Kids Count

The Michigan Legislature’s Lame Duck session has certainly had its share of fireworks already, including the efforts to dramatically undermine the minimum wage and paid sick leave [...]

Mary is a mom.* She’s packed plenty of lunches, sat through lots of karate classes and driven her kids to countless events. She and her husband have been married for 37 years and have six kids. [...]

For those of us who have kids, the struggles of being a new parent are unforgettable. Kids don’t come with a handbook or instruction booklet, and we often feel like we are learning as we go [...]

Losing a parent to incarceration can be very traumatic for children. Not understanding why a parent is gone and can’t come home, wondering why he or she might be far away, being frustrated [...]