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Jessica Samakow is the Associate Editor for Huffington Post Parents.

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Merida From 'Brave' Gets An Unnecessary Makeover, Sparks Change.org Petition (PHOTO)

(2157) Comments | Posted May 8, 2013 | 3:29 PM

Merida, "Brave's" red-headed heroine will be crowned Disney's 11th princess on May 11. And just in time for her royal induction, the animated character has received a head-to-toe makeover -- she's thinner, her eyes are wider and ... Is that miracle anti-frizz solution she's using? What is going...

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Adele Sandberg, Sheryl Sandberg's Mom, Inspired Daughter To 'Lean In From Childhood Until Today'

(35) Comments | Posted May 7, 2013 | 3:33 PM

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has received a lot of attention this spring, since the publication of her bestselling book "Lean In", and its accompanying website, which encourages women to focus on what they can do in the workplace rather than what they can't.

Not all...

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MILF Bra Campaign: True & Co. Wants Photos Of Moms For Mother's Day (PHOTOS)

(53) Comments | Posted May 1, 2013 | 12:54 PM

An online bra retailer is calling all MILFs to submit "mom-related" photos for a chance to win a bra makeover, just in time for Mother's Day. They are also including MILF tattoos with each purchase. You know, for moms who want that acronym stamped on their body somewhere....

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Little Girls Are Better At Designing Superheroes Than You: A Project By Alex Law (PHOTOS)

(31) Comments | Posted April 26, 2013 | 10:24 AM

There is much to love about a Tumblr that collects photos of little girls dressed as superheroes. From a traditional Wonder Woman to badass Bat Man and Robin ideas, all of the images on "Girls Love Superheroes" fly in the face of...

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Obama Family Tattoo: If Malia And Sasha Get Inked, The President And First Lady Will Too (VIDEO)

(783) Comments | Posted April 24, 2013 | 12:19 PM

President Obama says he and the first lady have a strategy to discourage their daughters from ever getting tattoos.

He told "Today Show" anchor Savannah Guthrie they've already warned Sasha and Malia there will be consequences should they decide they want to get inked.

"If you guys...

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ChuggaBugga: Dad Doug Smith Develops Video Game App For 3-Year-Old Daughter (PHOTOS)

(1) Comments | Posted April 16, 2013 | 3:50 PM

Alexa Smith knew how to unlock an iPad when she was only a year old, so it wasn't all that surprising when she went on to master all of the video games that were appropriate for toddlers. Lucky for Alexa, her dad, Doug Smith, happens to be a video game...

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Men Feel More Attractive Right After Their Baby Is Born (STUDY)

(154) Comments | Posted April 10, 2013 | 6:00 PM

For Father's Day, we collected dads' first photos with their newborns accompanied by quotes of how each of them felt at the time. "Happy," "excited" and "nervous" were common themes among the fifty-three lovely responses.

Dads didn't tell us that having a child made them feel ... hot....

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'Future Bride' Onesie Joins Ranks Of Controversial Baby Clothes (PHOTOS)

(462) Comments | Posted March 28, 2013 | 3:20 PM

This week in questionable and generally confusing babywear: a crisp white onesie with the words "Future Bride" bedazzled across the chest.

Jezebel posted a photo of the offending onesie that was on offer at flash sale site Zulily.com. Other items from the same designer were...

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Iram Leon, Dad With Brain Cancer, Wins Marathon While Pushing Daughter In Stroller (VIDEO)

(106) Comments | Posted March 14, 2013 | 8:43 AM

Iram Leon was the first runner to cross the finish line at the Gusher Marathon in Beaumont, Texas on Saturday with a time of 3:07:35. But Leon, who has brain cancer, insists that his 6-year-old daughter was technically the winner -- he pushed her in a stroller the...

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'Girls,' Lena Dunham's HBO Show, Season 2, Episode 9 Gchat: The Darkest Yet

(8) Comments | Posted March 11, 2013 | 3:50 PM

Lori: Hi everyone. OK, so whoa, I am still kind of stunned by this episode.
But before we begin, we need to introduce Jessica Samakow, HuffPost Parents associate editor and our first "Girls" chat guest. Margaret and Lori Leibovich are at SXSW, so Jess has kindly agreed...

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Dolls For Downs: Mom Connie Feda Creates Dolls Inspired By Her Daughter (VIDEO)

(184) Comments | Posted March 8, 2013 | 10:28 AM

When Hannah Feda was 9 years old, she was flipping through a toy catalog and noticed that there were dolls that resembled her younger sister, but none that looked like her. Hannah, who is now 13, has Down syndrome.

Hannah's mother, Connie Feda, then began to look for dolls designed...

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Baby Name Contest Hoax: Belly Ballot Not Actually Paying Woman $5,000 For Naming Rights

(6) Comments | Posted March 4, 2013 | 1:06 PM

Last week, the story of a "mom" who had agreed to let the Internet choose her baby's name for $5,000 went viral. The tale garnered interest in part because it seemed unbelievable. It turns out, it was.

Belly Ballot, a website that allows friends and family members of...

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Daddy'$ Money By Skechers: Shoes For Teen Girls Cause Controversy (VIDEO)

(173) Comments | Posted February 27, 2013 | 3:11 PM

Skechers has released a new line of wedge sneakers for teen girls. It is called Daddy'$ Money. It has a money sign ($) instead of an "S." The tagline is "Get spoiled with Daddy's money, ultra cool shoes that will put you in the spotlight..." And yes, all...

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Natasha Hill, Mom-To-Be, Wins $5,000 In Exchange For Letting The Internet Name Her Baby [UPDATE]

(117) Comments | Posted February 27, 2013 | 10:55 AM

What's in a name? Five thousand dollars for one Los Angeles mom-to-be.

When 26-year-old teacher Natasha Hill began searching for baby names online, she came across a contest on Belly Ballot, a social naming site that allows friends and family to vote for their favorite names. The site...

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Benjamin Percy, GQ Writer, Wears Pregnancy Suit For 9 Weeks (VIDEO)

(126) Comments | Posted February 19, 2013 | 3:15 PM

"When you're pregnant, you become public property," father of one, Benjamin Percy, wrote after spending nine weeks in a pregnancy simulation suit.

Percy experienced some of the physical inconveniences of carrying a child during his time as a "pregnant man" -- knocking into tables, being perpetually hot...

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What Is Love? Kids Answer For Valentine's Day (VIDEO)

(14) Comments | Posted January 31, 2013 | 10:15 AM

As Foreigner sang in 1984, and Mariah Carey then repeated "I Want To Know What Love Is." Yes, it's a many-splendored thing, but definitions don't come easy. For adults, that is.

Meet a group of people who see love through clearer eyes and in...

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Woman Gives Birth At Walmart To First 2013 Baby Of Banks County, GA (VIDEO)

(12) Comments | Posted January 4, 2013 | 12:22 PM

There's a whole website dedicated to the, shall we say, stranger things people have seen at Walmart. But hopefully no shoppers at a Georgia location of the retail giant snapped any pictures of this.

According to MyFoxAtlanta, a 37-year-old woman gave birth to a baby boy...

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Train Song Or Mommy Blog? Billy Eichner Quizzes Game Show Contestant

(1) Comments | Posted January 4, 2013 | 11:54 AM

As editors of HuffPost Parents, we consider ourselves experts in the parent blogosphere. But even we were confused when Billy Eichner asked a "Billy on the Street" game show contestant to identify certain phrases as either a Train song or a mommy blog.

"Drops of Jupiter"? That one...

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Mom Lets 8-Year-Old Think He Bought A $50,000 Mustang On eBay (VIDEO)

(275) Comments | Posted January 2, 2013 | 10:10 AM

We've seen parents prank their kids before, but one mom has recently raised the fake-out bar.

YouTube user Paula Papen let her 8-year-old son think that he purchased a $50,000 Mustang on eBay. He started crying immediately, and quickly assumed that his family would have to "sell everything"...

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The Most Talked-About Celebrity Parenting Moments Of 2012 (PHOTOS)

(1) Comments | Posted December 27, 2012 | 11:27 AM

In 2012, it became more clear than ever that celebrity parents are nothing like us. When you announced your baby’s name, for example, Twitter probably didn’t explode with opinions on the chosen moniker. Your baby most likely won’t call Gwyenth Paltrow “Aunt Gwenie” and we’re willing...

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