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Having two children less than two years apart teaches a person a lot about parenting.
Another for the "you've got to be kidding" file ...
It appears even the porn industry is hard up in these tough economic times.
With friends like these ...
I usually stay out of the celebrity gossip discussion and writing schtick, because, frankly, I suck at it.
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A toddler who went missing on New Year's Eve has been found alive -- trapped at the bottom of a well for five days.
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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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