Kids

The Real Magic of Disney

Rachel Thebault | Posted 04.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Disney World, Las Vegas, Tourism, Kids, Cinderella, Mickey Mouse, Vacation, Travel, Parenting, Disney, Style News
Rachel Thebault

Disney World is like giving birth. It's a really painful experience, but you have to do it once for your kids. But it has a lot in common with one of my favorite places to visit -- Las Vegas.

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Let's Not Worry So Much About What Our Kids Eat

Lenore Skenazy | Posted 04.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Processed Food, Diets, Parenting Tips, Orthorexics, Organic-Foods, Parenting, Organic Food, Kids, Dieting, Food, Eating, Carbohydrates, Parenting Advice, Dr. Atkins, Living News
Lenore Skenazy

The truth is: A kid can eat a standard-issue hot dog without it throwing his whole life off balance. An unwashed grape is not a crime against humanity.

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Peaceful Revolution: Healthcare Coverage for Kids, Lifesavers for Families

Anita Sarah Jackson | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Healthy Families, Kids, Children, Universal Healthcare, Raising Children, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Health Care, Children's Health, Healthcare, California, Politics News
Anita Sarah Jackson

The federal government has given our states an opportunity to cover uninsured kids and bring badly-needed federal funds into our states. Our state leaders must take advantage of this chance.

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Do Social Websites Hurt Kids' Brains? Give Me a Break!

Stephen Josephson | Posted 04.07.2009 | Home

Read More: Kids, Internet, Twitter, Children, Social Websites, Technology, Facebook, Myspace, Home News
Stephen Josephson

Recent "experts" have warned that young vulnerable brains are harmed by daily exposure to certain social networking websites such as facebook, twitter...

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Help Fellow Latinos Understand: You Don't Leave Kids Unattended in Cars!

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 03.30.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Kids Left Alone in Cars, Kids, Kid Car Safety, Kids Left in Cars, Children's Safety, Javier Dominguez, Babies Left in Cars, Elizabeth Cruz, Gael Dominguez, Parenting, Juan Valenzuela, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

All of these people were poor, relatively recent arrivals to the U.S., monolingual and probably scared of police because of immigration-related anxiety.

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MGMT Sues Nicolas Sarkozy Over Song 'Kids'

NME.COM | Posted 03.29.2009 | World

Read More: France, Sarkozy, Kids, Wesleyan Mgmt, Mgmt, Mgmt Nicolas Sarkozy, Mgmt Sarkozy, Mgmt Kids, Music, Nicolas Sarkozy, World News

MGMT are suing French President Nicolas Sarkozy -- accusing him of using their hit 'Kids' on online videos without permission....

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Daddy Diaries: Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Anchorman

Rob Morrison | Posted 03.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Pre-Schoolers, Work Life Balance, Laughter, Parenting, Bill Cosby, Kids, Children, Stay at Home Dads, Living News
Rob Morrison

As I continue to face the realities of working vs. staying at home these days, one thing is for certain -- I never laughed as hard, or as often, at work as I do hanging out with kids.

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Exploiting Kids on YouTube is Not Okay

Sara Catania | Posted 03.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Child Exploitation, Raising Children, Youtube, Children's Health, Children, Family Values, Family, Kids, YouTube Ethics, Kids on YouTube, Media News
Sara Catania

Is it okay for a parent to publicly post his child's private moment of confusion? The child had no control over his actions in that moment, and he has no control over his dad's decision to share that private moment with others.

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"Mommy, Are We Poor?"

Kari Henley | Posted 03.14.2009 | Style

Read More: Consumerism, Youth, Children, Ecomony, Affect of Economny on Kids, UC Berkeley Graduate School, Recession, Happiness, Teenagers, Kids, Featured Contributor, Style News
Kari Henley

The recession is impossible to escape these days, and many families are hugely impacted. How are your children reacting? Do you have stories of kids rising to the occasion?

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Teacher as an Observer

Robert Rose | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Sensitivity, Teacher Observing, Childrens' Needs, Education, Public Schools, Children, Kids, Teachers, Schools, Teaching, Learning, Living News
Robert Rose

Many teachers are terrified of deviating from their lesson plans because they are unable to defend what their intuition and experience tells them to do.

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Passing on the Pacifier

Heather Cabot | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Paci, The Well Mom, Heather Cabot, Well Mom, Binky, Pacifier, Parenting Tips, Children, Raising Children, Parenting, Babies, Mothering Advice, Mothers, Vaccines, Kids, Mothering, Doctors, Moms, Parenting Advice, Parents, Living News
Heather Cabot

I was the one who wasn't ready to let Paci go. Finally reaching the milestone felt really big. It was something so mundane and yet, it weighed on me.

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Court Agrees: Phthalates are Banned From Toys Effective Next Week!

Sarah Janssen | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Toys, Simplesteps, Cpsc, Petition, Phthalates, Children, Personal Health, Nrdc, Raising Children, Parenting, Natural Resources Defense Council, Kids, Health, Children's Health, Parents, Living News
Sarah Janssen

Phthalates (pronounced thal-ates) are chemicals used in many common consumer products, including as softeners of plastic children's toys -- like a rubber ducky.

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Wanna have some fun? - Organize a Furry Disco!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.08.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Games, Adventure, Kawai, Balls, Children, Lines, Fun, Disco, Flash Game, Girls, Furry, Anime, Online Games, Mach 3, Kids, Puzzle, Dj, Dance, Game, Fluffy, Cute, Comedy News

In the game world there are nice furry balls, or simply the Furries. They are very emotional by nature and colorful by appearance. The Furries can't stand loneliness and adore big companies, but they are too shy to make friends and get together. And the Furry whose name is Dancus helps them in that. He travels around the Furryland and organizes discos so that the colorful buddies could make friends and have a good time together. Play matchmaker and help the furries find new friends in this cute puzzle game with a great sound track!

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I Want to Get Rid of Tony

Dennis Danziger | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Los Angeles Unified School District, Arne Duncan Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, Chicago Public Schools, Children, Kids, Chicago, High School, Teachers, Teaching, Los Angeles, Students, Learning, Teenagers, Living News
Dennis Danziger

Every day between 12:36 and 1:31, Tony's behavior ties up a good chunk of my class. There's his late entrance. His refusal to sit in his assigned seat. His refusal to read quietly.

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Baby Brawl: Youth Hockey Players Fight Like Big Boys

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 03.07.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Kids Hockey Fight, Sports, Hockey Violence, Lol, Children, Kids, Funny Videos, Kids Hockey Brawl, Youth Hockey Brawl, Wtf, Youth Hockey, Kids Fighting in Hockey, Hockey, Baby Brawl, Comedy News

This week is chock-full of child exploitation videos, and they're all awesome. In this installment some tiny people with tiny sports equipment whale o...

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Peaceful Revolution: Afterschool For All

Jodi Grant | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Education, Academic, Children, Kids, Economy, Safety, Afterschool, Food, Schools, Afterschool Programs, Barack Obama, Enrichment, Learning, Living News
Jodi Grant

The economic downturn is creating even greater demand for afterschool programs, as families struggle to keep their jobs, take on more hours, or afford basic necessities for their children.

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The Baby and the Bathwater

Meredith Lopez | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Parenting, Babies, Childcare, Parenting Tips, Kids, Hot Baths, Bathing, Boys, Parenting Advice, Parents, Living News
Meredith Lopez

I started giving him a bath every other day, because he has copious neck folds that are taking over his body and no amount of "a quick clean with a washcloth" does the trick.

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Being Biracial and Black in the Age of Obama

Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dreams From My Father, White, Bi-Racial, Black, Barack Obama, Mixed Race, Children, Heritage, Immigration, Race, Mixed Ethnicity, Jamaica, South Africa, Kids, Identity, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Racial Identity, Parents, Politics News
Casey Gane-McCalla

When Obama was born, it was illegal in 16 states for blacks to mary whites. Today the product of a relationship between a black man and a white woman is the President of the United States.

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The Immortality of the Name

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 03.02.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Living, Jokes, Names, Humor, Kids, Children, Shopping, Grocery Stores, Parenting, Comedy News
Earl Pomerantz

It's fun watching kids learning stuff they didn't know. Grownups are more knowledgeable, of course. But we may not be as knowledgeable as we think.

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My Second Publisher Meeting!

Josa Young | Posted 03.02.2009 | Media

Read More: First-Time Novelist, Publishing, Romantic Fiction, Reading, Books, One Apple Tasted, Novel, Husbands, Book Publishing, Bloomsbury, Writing, England, London, Yogurt, Kids, Typing, Families, Media News
Josa Young

This morning, thanks to darling husband, I woke to find muesli with yoghurt and a cup of tea beside the bed in acknowledgment of my editorial marathon.

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At-Home Mothers & the National Service Track

Barri Gordon Waltcher | Posted 03.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Community Service, Michelle Obama, Volunteering, First Lady, Kids, Children, New York State, Obama Community Organizer, Schools, Parenting, Fundraising, Moms, Mothers, Barack Obama, Caroline Kennedy, Parents, Living News
Barri Gordon Waltcher

The type of volunteering that SAHM's tend to do -- tasks associated with PTAs, sports teams, etc -- is largely viewed as unskilled, with questionable economic value.

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Manic Mommy's Virtual Blog for Blood Drive

Stephanie Elliot | Posted 03.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Blood Types, Kids, Children, Health, Giving Back, Helping Others, Hospitals, Donating Blood, Donations, Moms, Families, Death, Life, Living News
Stephanie Elliot

Giving blood is not painful, and you'll come away from this experience feeling like you've just given someone the greatest most expensive gift: life.

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Family Guys

Jerry Zezima | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living

Read More: White House, Michelle Obama, Pets, Humor, Garage, Kitchen, George W. Bush, Cabinet, Rooms, Congress, Unpacking, Moving, Barack Obama, Home, Cats, Laura Bush, Inauguration, Husbands and Wives, Veto, Tour, Walk, Dogs, Malia and Sasha Obama, Children, Political Humor, Obama Family Dog, Kids, Barack Obama Family, Obama Daughters, Parenting, Obama Family, Humor Politics, Living News
Jerry Zezima

As for the kitchen, you might want to find out what's in your cabinets after you fill your Cabinet. Wives get miffed when their husbands don't know where things are.

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What About Welfare?

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Welfare, Women, Unemployment, Poverty, Economic Stimulus Package, President Obama, Taxes, Women's Rights, Earned Income Tax Credit, Food Stamps, Women's Issues, Low-Income, Welfare Reform, Women Childcare, Children, Money, Barack Obama Taxes, Jobs, Low-Income Children, 1990s, Income Tax, 1980s, Kids, Childcare, Tax Cuts, Poor, Head Start, Working Families, Families, Politics News
Philip N. Cohen

The present plan includes tax cuts that will benefit even those too poor to pay taxes, and includes $4 billion for child care services for low-income families.

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Autism, Vaccines and the CDC: The Wrong Side of History

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and David Kirby | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cdc, Autism Cdc Mercury, Children, Kids, Autism Vaccine Mercury, Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Combating Autism Act, Vaccine, Autism, Autism Vaccines, Children's Health, Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, Vaccines, Politics News
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and David Kirby

Being opposed to vaccine-autism research puts one outside of the "mainstream," a charge which is an ugly lie perpetrated by vaccine industry allies and their blind supporters.

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