Nov 05, 2009 -
Nothing makes a mother's day like seeing her mini me's mug. Share pictures of your kiddos by adding them to your profile! And let us know what makes your tot unique from their favorite foods to their first words and what they like to do for fun.
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Sep 21, 2009 -
Maureen Dowd asks why women seem unhappier today than ever in her New York Times column over the weekend. Are they unhappier? Women today seem way happier than the defeated and bitter Betty Draper on Mad Men.
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Sep 08, 2009 -
Well-intentioned parents who want their kids to grow up in a colorblind world avoid discussing race. But a new study involving white families reveals that when parents keep quiet about skin color, young children will discriminate based on race.
The findings from the Children's Research Lab at the University of Texas are featured in this week's Newsweek.
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Sep 03, 2009 -
We've all been there — on a plane, at the store, trying to watch a movie, and the screeching, wailing or whining begins. I always feel for the parents of children who, in public, are causing a big ruckus. It's annoying enough, I imagine, but then having strangers either glare or silently seethe must be tough.
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Aug 02, 2009 -
We're scouring the juicy (but anonymous!) secrets posted on Truu Confessions and letting you weigh in. This week a confessor tells us that she doesn't want kids, but her partner does.
"I think we are a complete family already — just the two of us.
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Jul 28, 2009 -
All they need is love? The British documentary Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go airs tonight on PBS, taking a yearlong look at the the Mulberry Bush School in Oxford, England, where 40 emotionally disturbed children board. The three-year program centers on patience and kind human interaction as a last resort for these youngsters.
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Jul 13, 2009 -
I ran into the grocery store for a few items over the weekend. While exiting with my kids, I noticed a baby in the backseat of a vehicle and did a double take since there were no passengers in the front of the parked car. The child looked to be about a year old and was sound asleep.
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Jul 01, 2009 -
Famous atheist Richard Dawkins has put his money behind a Summer camp for kids — you can think of it as the anti-Jesus Camp.
At atheist Camp Quest, kids aged 8-17 learn about rational skepticism, moral philosophy, ethics, and evolution — while enjoying traditional camp activities. According to those involved, the project is not about changing what kids think, but about changing the way they think.
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Jun 26, 2009 -
The death of American icon Michael Jackson has rocked the world. The man known for his single glove, moonwalk, and videos was a musical legend. While fans and famous friends of the musician mourn, those most affected by the 50-year-old's passing are his children — Prince Michael Jr., 12, daughter Paris Katherine, 11, and Prince Michael II, 7.
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May 29, 2009 -
- Kavya Shivashankar won the national spelling bee yesterday by spelling "laodicean." — CBS News
- Former president George W. Bush has weighed in on the torture issue for the first time, calling the interrogation methods effective.
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