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American parents soon could have “equal partners” in parenting — the federal government – and be faced with home visits, too. That’s according to a draft policy statement from two federal departments that are full of Obama appointees: the Department ...

Taking kids out of school – even if it’s related to the death of a relative — can cost a fortune if you live in the United Kingdom. Kerry and Richard Bowering were fined $1,350 (£950) for taking their three ...

Simply homeschooling or having a large number of children can now apparently get a family investigated by a social worker in some states. In fact, one homeschool mom says that a social worker visited her home because her children allegedly ...

A common question of new parents on the homestead is this: “When should I teach my kids about guns?” This is a tricky question, as there is no one right answer. Generally, age doesn’t matter; maturity of the child does. ...

All parents of children in public and private schools would have to undergo social services background checks when enrolling their kids in school in Ohio under a new proposed state law. The bill by State Senator Capri S. Cafaro (D-Youngstown) ...

A family in New York State was threatened with scrutiny by a social worker because parents chose to homeschool their son, the Home School Legal Defense Association says. The dispute began in Mid-August when the unidentified family in the Minisink ...

The state of Indiana sent parents of children and teens a letter urging the use of a controversial vaccine for a sexually transmitted disease, and the action has upset more than a few parents. At least 305,000 families may have ...

There’s a new addition at some upstate New York schools that may make many parents uneasy. Workers from Erie County Child Protective Services (CPS) will have a physical presence in each school, monitoring children every week. “So, instead of having ...

I will never forget my first hunt. The leaves had begun to fall from the trees and the brisk fall air of Western Upstate New York was crisp and smelled of the harvest. I had been invited by a friend ...

Does becoming a foster parent mean you have to give up your Second Amendment rights? Perhaps, at least in some states. Rod and Kristi Beber had been model foster parents in Nevada for years, taking in more than 100 children, ...