Sinking Spring Mark and Megan Short parents of heart transplant baby, 3 kids dead in murder-suicide

A Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania couple's struggle to find meds for their heart transplant child has ended in tragedy. Parents Mark and Megan Short and their three children were found dead in what police say was murder-suicide. Mark Short, 40, Megan Short, 33, Lianna Short, 8, 5-year-old Mark Jr., and baby Willow Short who was 2, were all found shot to death with a handgun near one of the parents. A friend said she saw that mom Megan Short claimed abuse on Facebook and was planning to leave her husband.    Sinking Spring: Short family of heart transplant baby dead in murder-suicide

What's Wrong With Adults "Friending" Kids Facebook?

Facebook and social networks are bubbles whose ramifications on relationships have yet to be defined. What's appropriate and what's not? There are grey areas in digital interactions, particularly with kids. One hot button topic is whether adults should add kids to their Facebook account. Is there anything wrong with parents "friending" their kids' friends? There can be. Obviously, not every adult with kid Facebook friends is a pedaphile, But it takes only one to ruin a kid's life (or many kids' lives). In today's world we have to err on the side of caution. Here's why.  Should Parents Add Kids' Friends on Facebook? 

Dos and Don'ts for Managing Parenting Anxiety

Mom of 14 Nadya Suleman (dubbed "Octomom" for her octuplets ) is an exaggerated example of parenting fail. ABC Good Morning America cataloged some of the single mom's most egregiously bad decisions, including a Xanax addiction. Granted, parenting is stressful. But there are healthier ways to manage anxiety. From past experience with antidepressants, I say they cause more problems than they cure. Here are dos and don'ts for treating parenting anxiety and depression.  Dos and Don'ts for Managing Parenting Anxiety

Teaching kids healthy communication, interpersonal skills by modeling

 Have you ever observed a parent shouting at a child to settle down? It would be funny if it wasn't so sad. The only thing this child is learning is that mommy yells, so yelling must be the right way to communicate. Hypocritical behavior like this not only jeopardizes the parent's relationship with the child, but the child's ability to form healthy relationships. These habits doom other relationships, too. This is just one troublesome parenting communication fail. Here are some others, along with healthier ways to help kids learn to get along.Teaching kids healthy communication, interpersonal skills by modeling 

Bella Santorum and All Trisomy 18 Kids Are Miracles

GOP candidate Rick Santorum and I are close theologically, worlds apart ideologically and politically, and right on the same page about kids. Santorum's youngest daughter, 3-year-old Bella, was back in the hospital for the second time this year, says ABC News Medical Unit. The child has Trisomy 18 are rare genetic disorder that is often fatal. Santorum has asked for space and privacy to be with his child. I say let's put differences aside and give the family that respect. I think we also need to celebrate Trisomy kids like Bella for as long as they grace our lives.  Bella Santorum and All Trisomy 18 Kids Are Miracles