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Robi Ludwig: Nurturing Your Child's Passion Without Becoming a Dreadful Stage Mom

2012-05-30T10:48:51Z

There's clearly a fine line parent's walk when they want to strongly encourage their kid's talents but not overly pressure them or burn them out.

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5 Reasons Your Child Should Be Friends With Someone Who Has Special Needs

2012-05-29T08:53:55Z

Recently, a friend's son informed me that at his school kids refer to the special needs students as "handicappers" and "aliens." As a parent of a chil...

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LOOK: 9-Year-Old Writes Letter That's Wise Beyond His Years

2012-05-25T13:57:14Z

LIFE's not fair, and it only took Nick Packard nine years to figure out why. The boy, who is now a 26-year-old comedian and writer, analyzed Milton Br...

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Doctors Report Rise In Very Scary Accident

2012-05-24T14:26:55Z

DALLAS — Miniature laundry detergent packets arrived on store shelves in recent months as an alternative to bulky bottles and messy spills. But ...

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Kerry Lyons: The Mother-Daughter Relationship: Complex at Age 5?

2012-05-23T16:10:40Z

When my daughter was only 3, she told me quite assertively: "I will never like what you want me to wear. Never ever in my whole life!"

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A Kid's To-Do List: 8 "Pressing" Tasks For Today

2012-05-23T14:48:51Z

The List. Always getting longer when you think you've made progress. It lives on scraps of paper or neatly on your phone -- and you live by it. Someti...

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Janell Burley Hofmann: Growing Pains From the Sidelines

2012-05-22T10:52:33Z

The humbling tumble from the world of boyhood to confused, chaotic adolescence is upon us. And I am sick over it.

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Robi Ludwig: Home Sweet Home

2012-05-17T14:32:08Z

Yes, homes are the silent members of our families. They are part of the histories of our families. This is what makes saying goodbye to them so tough.

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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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Can You Call A 9-Year-Old A Psychopath?

2012-05-14T11:48:02Z

One day last summer, Anne and her husband, Miguel, took their 9-year-old son, Michael, to a Florida elementary school for the first day of what the fa...

Sherri Edwards: A Mother's Scorecard

2012-05-10T12:57:30Z

Year 7: Nothing will be more endearing than coming home to find your husband with his hair in barrettes having a tea party with your daughters.

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Special-Needs Children Need Special Babysitters

2012-05-09T07:37:40Z

For Christine Quayle, finding child care for her son, Brian, was no easy task.

Diagnosed with hydrocephalus at birth, Brian had fluid around his br...

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Where The Wild Things Still Are

2012-05-09T07:09:11Z

NEW YORK — The claws and teeth of wild things are a near-nightly affair at bedtime for Gregg Svingen's 2-year-old, Tessa. She raises a tiny inde...

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Kids Pay Tribute To Sendak (PHOTOS)

2012-05-08T12:12:14Z

When the New York Times reported this morning that Maurice Sendak had died, fans took to social media to pay tribute to the beloved children's author....

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WATCH: Girl Says 'Vacuum,' But Fails Hilariously

2012-05-03T12:53:41Z

Some words are just plain tricky, especially for a 2-year-old.

This little girl has unintentionally managed to cuss out the camera when she tries t...

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Is Your Child's Temperament A Good Fit With Yours?

2012-05-02T16:25:05Z

NEW YORK -- It's a concept that parents may not be familiar with, but experts say it can explain a lot about family conflicts: Is your child's tempera...

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Maria Lin: 9 Ways You Can Help A Special Needs Parent

2012-05-02T11:23:04Z

Although a typical world can be miles apart from a special needs world, I will never give up on trying to build bridges and understanding, because our combined world won't grow otherwise.

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Glennon Melton: Bragging Rights

2012-04-29T10:58:56Z

Craig and I have a steadfast rule -- no bragging to anyone except each other or the grandparents. Basically, our rule means that we keep our mouths shut in public and then we talk in bed about how our kids are better than anyone else's kids in the whole entire world.

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LOOK: Darth Vader Meets Fatherhood

2012-04-27T10:05:13Z

"Star Wars" was the first movie Jeffrey Brown saw in the theater as a kid. The illustrator and father of one has been a dedicated fan ever since, coll...

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How To Deal With Teacher Trouble

2012-04-19T12:37:03Z

Dear Susan,

My daughter complains that her teacher hates her and that she is always getting angry and yelling, but my neighbor's daughter has the s...

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Dr. Peggy Drexler: Five Ways NOT to Raise Bullies and Mean Girls

2012-04-19T15:06:29Z

It's possible -- very possible -- to raise exceptional, morally-grounded children no matter what your family looks like. The development of your child's moral character depends less on whether there is a male or female figure or two parents. These values come from one place: you.

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Sherri Edwards: Becoming a Natural Mom, Eagle Style

2012-04-18T17:30:31Z

Have you noticed lately that some celebrity moms are taking mothering to a new level?

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Lego Tries To Get Less Sexist

2012-04-18T11:32:32Z

The toy maker's female-centric "Lego Friends" send a bad message for girls. But now there's hope for change.

When I was a kid, you know what we cal...

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6-Year-Old Raises $10,000 At Lemonade Stand For Sick Dad

2012-04-16T13:50:38Z

When Randy Cox, a father of three from Gladewater, Texas was diagnosed with Seminoma cancer three months ago, his 6-year-old son, Drew, knew he had to...

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Research-Based Advice On Teaching Children Not To Be Racist

2012-04-13T10:25:45Z

Even before that John Derbyshire debacle, it's no secret that talking to your children about race isn't easy.

"Broaching that topic often feels ina...