BabyCenter Reveals Top 10 Baby Names of 2012
Sophia and Aiden hold tight to top spots; Mia and Jack new to Top 10. BabyCenter, a leading pregnancy and parenting mobile and web destination worldwide, released Thursday the results of its annual Baby Names Survey and the Top 100…
Santa to Switch from Cookies to Carrots
Each Christmas Eve, tradition holds that children leave out a plate of milk and cookies for Santa. During the night Santa Claus might visit in excess of 125 million homes. (Estimates vary.) Should he eat merely a single cookie in…
Santa Arrives at Children’s Museum
Black Friday became Fast Friday in the Racing Capital of the World on Nov. 23, as Santa traded in his sleigh for a slick new Dallara IndyCar. It was all part of the plan to whisk Mr. Claus to The…
Read, Learn and Be Merry with Santa Claus
Santa Claus is coming to town early this season for 305 participants of Save the Children’s literacy programs. The event will be held at Augusta Elementary School in Augusta, Ark. A Noerr Programs Santa, with a natural beard and a…
First Book Gives 100 Mn Books to Kids in Need
First Book, a nonprofit that provides new, high-quality books to children from low-income families, distributed its 100 millionth brand-new book on Thursday, Nov. 15, at Martha’s Table, a community center in Washington D.C. The organization began in 1992 when Kyle…
Book to Teach Children about Homelessness
The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness has released Ears Up, Ears Down: A Dog’s Journey Home, a picture book — with a corresponding activity book — about an adventurous dog named Ears Up, Ears Down, who becomes homeless after…
Macy’s “Believe” Campaign to Benefit Make-A-Wish
This holiday season, Macy’s will reprise its annual Believe campaign, bringing tidings of joy and goodwill to customers and lending support to Make-A-Wish. As in previous years, Macy’s invites believers of all ages to bring their stamped letters to Santa…
Millions of U.S. Students Chronically Absent
Nearly 7.5 million students (K – 12th grade) are chronically absent every school year – missing enough school to put them at severe risk of dropping out or failing to graduate. Chronic absenteeism, which is defined as missing at least…



















