of Children and Families ordered...

A Florida Senate panel on Wednesday approved a sweeping child-welfare reform bill amid calls from foster parents to help more children and pleas from…

Florida’s legislative session is months away, but educators and politicians are already talking about making early childhood education a priority. “Early…

To pediatricians, guns are a health issue.Firearms remain a leading cause of death and injury for young people. The doctors say the evidence shows that…

Some things turn us to mush every time: Cute animals. Sappy Publix commercials. And most of all, surprise military reunions.Nine-year-old Alayna Adams was…

Helping vacationers decide between Space Mountain and Splash Mountain. Sharing the pros and cons of a Disney cruise. Offering tips for running a Disney…