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A Mom's Guide to HBO's 'Girls'

Liz Kozak | Posted 04.16.2012

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Liz Kozak

Do you think it's okay for parents to financially support their adult children, especially in today's tough economy?

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The $200,000 Nanny: Are The Rest Of Us Cheating Our Children?

Lisa Belkin | Posted 05.20.2012

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Lisa Belkin

Are the richest parents really buying better care for their kids? Or just shinier care? If you are struggling to pay the "mid-range" salary, are you somehow not doing right by your child?

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Almost There: Update On New Name For To-Be-Named-By-You-Blog

Lisa Belkin | Posted 03.27.2012

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Lisa Belkin

Naming a blog turns out to be like naming a child. You spend a lot of time speaking your choices out loud, seeing how they "feel." You worry about the impression they make and the messages they send.

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When Good Parents Leave Their Baby Home Alone

Jacoba Urist | Posted 01.30.2012

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Jacoba Urist

At a party last week, a couple told us a "funny" parenting story. They were staying in Paris, and decided to leave their 1-year-old asleep in his Pack 'n Play, and get a drink at a place nearby. No need for a babysitter.

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The 11/11/11 - 11:11 Baby!

AP | Posted 01.11.2012

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MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. -- Jacob Anthony Saydeh (say-DAH') won't have any trouble remembering precisely when he was born. Virtua Memorial hospital in Mount...

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Wait, Aren't Family Homes Off-Limits?

Jacoba Urist | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Parenting News, Politics News, Millionaire's March, Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street Protest, Right to Privacy, Wealth Disparity, Occupy Wall Street, Jaime Dimon, Ruport Murdoch, New York News, Income Disparity, New York Protests, New York News
Jacoba Urist

Under all of Occupy Wall Street's signage, there's a fundamental truth we can't afford to ignore: the growing income gap in this country is a big problem for everybody. Yesterday, though, they crossed a line in the sand.

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Vacation Planning for Mommies

Maggie Lamond Simone | Posted 11.17.2011

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Maggie Lamond Simone

The purpose of a vacation, they say, is to make us feel better. It is an opportunity to escape from real life for awhile, to pamper ourselves, to do things we ordinarily don't do.

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