One of my goals with the “For the Children” weekly column is to keep people aware of issues involving child advocacy and policy updates so individuals and organizations can champion solutions to probl...

American author of children’s books Paul Fleischman celebrates his birth date as Sept. 5, 1952, in Monterey, Calif. Raised in Santa Monica, Calif. the son of children’s book author Sid Fleischman, Pau...

So, what is the point? That is the ultimate question, right? The ultimate worldview question: what is the point? Ultimately, there must be a point to it all rather than not. We humans possess the attr...

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month and the perfect time to consider whether you have adequate coverage to protect your loved ones. While no one likes to think about what would happen if they ...

Babies. Tiny and adorable. Helplessly trusting you to feed, diaper and love them. They tend to bring out the best in us adults. Ladies find themselves wanting to hold an infant, just to feel its solid...

Karen Hesse, American author of children and young adult books, usually with historical settings, celebrates her birth date on Aug. 29, 1952, in Baltimore.As a child, she loved to read and spent much ...

No matter what stage of your life you’re in - caring for children, working toward retirement or planning your legacy - unforeseen events like a job loss, a major illness or even a stock market drop co...

If you have ever watched the old movie “Conagher,” a western based on a rough ‘n tough cowboy with a gigantic sense of right and wrong, then you might well remember the story line’s leading lady.An at...

“Forrest, were you scared in Vietnam?” Jenny asked. “Yes. Well, I-I don’t know. Sometimes it would stop raining long enough for the stars to come out ... and then it was nice. It was like just before ...

Interim study season at the Oklahoma State Capitol is kicking off this week, and the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is not only monitoring several, but we are engaging with authors for s...

It’s crazy to think that we are assured tomorrow. Why? We will honestly never know when our time will come. Death is no respecter of persons. The best and worst, the poor and the rich, the young, midd...

A few weeks ago, we looked at the beauty beheld in the Golden Ratio, and last week, we looked at the beauty found in music that follows the Golden Ratio. But it is the beauty of nature that surpasses ...

American author Will Hobbs celebrated his birth date as of Aug. 22, 1947, in Pittsburgh. He is the author of 20 novels for upper elementary, middle school and young adult readers as well as two pictur...

One of the most unsympathetic people in the world is the one who has never had pain. They’ve never lost a loved one and suffered the all-enveloping grief and soul-crushing depression that can come wit...

Planning for your child’s education can feel overwhelming, but a 529 education savings plan offers a powerful way to build a financial foundation for their educational future.One in 4 parents currentl...

On Saturday, Aug. 9, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) partnered with the Foster Care Association of Oklahoma (FCAO) to hold a back-to-school bash for more than 350 foster youth and car...

The Pump & Motor Works, an Okmulgee business that manufactures large electric motors and pumps, was awarded $400,000 through the Business Expansion Incentive Program, an initiative that assists Oklaho...

Eileen Spinelli, American author of children’s books and poetry, celebrates her birth date as Aug. 16, 1942, in Philadelphia.Eileen knew she wanted to be a writer when she was very young. At age six, ...

You may have heard of the “4% rule” when it comes to retirement. The idea is simple: After you retire, you withdraw 4% of your investment portfolio each year. In theory, this helps ensure your savings...

Beauty. Such an interesting topic. It is a topic everyone has an opinion about, and all opinions are that we want more beauty in our lives. As we said last week, beauty is food for the soul. In fact, ...