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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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Rich people beat their kids, too
A new study purports that over 10 percent of children in high-income countries are abused, and an even higher number in developed countries overall.
Hearts break at Mumbai memorial service
A 2-year-old orphan's cry sent a congregation into tears at a memorial service for his parents, who were killed in the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
Docs may halt vaccines over monetary concerns
A new survey shows that 1 in 10 doctors stated that they may stop giving vaccinations to privately insured children because it costs too much.
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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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Pregnancy Due Date Calculator
Use this tool to find out an approximate date of when that hellion is expected to appear on Earth.
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With our ovulation calculator you can find out the next best time to try and conceive.
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Parenting »
(No) Thanks for the Mammaries
The best-laid plans...
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Snack Insanity
This organized snack thing has clearly gotten out of hand.
By Zelda Gorman
Momifesto
What I learned the hard way through extreme Attachment Parenting
By Juliet Carson-Martinez
Family Vacations Gone Awry
Sometimes surviving a family vacation takes more than sunscreen and bug repellent.
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Full Moon, White Lie
By Hildie S. Block
WTF?! Toy Roundup
Hershey's S'mores, Don't Wake Daddy, Bratz Twister, and In Your Face
Ask the Angry Baby
Smelly poop, a nanny's concerns, scabs, and colors
The Genuine Spider Killer
One mom embraces her killer instinct.
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An Open Letter to Linda Hirshman
Is there a political agenda behind "Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women of the World"?
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A Call to Arms and Breasts
Are you a Lactivist?
By Stacey Greenberg
Remember the Fallen
Take a moment to reflect today on the men and women who have died to keep you and your children safe.
Cutting Away the Truth
A view on one of the very first parenting decisions -- circumcision.
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