An encouraging new survey has found that mothers are regarded as the top female role models in the lives of six in 10 Canadian girls. Furthermore, most of these young people, aged 10 to 17, were unlikely to identify other types of women they hoped to emulate — pop stars or others.
Michelle Obama joined Disney executives today to announce an unprecedented move in the battle against childhood obesity. The media company will eliminate the advertising of unhealthy food and beverages from all of its Disney channels, the first major media company to introduce standards for food advertising on shows targeting kids and families. Mrs. Obama called it a game changer that would give parents more leverage as they campaign to bring healthier foods into their kids' diets.
A young stay-at-home mom in Maine admits that she had to think about it a for a minute when her eight-year-old discovered $4000 on the sidewalk by a Sam's Club. As for her daughter Abbie? It never crossed her mind to keep it. And her honesty paid off.
Global advertising giant JWT paired two of its clients, a Brazilian cancer center with Warner Bros., who enlisted their Justice League comic book illustrators to create superhero stories that transform chemotherapy into a "Superformula." They even made covers for intravenous bags with superhero logos.
A teenager in Scotland won a whopping £53,000 on the National Lottery - all because his mum told him to tidy his room. He unearthed 12 old tickets in his drawer and was going to throw them away but at the last minute had a strange feeling that he should get them checked.
Aidan Dwyer is just 13 years old but is already a patented inventor of solar panel arrangements. He noticed a pattern one day in the tangled mess of branches above him and began to investigate whether there is a secret formula in tree design and whether the purpose of the spiral pattern is to collect sunlight better.
In June, a little boy visiting the White House with his parents had no interest in chatting with the President of the United State. A moment of boredom was caught by the White House photographer, Lawrence Jackson.
Japan is known for its high-speed bullet trains and old-fashioned locomotives. But, nothing compares to the attention this life-sized Thomas the Tank Engine has received since last summer.
Chad Bernstein is a celebrity trombone player, but his passion is helping at-risk kids overcome the pull of Miami's rough streets through music. On that sweet note he was named a CNN Hero.
A 4-year-old leukemia patient got the pretend wedding of her dreams to her favorite male nurse, thanks to a caring and fun hospital staff.
Yesterday was ‘National Thank a Police Officer Day' and communities in the United States went out of their way to show appreciation for law enforcement. One little boy who did that very well last week, didn't even know about the national day that was created in 2012 by a Chicago-based law firm to help cast […]
Kinley Goertler has now received awesome support from cops across the US and in five countries after she found Halloween police costumes only for boys.
A photo of a Florida deputy joining his daughter for a tea party before heading to work is enough to sweeten anyone's cup of tea.
It's impossible not to smile when you watch these kids experience snow and sledding for the first time after fleeing the Syrian civil war.
Kasey Rosen wanted to impress on prom night and did she ever. She had her hair and makeup done and took pictures with friends, but the prom, held at Baltimore's National Aquarium, was not her destination.
A sweet new video by ChildFund International in honor of Mother's Day features kids from around the world in Sri Lanka, India, Zambia, Ecuador and other countries saying "I love you, Mom" in their native languages.
Singer Adele helped a young, bedridden fan's dream come true with a surprise visit to her home and an invitation to a concert.
A little Brazilian girl born with a cleft palate often hid her face behind a doll. But 24 hours after Operation Smile's life-changing surgery, a cameraman turned around the viewfinder, to let her see her new smile for the first time. The amazement in her eyes is unmistakable.
The Make-a-Wish Foundation teamed up with "America's Next Top Model" photographer Nigel Barker to fulfill a shared dream of four teenagers — to become models for a day.
This armless 2nd grader was given a new hope for dexterity when Darth Vader and company came to his school delivering a new 3D-printed prosthetic.
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