Kids/Family/Schools

Experts are still asking those who can stay at home with their children to do so, but for those whose work is a necessity right now, this program will provide some financial assistance.

Cinemark Theatres is giving parents the opportunity to keep kids busy for a couple hours a week this summer, and it doesn't come at a price you'd expect to pay.

The last day for public school students in Lake Charles and all of southwest Louisiana is coming sooner than you may think or be ready for. Here's the list!

Five-year-old Evelyn Sigur's baking talents rival those of most folks five times her age, and her big dream is to prove she is the best pint-sized baker of them all. She baked the cupcakes you see in the video for her own birthday on April 16!

There seems to be a trend these days of parents pushing their kids toward adulthood a lot faster than they used to, and I don’t like it. Here’s why.

School will dismiss for the year soon. Here are some ideas to help keep your kids busy in the Lake area this summer!

Crayola has announced that on Friday, National Crayon Day, it will live stream the retirement of one color from its box of 24. They issued the invitation via Facebook and are asking you to RSVP for the big event. I did because I'm a big fan of coloring, although I don't always stay inside …

Zhorie'l Tapo, a first-grader at Plantation Elementary in Lafayette, is one of the grand prize winners for The Leader in Me Student Speech Contest. She, along with students in other age brackets, won a $500 Leadership Grant. Nearly 250 students participated in the nationwide contest.

Have your kids been to the Children's Museum of Lake Charles? There are always fun activities planned for kids. The month of February is going to be action packed!

The gift of your time is a very precious thing. You are giving something you can never get back. The Sulphur Police Department gave of their time this Christmas and it speaks volumes for their department.

The City of Lake Charles is ready to start feeding the hungry this summer. The program begins on June 2nd. We have the locations and eligibility requirements for free breakfast and lunches.

We are in for some more cold weather and your kids will be inside. Here is a fun idea that could actually win your kids some cash. This can be done as an individual or a school group project. Just have your kids build a miniature Mardi Gras Float out of a shoebox.