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The Candy Wars
Obviously, it is never too early for me to start scheming ? and worrying ? about where my next sugar rush will come from.
And the Rich Get Richer ...
Those in senior management at American Girl, I'm talking to you.
Would someone please give Maureen McCormick some attention?
If someone doesn't, she's going to keep appearing on reality TV shows and rehashing her romance with Barry Williams ad nauseum and I am ready to throw another football at her nose just to shut her up.
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Casey Anthony indicted for murder
Bad news for Casey Anthony -- a grand jury indicted her today in the murder of her daughter, Caylee, along with other charges.
Teen shot while TP-ing house
Last month a teen was shot for egging a car, and now another teen has been shot for toilet papering a house.
No extra kindergarten for you!
An Indiana boy's parents are appealing a judge's ruling that the boy -- who suffers from a traumatic brain injury -- is not allowed to enroll in both morning and afternoon kindergarten classes.
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Latest Recalls »
More Simplicity brand cribs recalled
Various retailers have announced a voluntary recall of side drop cribs made by Simplicity, Inc.
Abbott recalls Calcilo infant formula
Abbott has announced a voluntary recall of their Calcilo XD infant formula, after it was found the can may have been faulty, letting in air and causing oxidation.
Little Rider toys recalled for lead
The Master Toys and Novelties company have mastered putting lead paint on their Little Rider toys.
Douglas blankets recalled for strangulation hazard
Out of all the things that put our kids in harm's way, we didn't think they're blankie would be one of them.
Beco Butterfly Baby Carriers Recalled for Fall Hazard
Better put down the coffee, lady, you're going to need both hands free to catch your baby.
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Orgasmic Birth
If you’ve been wondering where the hell your “Big O” went, apparently you might want to consider giving birth naturally.
An Open Letter to Sarah Palin
Dear Gov. Palin, Yes, it's me again. I told you I'd be back in touch.
10 Ways to Have Your Very Own Picky Eater
You know, I envy moms who complain their children won’t eat spinach or turn their noses up at pot roast.
The Secret Life Of A Stay-At-Home Dad: Deadbeat, Invalid, And Lothario
"It always makes me happy to have both parents present at our open house," our daughter's kindergarten teacher told us last year.
My kid's going to die. Is yours?
The thing that sets parents of kids with special needs apart from other parents is simple.
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Elmo and Clifford don't live here anymore. My son outgrew Nick Jr. before Dora was born and long before the Backyardigans moved to town.

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Meow Ruff: A Story in Concrete Poetry
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The Serif Fairy: Explorations in the World of Letters written and illustrated by Rene Siegfried; translated by Joel Mann
Anatomy of a Supper Club
First rule of supper club: don't talk about supper club
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Parenting »
Our Gang
No parents allowed.
By Lori Sender
When It's Someone Else's Child
It takes a village?
By Bryan Johnston
A Frog Named French Fry
With my three boys, he didn't have a chance...
By Kelly Miller
Everyone's Opinion
It takes a village -- a nosy, busybody, opinionated village.
By Jennifer Grissom
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What's the Matter With Mommy?
"I Spy" for Parents
By Kelley Cunningham
The View From Here
A very fine whine.
By Amy Nathan
Mother Magnetism
Facial massages and tackling gray hair.
By Kelly Reising
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The True Cost of Education
By Amy Nathan
Politics/Society »
Earth to Mommy
The fall from green grace isn't that far down.
By Suzanne Lafetra
Dancing Between the Party Lines
Parenting makes it not so black and white.
By Jennifer Cummins
Cutting Away the Truth
A view on one of the very first parenting decisions -- circumcision.
By Peter Mackey
The Yellow Bus of Salvation
Hail to the bus driver, bus driver.
By Kimberly Valzania
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