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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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The Octuplets and their Massive Carbon Footprint: 30,400 Disposable Diapers and Counting

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 03.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, California Octuplets, Green Living, Octuplets, Children, Raising Children, Family, Carbon Footprint, Green News
Mairi Beautyman

In order to reduce global warming, should we regulate family size just as we regulate carbon emissions?

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OMG & POS Computer Predation Overstated

James Mulvaney | Posted 02.14.2009 | Living

Read More: The Internet, Children, Computers, Raising Children, Web, Parenting, Porn, Sexuality, Pornography, Internet, Kids, Sex, Sexual Harassment, Cybersex, Technology, Children and the Internet, Parents, Living News
James Mulvaney

Most of my professional experience involving sexual predation involves undercover stings where some pervert starts up a conversation with a willing "teenager" who turns out to be an undercover cop or agent.

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The "Ticking Clock" and the Mommy/Daddy Double Standard

Lisa Wade | Posted 01.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Having Kids, Biological Clock, Ticking Time Bomb, Children, Health, Raising Children, Pregnancy, Gender, Living News
Lisa Wade

Part of what bugs me about the ticking clock narrative is that it suggests that only women need to be concerned about the age at which they reproduce.

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Eco-Conscious Conception

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 01.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Toxic Chemicals, Women, Children, Baby, Raising Children, Pregnancy, Body Burden, Human Reporduction, Planet, Chemicals, Detoxification, Children's Health, Sperm, Health, Green News
Christopher Gavigan

Every person carries a body burden of industrial chemicals, most of which didn't exist two generations ago. Babies born today have over 200 toxic pollutants pulsing through their bodies.

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Sunday Night Dinner: Bonding Over Obama and Risotto

One For The Table | Posted 01.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Raising Children, Politics, Family Dinners, Barack Obama, Obama Family, Father Son Relationships, Family, Raising Children, Politics, Obama Family, Father Son Relationships, Barack Obama, Family Dinners, Family, Colbert Report, The Colbert Report, Living News
One For The Table

Fred and I have a different family dinner ritual - enough to lose joint custody if it happened in the early days of the divorce. We eat in front of the television. No "how was school today?" crap.

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A Scathing Look at "Celebrity"

Colleen Perry | Posted 12.08.2008 | Style

Read More: Woody Allen, Fame, International Adoption, Mia Farrow, Children, Joaquin Phoenix, Raising Children, Celebrity Mothers, Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Celebrity, Celebrity Kids, Celebrities, Style News
Colleen Perry

It dawned on me: this is why celebrities have trouble giving up "celebrity." They're so accustomed to someone hanging on their every word; ready to fulfill every wish and desire.

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Growing Up Right -- Learning Political Lessons From the 'Rents

Bill Hoversten-Davis | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Election 2008, Offthebus, Billy Graham, Communism, John Birch Society, Knott's Berry Farm, John McCain, Dirty Politics, Children, Negative Attacks, Raising Children, Barack Obama, Home News
Bill Hoversten-Davis

My strict but loving parents instilled notions of religion, ethics, obedience, good citizenship -- and politics. Early on, I learned right was right and left was wrong.

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How To Help Your Child Develop Healthy Habits

HealthDay News | Posted 10.12.2008 | Living

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Healthy habits for regular exercise and a good diet start at home, and they should start at a young age. The American Heart Association offers these ...

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Be Very Afraid of The Hockey Moms

Vicky Ward | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Raising Children, Parent, Parenting, Sarah Palin Reaction, Hockey Mom, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Vicky Ward

As I sat transfixed watching the previously unknown figure of Sarah Palin turn herself into the angel of the Republican party. But the burning issue in my mind was: what is a hockey mom?

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Levi Johnston Is a F---in' Redneck Genius

Disgrasian | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Raising Children, Sarah Palin Vice President, McCain VP, Right to Choose, Redneck, Republican Family Values, Right to Life, Bristol Palin Pregnancy, Abstinence Only, Family Values, Palin Pregnancy, Photo Ops, Sarah Palin, Safe Sex, Teen Pregnancy, Geniuses, Levi Johnston, Abstinence Education, Bristol Palin Levi Johnston, Unsafe Sex, Bristol Palin, Politics News
Disgrasian

McCAIN: So, is this the Impregnator? LEVI: Impregnawhat? I'm just a fuckin' redneck. Dude, how old are you again? Like, 126 years old? You...

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I've Almost Put My Sons on the Stage

Vicky Ward | Posted 08.05.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Raising Children, Life on Mars, Steve Miller Band, Parenting, Celebrity Kids, Stage-Mother, Entertainment News
Vicky Ward

From the back seat of the car, my twin five-year-olds burst into song, and it occurred to me that, since they were in tune, hey, why shouldn't they put their talent to commercial use?

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Got Dirt? Beyond Nature-Deficit Disorder

Richard Louv | Posted 05.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Raising Children, Playing Outdoors, Leave No Child Inside, Outdoor Ideas, The Inner Life, Living News
Richard Louv

An emerging body of scientific knowledge links nature time to longer attention spans, better cognitive functioning, reduction of stress, and strengthened family bonds.

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