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Self defence in the age of cyber bullying
A couple of years ago we signed the girls up for karate lessons.
Positively positive
So, I bitch a lot. Okay, a ton. I'm going to however, list twenty things [because I love lists] my kid does, and I beg ask you do the same! It'll be fun, and we can like, share similar answers and giggle like school girls, okay? 1.
Charlotte, Spin Your Web
I cried when I read this article. First of all, it is not necessary to shoot live animals to re-create injuries, like Kathy Guillermo stated.
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Missing Florida toddler might be in various places says mother's lawyer
Are lawyers allowed to blatantly lie for their clients? If this child is still alive, her mother isn't sharing her whereabouts with her lawyer or anybody else.
Prison teen nearly pulls off movie-like getaway
Shackled and handcuffed, a 13 year old female delinquent steels the van that was transporting her to prison.
Unidentified toddler dropped off on resident's doorstep
Well, this is a new twist on ding-dong-ditch.
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Latest Recalls »
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.
Fake teeth recalled for lead
We'll admit that sometimes when certain items are recalled for lead paint, we question anyone chewing on said item in the first place.
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Mominatrix Salutes the Good Ol' USA
The 4th of July rings of beaches, barbecues, and beer, all in the name of good old American patriotism, of course.
Dealing with a globetrotting spouse.
With my own spouse gone most of the week and millions of other women playing single parent in one capacity or another thanks to military deployments and numerous companies requiring business travel, I’m betting that sex toy sales must be sky rocketing.
Hollywood’s Single Parents: Real or Really Wrong?
Is it just me, or have single moms come into their own in Hollywood – or, dare I say, are in vogue in our celebrity-crazed world? Solo parenting is nothing new, but being a single mom seems to be one of Tinsel Town’s latest hooks in promoting a star’s career instead of the moral outrage this status may have once invoked.
On the Imperfect Kitchen
I am thrilled to be a new columnist here at Imperfect Parent, mostly because I am absurdly imperfect and thus, fit the definition perfectly.
Mominatrix Sex Toy Smackdown: Travel Vibrators
With summer travel in full swing and moms already packing their fair share of battery operated toys for those long hellish family trips called “vacation,” the last thing they’ve got room for is their own collection.
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Politics/Society »
Cutting Away the Truth
A view on one of the very first parenting decisions -- circumcision.
By Peter Mackey
Religious Intolerance
Just get over it.
By Shannon Kietzman
My Many Hats
The life of a stay at home working mom.
By Christina Barber
Special Needs of the Gifted Child
Exceptional minds have requirements, too.
By Kristina Ashlock
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The Genuine Spider Killer
One mom embraces her killer instinct.
By Tricia Ellis Christensen
Ask the Angry Baby
Sibling Rivalry, Diaper Ditchers, Narcs, and Swings.
Happy Birthday, Dear Visa
Monkeys and clowns and rock bands, oh my!
By Prescott Carlson
An open letter to the J.M. Smucker Company, maker of Uncrustables
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Tough Girl
My daughter has an aggressive streak.
By Susan Cuadrado
Snack Insanity
This organized snack thing has clearly gotten out of hand.
By Zelda Gorman
Handle With Care
Caution: filling may be hot when dropped on an infant.
By Jay Allen
Watermarked Dreams
Has a simple stain become my omen?
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