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Bad Things Happen to Good Parents: Digital Parenting Tips

Tony Loftis | Posted 03.26.2013 | Parents
Tony Loftis

"Answer me this -- do you know who your child made friends with on Facebook yesterday?" Tim Woda, co-founder of UknowKids.com, poses this question whenever he discusses Internet safety with concerned parents.

WATCH: Little Girl Has Meltdown, Begs For 'Real Live Unicorn'

Posted 03.21.2013 | Parents

Sometimes, you just really, really want a real live unicorn! In this video, uploaded several months ago by YouTube user Tsquiggs123, there's someth...

The Toddler Words That Parents Will Miss The Most

Posted 03.21.2013 | Parents

As your kids grow out of toddlerhood, they learn that their favorite color is "yellow," not "lello," and that a trip to the zoo is to see the "animals...

T-Shirt Tells The World What Your Kid Is Allergic To

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.19.2013 | Parents

Now kids can wear a warning of the foods that will harm them. All parents have to do is fill in the blanks. A new "Don't Feed Me" T-shirt with a ch...

Angels in White Lab Coats and Green Scrubs

John McCormick | Posted 05.19.2013 | Parents
John McCormick

Two years ago this month, I experienced every parent's worst nightmare. My 10-year-old son and I were playing catch when I launched the ball in the air. What happened next is still a blur.

Boy Who's Essentially Blind Takes BIG Step

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 03.12.2013 | Parents

A little boy born with a severe hereditary disease that causes severe vision impairment made a small but inspiring step last week when he bravely navi...

LOOK: 15 Incredible Letters To The Tooth Fairy

The Huffington Post | Emma Mustich | Posted 03.02.2013 | Parents

A recent survey lays the Tooth Fairy's financial habits bare -- according to Delta Dental's annual poll, she offered kids over 15 percent more money p...

5 More Questions to Ask Your Kids About Their Digital Life

Tony Loftis | Posted 04.30.2013 | Parents
Tony Loftis

Talking with your kids about what they do online should be as natural as asking about what they did in school and as important as the other really big talk.

WATCH: Dying 9-Month-Old's Family Makes Inspiring 'Bucket List'

Posted 02.28.2013 | Parents

When Quinn Linzer was just 3 months old, her parents learned she suffers from Niemann-Pick Disease Type A, a rare neurologic disease. Quinn's mothe...

Big Dreams in Childhood: 'The Richest Jewels in the Treasure House of Psychic Experience'

Kelly Bulkeley, Ph.D. | Posted 04.27.2013 | Parents
Kelly Bulkeley, Ph.D.

At least once or twice in life, often in childhood, most people have a dream that strikes them with unusual power and intensity, a dream so realistic and otherworldly that it burns a lasting impression into their memory.

Spanish Mothers Go Topless In Sexy Bid To Save School Bus

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 02.26.2013 | Parents

A group of fearless mothers in Spain have gone topless in order to save their school's bus. The women, all mothers of children in the town of Monts...

High-Heeled Sneakers for Girls Are Bad News

Eva Glettner | Posted 04.23.2013 | Parents
Eva Glettner

If you're an adult who wears heels, you know how uncomfortable it is. Sending girls to school with high heel wedges is absolutely unacceptable.

LOOK: What 8-Year-Old Requires Of His Ideal Friend

Posted 02.21.2013 | Parents

Today's cute kid note proves that for some people, friendship isn't just about what's on the inside. Title: My Ideal Friend Author: Kyle Age:...

Kids and Team Sports: Should Parents Push Their Children to Play?

John McCormick | Posted 04.21.2013 | Parents
John McCormick

For me, spring begins when the air fills with the crack of the bat or the snap of a ball hitting a glove. It begins in February, when baseball spring training gets underway. As a parent, my real joy comes from watching Little Leaguers play. I can't wait to root for my kids on the ball field.

5 Questions to Ask Your Kids About Their Online Life

Tony Loftis | Posted 04.21.2013 | Parents
Tony Loftis

Studies show that parental involvement is the number one factor in keeping kids safe online. As with any other activity, understanding what our kids do online means being involved and asking questions.

Teacher Pretends To Shoot Students, Gets Suspended

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.15.2013 | Parents

A Georgia schoolteacher was suspended after pretending to shoot first-grade students during a lesson about the Newtown, Conn., massacre. The Odyss...

Baby Born With Organs Outside Body

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.16.2013 | Parents

Andy Hoskins gushed on his blog Wednesday that his newborn son, Hayden, had gained weight. Small milestones for many infants are big ones for Hayde...

Of Ashes and Invitations

James M. Chesbro | Posted 04.15.2013 | Parents
James M. Chesbro

Many people think of Lent in terms of giving up indulgences such as chocolate or wine. What I'd like to give up this season is being hard on myself.

Woman Gives Birth After Doctors Learn 'Hernia' Actually A Baby

Posted 02.13.2013 | Parents

A Michigan woman got the surprise of her life after doctors told her what she thought was a hernia was, in fact, a 10-pound baby girl. Linda Ackley...

'Blizzard Babies' Born During Epic Snowstorm

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.12.2013 | Parents

Baby Nohely Gonell was born on Saturday in Worcester, Mass., during a massive blizzard that barreled down on New England last week. But it took the he...

LOOK: Girl Has Extremely Mixed Feels About Her Sister

Posted 02.04.2013 | Parents

The author of this cute kid note has some really strong feelings about her sister. Consistent? No. But strong. Very strong. Title: "Piper" Auth...

Has Teaching Good Manners to Our Children Become Old-Fashioned?

John McCormick | Posted 03.31.2013 | Parents
John McCormick

Parents always say they want their kids to be polite. Well-mannered kids are nicer to have at the dinner table when guests come over and they can carry on a polite conversation with a college recruiter or a potential employer down the road. But, like money, manners don't grow on trees.

LOOK: 9-Year-Old Is Totally Honest In Wedding Guest Book

Posted 01.28.2013 | Parents

Carter left a cute note in the guest book.

LOOK: Dad Makes Daughter Wear Embarrassing Shirt As Punishment

Posted 01.26.2013 | Parents

One dad got pretty creative with his punishment for his daughter, according to a viral photo posted to online forum Reddit Thursday. The picture sh...

Gangnam Style Baby Giggles, Dances In Ridiculously Cute Video

Posted 01.25.2013 | Parents

Just when you thought the whole "Gangnam Style" craze was over, a baby comes along and makes you want to dance like a crazy horse again. A video of...