A few years ago, as her kids got older, Mary Campbell and her family settled in Northern Virginia. They’re a military family, but once they arrived, there was no longer the need for her to unpack, ...

For kids in foster care or shelters, it can be hard to find moments of celebration that are just for them. Which is why volunteer bakers across the country bake personalized cakes just for them. For ...

Does the thought of a child without a birthday cake make you sad? Do you enjoy baking and decorating cakes? Are you looking for an easy way to make a child feel special and loved on his or her ...

SOME BIRTHDAY JOY. A 10TH BIRTHDAY IS A BIG ONE. I JUST REALLY LIKE THE CREATIVITY OF IT. AND SACRAMENTO’S LEANNE HIGA IS HANDLING THE CUPCAKES FOR THIS PARTY. THESE CUPCAKES ARE GOING TO BE FOR A ...

Molly Birnbaum is editor-in-chief of America’s Test Kitchen Kids and an editor of The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs and The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs. “Have you ever baked a cake before ...

Cake4Kids provides custom-baked cakes for disadvantaged youth, including many in the foster care system. Jeanna Cochran, who is also a foster and adoptive parent, is an ambassador for the organization ...

When Jaclyn Dougan, a family advocate with Middlesex Health in Middletown, met with one of her regular families last year, the kids were excited that a birthday was coming up. But the mom was stressed ...

I could barely contain my excitement when my fourth grade son told me about that night’s homework: learn a life skill, specifically, something that’s helpful around the house. Finally, we’d moved past ...

For some kids, especially children growing up between foster homes or in shelters, it can be hard to find moments of celebration that are just for them. One organization is trying to change that one ...