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NAPS Whether your child is just entering elementary school or looking at senior year of college, the right equipment can help make things go more smoothly. You may care to contemplate this checklist of important stuff to have to at every level: Elementary School Students • Backpacks, whether a...

NAPSI Talking to your kids about alcohol may feel like a daunting task, but doing so can help prevent future health challenges and risks. It’s important to broach the topic early: Many kids have their first drink as young as 9 years old, and 50 percent of 15-year-olds have...

NAPS Cooking with your children can be a rewarding activity. It teaches them about nutrition, gives them a useful life skill, and exercises their knowledge of math and reading. It can be a lot of fun and give you a new way to bond as a family. It can...

SAN FRANCISCO – A new study offers a simple solution for getting kids to drink more water in schools or child-care settings: Make it more convenient. Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco did an intervention study in 12 middle schools, giving some schools cold-water pitchers and...

Santa Clara County CALIFORNIA Jesús and Rosa López have fostered more than 80 children in Santa Clara County, providing a nurturing home to youth, and mentoring other resource families, especially other Spanish-speaking parents. On Monday the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors honored the López family as 2016 Foster...