A first-person account from off the beaten track, as told to Anne Ford. “I knew I wanted to sew part-time, but I never thought of it as a business until I had my plus-size child. Going from store to ...

We all know America's waistlines are expanding -- and that includes even the youngest set. It's turning out to be a business opportunity by creating the growing market for plus-sized apparel for kids.

Most children just want to fit in. They want to blend into the cafeteria crowd, walking, talking and dressing like their peers, and never to be singled out for reasons good or bad. It's understandable ...