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Jon and Kate, your days are numbered
Twins are becoming so common in Hollywood (congrats to Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell, btw - even though your baby names sound like racehorses) that if you have just one these days you kinda look like a slacker.
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
While out on New Year's Eve, a comrade, knowing I watch a lot of TV, asked me if I'd seen ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
Women's Mags Out-Of-Touch
You know how all the covers of the national women?s? magazines promise they have the secret ingredients to provide us a happier, healthier, skinnier, richer, more organized, better-sexed life? Is it just me or are you also growing weary of reading the same things over and over and over again? All those articles that just by their very existence seem to scream that women everywhere are unhappy, unhealthy, fat, poor, disorganized and under-sexed? It all seems so out-of-touch, or written for a young twenty demographic.
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4-year-old shoots babysitter
Looks like these parents will never be going out to the movies again.
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Wow, these people make Casey Anthony seem like a concerned mother.
Toddler injured in Christmas tree fight
Boy, do people get all worked up over the stupidest things.
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Jardine baby crib recall expanded
Jardine and regulators have expanded their previous round of recalls, after more reports of unsafe situations with the cribs.
Claire's children's necklaces recalled
Friends who get lead poisoning together, stay together.
Toy TV recalled for lead
It's funny! It's realistic! It's poisonous! The latest lead-tainted toy from the Far East is OKK Trading's Mini-Televisor toy TV.
Toy xylophone recalled for lead
We're starting to think that maybe you should stay away from dollar store toys all together.
Infant Mylicon recalled
Oh how we relied on Infant Mylicon for our ultra-gassy baby.
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Why I Homeschool
My husband, Chris, and I first entertained the idea of homeschooling while I was still pregnant with my firstborn.
The Worst Christmas Ever
Seven years ago on Christmas Eve morn, Ella and I were busy packing for a visit to her parents' home when she excitedly said, "I think I'm late!" We had only started trying, so I was skeptical that we would conceive so quickly.
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Six months ago I began dating the most wonderful man who I’ll call “J.
Caroling with Mommy
"Fake Christmas Tree" (sung to the tune of O Tannenbaum) Fake Christmas Tree, Fake Christmas Tree! I bought you today at Target.
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I’ve tried writing this column many times. I really wanted to come up with something clever to say, or a comment about all that’s going on.

Basement Dweller

Hey neighbor! Can I borrow a cup of crack?


By Robin Dutton-Cookston
My baby’s first neighbors were drug addicts. I guess they were not exactly neighbors in the official, legal sense, but I feel confident about the drug part.

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