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Should your child pursue stardom? A quiz
I have no idea if this story is true, but if it is I no longer hold Britney or Jamie Lynn responsible for any of their actions because they just weren't taught any better.
Inspired Lemon Ice
As the stay-at-home mother of a 3-year-old in an area where it gets ridiculously cold for half of the year, I find running errands to be a giant pain in the ass.
Your Opinion: I Beg You For It
It's officially the Christmas season. *Sigh* Which translates into one thing in our house: The Season of Primary Colored Plastic Crap.
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Captive teen escapes
After being held prisoner for almost a year, a 17-year-old boy finally managed to escape and find help.
Mother gets probation for locking up son
Probation?! You've got to be kidding.
Man arrested for sending 9-year-old on beer run
A man in Cape Coral, Florida has been arrested and charged with cruelty to a child after police found his son driving his pickup truck.
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Latest Recalls »
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.
Strawberry Quik recalled
Nestlé USA is recalling the most unnatural -- yet tasty -- substance on Earth, Strawberry Quik.
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Shave the Date: No Bush Left Behind
My fellow Americans. Regardless of how you voted this past Tuesday, the timely exit of President Bush should be something we can all agree on.
Too Fast, Too Soon
I was thirty-two when my wife gave birth to our first child.
What's for dinner? Got me.
It's five o'clock. You've just finished work. Now you must pick up the kids from daycare and get home in time to make dinner.
Bumpy Roads and Poop: The Big Oh-Five
Eric, my baby, turned 5 last week. The big oh-five.
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Use this tool to find out an approximate date of when that hellion is expected to appear on Earth.
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Next stop, humiliation.
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