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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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No extra kindergarten for you!
An Indiana boy's parents are appealing a judge's ruling that the boy -- who suffers from a traumatic brain injury -- is not allowed to enroll in both morning and afternoon kindergarten classes.
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".
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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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Cutting Away the Truth
A view on one of the very first parenting decisions -- circumcision.
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Special Needs of the Gifted Child
Exceptional minds have requirements, too.
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Earth to Mommy
The fall from green grace isn't that far down.
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A Socially Irresponsible Stroll Through My Neighborhood
Sometimes convenience trumps political correctness.
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