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Channeling supermoms Roughly 150 years of women holding jobs outside the home (remember those Civil War nurses?), and we’re still fighting the should-they-or-shouldn’t-they battle over working moms. Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Parenting Date: 2012-05-22 10:09:05

Muslims demand investigation of Christians in Mauritania (Source: VOM-USA) Muslim protesters in Mauritania have called on the government to investigate all Christians in the country, claiming that Christians were involved in the burning of a Qur'an after Islamic prayers on April 27. The protesters said other Islamic books were also burned on the same day and that many copies of the gospel were distributed, insinuating that Christians had some part in what they consider one of the worst offenses possible. They called on the government to investigate Christians to determine their part in the event and, if found guilty, to punish them. Desecrating a Qur'an is punishable by life in prison or even death in some Islamic countries. Newspaper: Canadian Free Press Region: Feed: Christianity RSS Feed Date: 2012-05-18 07:11:16

Lights! Camera! Good Health! A group of 20 Toronto youth are demonstrating -- one video at a time -- that today's kids care about their wellbeing. The group, Y-Eco, has been busy creating videos highlighting the effects of tobacco, misuse of alcohol and drugs, and how to lead a ... Newspaper: My Town Crier Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Kids & Families Date: 2012-05-14 19:37:58

Oh the insanity! Of me, of course "Oh My God! The baby! I forgot the baby!" I was halfway down the street when those words knocked against the inside of my head and then shot out of my mouth. An elderly lady at the lights nearby chuckled... Newspaper: Toronto Star Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Michelle Henry: Pregnant Pause Date: 2012-05-11 20:20:52

Thomas More Society Creates Petition to Back Bishop Jenky CHICAGO, --The Most Reverend Bishop Daniel Jenky, C.S.C., Bishop of Peoria, Illinois, has been attacked repeatedly for using a reference to the intolerance of Hitler and Stalin from his pulpit the week following Easter Sunday. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State is charging that Jenky violated federal law restrictions on "electioneering" by churches in delivering the remarks to his congregation, and is calling on the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the respected Catholic cleric. The Thomas More Society is continuing to speak out in defense of Bishop Jenky's right to engage in robust, wide open, and uninhibited free speech--a First Amendment right he shares equally with all other fellow citizens. A petition has been created at www.IStandWithBishopJenky.com to support Bishop Jenky and as a symbolic endorsement of the right of all pastors and people of good will to speak out against political assaults on the church's sacred beliefs and the rights of conscience. Newspaper: Canadian Free Press Region: Feed: Christianity RSS Feed Date: 2012-05-11 19:05:52

Chinese government plans to eradicate house churches (Sources: China Aid Association, Compass Direct News) China's government is engaged in a three-phase campaign to eradicate Protestant house churches. The government's strategy was clearly outlined in a document released last September during a training class for "Patriots in the Christian Community" run by the State Administration for Religious Affairs. Newspaper: Canadian Free Press Region: Feed: Christianity RSS Feed Date: 2012-05-11 19:05:51

Kids' TV time tied to unhealthy food choices: study Children and teens who watch a lot of television are less likely to get their fruits and vegetables and more likely to snack on candy or drink soda every day, according to a survey of close to 13,000 U.S. students. Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Parenting Date: 2012-05-10 11:48:02

Parents Must be Free to Homeschool, Says Papal Delegation NEW YORK, --Delegation responds to "disconcerting trend" to downplay parental rights in favor of the State; HSLDA welcomes Vatican involvement. Newspaper: Canadian Free Press Region: Feed: Christianity RSS Feed Date: 2012-05-09 22:30:13

Baby clothes go high-tech: Pyjamas to monitor heart beat, temperature, movement Rogers has announced that it has partnered with U.S.-based biomedical engineering company Exmovere Holdings Inc., for the launch of digital pyjamas, called Exmobaby, later this year. Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Parenting Date: 2012-05-09 19:09:44

Catching teens' next big thing before it does them harm Imagine a world in which parents could predict, with relative accuracy, whether their teens were going to get drunk off hand sanitizer, or choke themselves out for the high, before it actually happened — then take action to change the future. Such is the goal of health researchers, who hope to use the very online tools highlighting hazardous activities as a means of heading them off. Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Parenting Date: 2012-05-09 19:09:43

Blog: Nursery inspiration - a more muted approach Nurseries are usually pastel-hued confections, sweet but sometimes a little too saccharine . . . especially for parents with a more modern sensibility. If you're the kind of person whose idea of a daring colour experiment is transitioning to a new shade of beige, maybe you want to consider a more muted nursery scheme instead of the more traditional options of bright and bold or pretty and pastel. Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Parenting Date: 2012-05-07 11:14:27

Grenade attack on church in Kenya kills one (Source: Compass Direct News) A grenade explosion on April 29 at a church in Nairobi, Kenya, killed a 27-year-old university student and injured 16 people. Kelvin Walumba was killed after a man pretending to be a fellow worshipper threw three grenades as the service was concluding. Newspaper: Canadian Free Press Region: Feed: Christianity RSS Feed Date: 2012-05-03 21:49:06

'Suing the Devil' Still One of the Most Watched Movies in America LOS ANGELES, --After one month, 'Suing the Devil' is still one of the most watched movies in America. Newspaper: Canadian Free Press Region: Feed: Christianity RSS Feed Date: 2012-05-02 21:49:59

Boycott Ends: PepsiCo Will Not Use Aborted Fetal Cell Lines for Flavor Enhancers LARGO, Fla.,--Children of God for Life announced today the stunning news that PepsiCo will not use aborted fetal cell line HEK-293 (human embryonic kidney) in their contractual agreement with Senomyx to develop flavor enhancers for their beverages. Newspaper: Canadian Free Press Region: Feed: Christianity RSS Feed Date: 2012-04-30 09:48:46

Update: Christian cleared of blasphemy in Pakistan (Source: Compass Direct News) A Pakistani Christian man, who rescued his eight-year-old nephew from an attack by a group of Muslim boys, has been acquitted of blasphemy charges. The 27-year-old father of two, Dildar Masih, was cleared of all charges on March 26 due to a lack of evidence. Dildar said despite being called to court three times, not a single accuser stepped forward at the hearings to testify against him. "You cannot imagine my joy when the prison officials told me that I had been acquitted by the court," he said. Newspaper: Canadian Free Press Region: Feed: Christianity RSS Feed Date: 2012-04-27 13:46:34

Girl grows from birth to 12 years old in three minutes An incredibly determined filmmaker from Utrech, The Netherlands has been videotaping his daughter, every single week of her life, from birth until the age of 12. Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Parenting Date: 2012-04-25 13:48:48

Teens' acne struggles more than skin-deep When kids told Bobby Sweet to connect the dots, they were not referring to the game. Instead, the remarks were directed at the red spots on his face. At age 14 Bobby has heard it all. From connect the dots to pizza face to turkey neck. He was only 10 Newspaper: My Town Crier Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Kids & Families Date: 2012-04-20 08:31:02

Teens learn on own The next time your teenager doesn't wake up in time for school, don't bother dumping a bucket of cold water on his head. In fact, psychologist and co-author of Drop The Worry Ball Dr. Alex Russell suggests you go ahead and let him sleep in -- even . Newspaper: My Town Crier Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Kids & Families Date: 2012-04-20 08:31:01

Kuwait leaders try to halt church construction, strengthen blasphemy laws (Sources: VOM-USA, Mission Network News) A Kuwaiti Member of Parliament (MP) is drafting a law banning the construction of churches and other non-Islamic places of worship, as lawmakers also attempt to bring in the death penalty for blasphemy laws. The MP, Osama Al-Munawer, at first said he planned to submit a draft law requiring the removal of all churches in the country, but later said existing churches could remain and that only new construction would be banned. A fellow MP who supports the law said, "Kuwait already has an excessive number of churches compared to the country's Christian minority." About 13 per cent of the population is Christian, although most are expatriates. Newspaper: Canadian Free Press Region: Feed: Christianity RSS Feed Date: 2012-04-19 19:39:38

Parents overestimate activity levels of children: StatsCan Canadian parents think their children are far more active than they actually are, according to a new report. Statistics Canada released details of a study that found parents reported, on average, about 105 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous activity for their children aged six to 11, while direct measurements using a movement detecting device called an accelerometer showed it was actually 63 minutes. Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Parenting Date: 2012-04-18 20:26:41

Christian NASCAR Driver Receives a 'Raceday Rescue' in Dallas at Last Hour DALLAS,--Following California's Royal Purple 300, NASCAR driver Blake Koch sat just 28 points out of the top ten driver standings. Koch was forced to race with a blank car after losing his primary sponsor, all caused by controversy over his Christian faith and an ad on ESPN not being allowed to air. Koch shared his circumstances to a national TV audience March 29th on FoxNews' Fox and Friends program. His story generated an enormous amount of response, support and coverage across the country. Newspaper: Canadian Free Press Region: Feed: Christianity RSS Feed Date: 2012-04-18 07:17:11

What happens on Facebook stays forever F-bombs, photos of friends in tarty outfits and verbal threats. It's important to have a conversation with your child about social media. Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Parenting Date: 2012-04-17 12:13:27

Suicide bomber targets churches in Kaduna, Nigeria (Source: Compass Direct News) Churches celebrating Easter services were the targets of a suicide bomber who killed at least 38 people on April 8 in Kaduna city in northern Nigeria. Security personnel at one of the church buildings blocked the bomber, believed to belong to the Boko Haram Islamic sect, who then detonated his explosives in the street. Dozens of people were injured in addition to those killed. The bombs damaged the buildings of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Good News church and the All Nations Christian Assembly, besides blasting off roofs from homes and hotels and destroying vehicles. Located on the same street, Gwari Road, are the Redeemed Christian Church of God and an Assemblies of God church. Newspaper: Canadian Free Press Region: Feed: Christianity RSS Feed Date: 2012-04-12 22:24:36

Potty Training is Crap According to babycenter, my kid is so ready to potty train: Dry for two hour periods, like during naps: Yes! Dislikes feeling of being in dirty diapers: Yes! Demonstrates desire for independence: Yes! Yes! Yes! So, why do I want... Newspaper: Toronto Star Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Michelle Henry: Pregnant Pause Date: 2012-04-12 10:34:02

Best practices: Great oral care begins at home Regular, thorough brushing helps prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Ideally, you should brush after every meal, because the bacterial attack on teeth begins minutes after eating. Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Parenting Date: 2012-04-11 09:48:26

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