Arizona woman speaks out after giving birth to 14-pound baby

For one Arizona family, their newborn baby may have set a new record for the largest baby to be born at one Phoenix area hospital.

World’s biggest bounce house makes a stop in North Texas

If you need something to tire out your kids or squeeze in some child-like fun yourself, a massive bounce house is in town. 

China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming per week

China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the technology sector.

Parenting Tips: Surviving The New School Year
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Certified Parent Coach & Family Dynamics Expert Demi Austin-Thomas shares some advice to help you get settled into the first weeks of school.

North Carolina OKs proposal raising minimum marriage age to 16

North Carolina lawmakers have finalized legislation to raise the minimum age to get married in the state from 14 or 16.

COVID-19 surge also causing statewide shortage of labor and delivery nurses

COVID-19 is not just causing a shortage of critical care nurses. Parkland Hospital says there is also a statewide shortage of labor and delivery nurses. The hospital that’s known to be one of the busiest in the nation for the number of babies delivered has to rely on other North Texas hospitals to help. And many of them are also experiencing shortages.

Dallas mother of quintuplets adjusts to life at home

Their parents for years thought they couldn't have children, so they certainly were not ever expecting of having five at once.

CPS disproportionately takes custody of Black children, report says

A report from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services shows African American children are disproportionately taken into CPS custody more often than kids of other races. So what’s being done about it? 

Rising North Texas COVID cases threaten fall lineup for live theater

More people are now able to enjoy the arts with even more opportunities on the horizon. But rising COVID cases across North Texas could threaten to bring down the curtain once again.

Spanking worsens children’s behavior, study finds

The study’s senior author Elizabeth Gershoff said her team realized that physical punishment led to "increased aggression, increased antisocial behavior, and increased disruptive behavior in school."

Improving Family Connections
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Certified Parenting Coach, Demi Austin-Thomas, shares her tips to continue the family connections made at the beginning of the pandemic.

Fort Worth couple gains new daughter in adult adoption 27 years in the making

A family grew by one in Tarrant County through an adoption you don't hear about very often. But this adoption was different. It all serves as a heartwarming reminder that family may not be by blood but is always by love.

Taste Addison festival returns post-pandemic

North Texans are kicking off the weekend with a true taste of summer. Taste Addison is back after a year break in its decades-old tradition.

Texas bill hopes to give divorced parents equal custody of children

Texas fathers going through divorce often face an uphill battle to gain equal custody of their children. Advocates had hoped to change Texas law to make it easier, but a bill that would do that is stalled with time running out.

Family Finances: What Topics To Cover Part 2
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The President & CEO of DeWitt & Dunn Financial Services shares some tips to cover during the family finances discussion including student loan tips and retirement funding.

Family Finances: What Topics To Cover Part 1
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The President & CEO of DeWitt & Dunn Financial Services shares how to bring up finances and some important topics to cover during the family conversation.

Aubrey father delivers baby in SUV on the way to the hospital

The Taylor family was hoping to avoid a trip to the emergency room. Their son couldn't wait so his parents had to improvise.

FOX Sports donates $43K in sports equipment to North Texas Boys & Girls Clubs

FOX Sports donated more than $43,000 worth of equipment. FOX 4 was there at the Grand Prairie Boys & Girls Club location as the equipment came in.