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Having two children less than two years apart teaches a person a lot about parenting.
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With friends like these ...
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Toy xylophone recalled for lead
We're starting to think that maybe you should stay away from dollar store toys all together.
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I’ll take care of it! I’ll feed it! I’ll walk it! I’ll clean up after it!


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