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Kids Say The Darnedest Things -- And Parents Put Them On Twitter

2012-05-25T12:01:00Z

Moms and dads have known it for centuries: kids say the darnedest things. But before Twitter was invented, parents didn't have the privilege of sharin...

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Melina Bellows: Why Being a Mom is the Coolest Job Ever

2012-05-24T18:40:37Z

As I packed up to leave the conference, I found myself really, really missing my kids, ages 6 and 8. I considered calling them but hesitated -- sometimes they beg me to come home, which leaves me feeling tortured if I'm far away.

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Bruce Reyes-Chow: The Importance of Making Memories With Our Children

2012-05-24T18:20:51Z

One of the reasons that I am so committed to my community -- church, family, school, etc. -- is because I don't believe we can move forward in heal...

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Bruce Kluger: The GOP's War on Children

2012-05-23T01:56:38Z

As in most presidential election years, noisy battles have been raging as the nation's political armies gear up for what promises to be an even nois...

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Rep. Karen Bass: Commemorating National Foster Care Month

2012-05-24T13:40:02Z

The health and happiness of foster children is in our hands, and together, with assistance from our communities, we can provide the same care that we give to our loved ones.

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Jim Higley: Attention Kids: Grades Are NOT Everything

2012-05-23T14:03:15Z

I think kids should work hard, use their talents and take school seriously. But more than anything, I want my kids to learn how to learn.

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Michael Zacka: The One Thing Politicians Can Agree on

2012-05-22T17:33:59Z

The magic that happens over shared meals can help preserve the American family, strengthen all of its members and enrich their lives. I'm sure America's Republicans and Democrats both agree that more families should be sitting together at dinner.

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Women & Co: This Year's Top 10 Summer Camp Must-Haves

2012-05-22T10:45:27Z

I reached out to my network of savvy mom friends for a mini focus group and curated this list of top 10 must-haves for camp this summer.

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Wayne Maines: Age 5 Is Not too Early to Learn Your Child Might Be Transgender

2012-05-22T11:40:57Z

My 4-year-old son looked up at me and said, "Daddy I hate my boy parts. When do they go away?" The look in his eyes was one of sincere, innocent pain.

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Hilary Sheinbaum: 3 Things I Wish They Had When I Was A Kid

2012-05-21T16:04:36Z

"I'm not pregnant," I explained throughout the day, as vendors at the New York Baby Show glanced toward my mid-section, searching intently for a baby bump.

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The Ultimate Argument For Keeping Old Balloons

2012-05-21T09:49:46Z

When it comes to communicating with parents, some kids have no qualms about putting their grievances in writing. The resulting notes -- often slightly...

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Vicki Larson: The Biggest Delusion Couples Have About Splitting Up

2012-05-21T02:05:00Z

Here's how most of us who are thinking about leaving our marriage imagine divorce will be like: We've had it with our partner, and we think -- finally, freedom.

Read more: Shared Parenting, Exes, Child Custody, Divorce, Children, Family Law, Parenthood, Fatherhood, Life After Divorce, Divorce and Kids, Divorce News

POLL: Do You Think It's Important For Children To Have Pets?

2012-05-18T17:20:35Z

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Allison Pescosolido, M.A. and Andra Brosh, Ph.D: How To Vacation With A Spouse You’re Planning To Divorce

2012-05-18T12:20:27Z

When a marriage is on the verge of divorce, there is an early stage in the process where change is imminent, but normalcy needs to be maintained for the children.

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Heather Choate Davis: Grace in the Parenting Storm

2012-05-17T12:55:40Z

Love is equal parts attachment and suffering, and so one needs to search for a source of truth and grace big enough to embrace them both.

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John McCormick: The Same Story? Again?! Storytelling as an Emotional Security Blanket

2012-05-17T14:40:51Z

I used to wonder why my sons asked for the same story night after night. I came to the conclusion that kids simply enjoy the comfort of repetition. Think of it as an emotional security blanket.

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Children's Drawings Transformed Into Stuffed Animals

2012-05-17T14:00:00Z

Artist Wendy Tsao turns kids' drawings into one-of-a-kind stuffed animals. She stumbled upon the idea when her four-year-old son when he needed a "com...

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Babble.com: Why My Kids Call Me By My First Name

2012-05-16T15:31:18Z

I don't feel that being called by my first name diminishes the fact that I am my children's mother at all. Despite what some people may suspect, to me it does not imply a lesser love, alienation, or a lack of respect.

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What Primates Teach Us About 'Extreme' Breast-Feeding

2012-05-16T13:33:38Z

My son will be three-years-old next month and is still breastfeeding. In other words, he is a typical primate. However, when I tell most people about ...

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Adam Brown: The 5 Stages Of Stay-At-Home Fatherhood

2012-05-16T11:21:15Z

To date, I've held only a handful of jobs, but being the solitary caregiver for two four-month-olds was officially the hardest (and most satisfying) of them all.

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Jim Higley: Can We Stop the Mom and Dad Debate and Talk about Kids?

2012-05-15T14:34:10Z

How about we talk about kids for a change? How about we toss out some encouragement for what we are all doing? How about we remind each other why parenting matters? The other stuff can wait.

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Jamie Anne Richardson: The Power of Corn Starch

2012-05-14T14:11:59Z

hen I was growing up, my parents worried about me getting in a fistfight after school. Now parents have to worry about guns and knives in the school cafeteria.

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Steven Crandell: From Father to Son

2012-04-24T13:30:53Z

The gift of appreciation is the greatest of all gifts, for it acknowledges and validates the other person and sometimes starts a chain reaction of love that can reach across the generations.

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Phoebe Robinson: 'A Yo Ma, Lemme Suck On That Boobie'

2012-05-14T13:05:40Z

Last week, Time's breastfeeding cover got people talking when they featured a young, attractive, thin, blond woman with her son just chilling on her boob like characters in a Spike Lee film chilled on an apartment building stoop.

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Chris Cuthbert: Parenting, The Most Important Job You'll Ever Have

2012-05-14T11:30:51Z

Assuming all parents will naturally be able to nurture their babies is misguided, and it means we aren't giving parents the support they want and need. This must change.

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