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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.
What makes a family-friendly workplace?
This month's issue of Working Mother lists what they categorize as the 100 best companies for which to work (in terms of their flexibility, parental leave policiesm, child care and general work/life balance for employees).
Thoughts in the Dentist's Chair
I noticed it first when I was eight weeks pregnant with my third child.
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Latest Headlines »
Infant OK after rare botulism
A baby in Portland, Oregon is on the mend after contracting a rare case of botulism.
Parents charged with starving daughter
A Sheriff's Sargent in Carnation, Washington is calling a child abuse case "the worst [he's] ever seen".
Toddler killed by falling TV
A toddler in Chicago was killed after a TV fell on her, causing fatal head injuries.
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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.
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.
An Open Letter to Sarah Palin
Dear Gov. Palin, Yes, it's me again. I told you I'd be back in touch.
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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The Parental is Political

The case for Electoral College reform.

By Julie Marsh
When I learned about the Electoral College in the weeks leading up to the 1980 Presidential election, it was a nastier shock than when I found out that Santa Claus didn't exist.

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Parenting »
From the Gentle Discipline Files
Seemingly an oxymoron.
By Stacey Greenberg
Don't Think You're So Important
Get off your parenting high horse.
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The famous face of the To Catch a Predator series talks about his motivation, his new book, and the most disturbing thing he's witnessed during production.
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The Tooth Fairy and my middle child.
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This dose of advice is to be taken orally.
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“My Candle Burns at Both Ends” -- Poems by the great poets’ parents.
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Earth to Mommy
The fall from green grace isn't that far down.
By Suzanne Lafetra
A Better Mousetrap?
Today's supermarket aisles are full of innovative new products like green ketchup and purple french fries. What are these people thinking??
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Red Fish, Blue Fish
A view of Conservative vs. Liberal values in America's classrooms.
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