Make your holidays merry and bright with festive events at SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium and LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Brick or Treat and Fish or Treat events to include activities and fun for the whole family
Celebrate Pirate Week with a mighty discount, themed activities and more from September 14-22
Summer spending doesn't have to break the bank! Here are a few ways to cut back while still having some big fun all year.
Come face to fin with the magical world of mermaids at the limited time event August 15 to September 1
Come face to fin with one of the sea's most efficient predators
Get Ready For Snorts, Giggles And Jumping Up And Down
If you're pregnant, don't stress— a new book explains just what to do while making your baby, from healthy diets to the checklist you need.
It's common to feel suffocated by all of our material objects. Luckily, there are some ways to simplify our lives as parents and people.
Every parent wants to crack the code on their picky eaters — without having to force-feed them. Here are some techniques that will help.
Planning a getaway with a toddler? It might not be as sunny as you hoped, if you're not prepared. Here are some tips to remember!
Tuesday, February 26 from 9-10 a.m.
The Theater Experience Continues With “The LEGO® MOVIE” Days From Feb. 9 to April 21
Unique Indoor Family Attraction will bring the Popular Children’s TV Show to Life when it opens in 2019
A recent book suggests that over-parenting your child could be doing more harm than good — but how do you know when you're guilty of it?
Hundreds of Michigan teens are hoping to be adopted by willing forever families.
Family-friendly launch event at Ferndale's Honey Space includes book reading and signing, musical entertainment, fall fare and more.
You've heard of the helicopter parent, but there’s a new term sweeping the playgrounds. Are you guilty of it?
With a little creative thinking, courage, and planning, you can find a modern-day workflow that actually works for you and your family.
A series of free seminars for parents of kids ages 10-14 comes with dinner, daycare and helpful advice.
Ferndale sixth and eighth graders honored for art work.
Parents And Children Invited To Check Out Schools
Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, apple orchards and more beckon to families this weekend.
Child care costs typical Michigan families more than housing and only slightly less than a full year of college tuition.
Once again, Oakland County Parks will drop thousands of marshmallows from the sky in an annual Easter season tradition.
Policy in Ferndale competitive with leading private sector companies with 12 weeks paid leave for new mothers, fathers and adoptive parents.
Several animals are particularly active during the winter months, and the zoo is offering other activities to boost the fun
The book, written by Mary Lynn Swiderski and her late husband, Vic, who had MS, supports Michigan Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Visiting a cider mill is a time honored tradition in Michigan. Here are eight that offer family-fun activities.
Concert in Farmington Hills was part of the Make Room movement raising awareness of 11 million families a paycheck away from homelessness.
If you’re looking for a fun outing with children before school starts on Sept. 8, take them to see new baby sharks.
Mac-and-cheese has come a long way since Thomas Jefferson served it at a state dinner in 1802.
Kids head back to school after Labor Day. There’s still time to squeeze in family fun with events, many of them free, around the metro.
Fudge, Corvettes, blueberries, ice cream and all things Danish are celebrated at weekend festivals.
8 Fun - and Free - Things for Families to Do Before School Starts
These aren’t chain restaurant menus. Across Michigan, you’ll find unique AM-eats, some close to home and others road-trip worthy.
A Detroit charity that turns abandoned houses into livable homes helped woman clear one hurdle, but steep climbs remain for single mom of 3.
The annual count by the North American Butterfly Association takes pace at Independence Oaks County Park.
Kids touring a Michigan working farm can learn several lessons, including one about acceptance.
Detroit Zoo’s Summer Safari camps start June 22. Be sure to sign up early before the camps fill up.
A list on a popular website has all the information you need to make a fun summer enrichment activity out of Michigan history.
Harvard economist say data analysis reveals a causal relationship between where you live and important life events.
Jay and Kateri Schwandt love being parents. He was hoping their 13th child would be a girl, she wanted another boy. Whose wish came true?
If you’re putting together your family’s summer calendar– and face it, after a long winter, you’ve earned some fun – here’s a good start.
“Bowling for Rhinos” has raised more than $200,000 in metro Detroit since 1990. You can add to the total at upcoming family-friendly event.
More commonly than many realize, children are left in hot cars to fend for themselves, and the outcomes are tragic.
Admission to more than a half dozen museums and cultural attractions is free to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders.
What would you do if your 91-year-old parent mistakenly drove 115 miles, and then refused to relinquish the car keys or give up driving?