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I wish she'd consult a specialist, but she thinks she knows what's best.
By Cary Tennis
December 18, 2008
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Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger kept me up late reading as a kid. Now I love Kenneth Grahame's classic even more.
By Gary Kamiya
December 16, 2008
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Author Nan Mooney reflects on what she can't afford to give her child.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
November 18, 2008
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Normal boys and girls are taking growth hormones for being short. That's a bad prescription.
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
October 31, 2008
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Slutty Sarah Palins, men dressed as Sarah Palin -- the potential for tasteless costumes this Halloween is truly terrifying.
By Sarah Hepola
October 31, 2008
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My son bullies me, insults his mother and once punched an old man in the nuts. I know it's probably just a phase. But what if it isn't?
By Christopher Noxon
September 8, 2008
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The creators of "Yo Gabba Gabba" tell the story behind the coolest (and least annoying) kids show on television.
By Heather Havrilesky
August 28, 2008
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From Tayshaun to Rau'shee, Olympic athletes have been a reminder of distinctive African-American names. Before you poke fun, here's a history lesson.
By David Zax
August 25, 2008
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You! says Sandra Tsing Loh, whose hilarious "Mother on Fire" is a rallying cry for urban parents who can't afford a fancy private institution.
By Amy Reiter
August 19, 2008
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Will these LeapFrog gizmos teach your kid something, or just irritate you?
By Katharine Mieszkowski
July 9, 2008
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For 10-year-olds everywhere -- Little Leaguers or not -- I hope we get a better president than the incompetent we've wasted eight years of our national life on.
By Garrison Keillor
July 2, 2008
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The media is apoplectic about the knocked-up Gloucester girls, but as a former teen mother, I think there was some wisdom in their plan.
By Amy Benfer
June 27, 2008
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Well, I suppose it had to happen eventually -- high heels for newborns.
By Sarah Hepola
June 23, 2008
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The feminist in me hates the trend, but as a little girl, I would have eaten this up.
By Kate Harding
June 16, 2008
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Watching my kid in the water, I have to ask myself, what do I love as much?
By Garrison Keillor
June 4, 2008
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My parents are too old and my siblings are too mired in difficulties. But I'm hesitant to bring up the idea with friends.
By Cary Tennis
May 16, 2008
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I never thought I'd be able to enjoy Mother's Day again. Then, life brought me Annabelle.
By Ann Hood
May 10, 2008
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Eight Belles was the first sports figure who ever caught my 2-year-old daughter's eye.
By King Kaufman
May 5, 2008
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My wife drinks too much and my kid has emotional problems -- shouldn't I be in more despair about this?
By Cary Tennis
May 5, 2008
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More expectant moms are working until the last possible minute.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
April 30, 2008
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Forget those parenting books, forget what your friends do. "Opting In" author Amy Richards wants mothers to listen to someone else -- themselves.
By Ashley Sayeau
April 30, 2008
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Now that authorities have raided the FLDS sect in Eldorado, Texas, the state has a huge problem on its hands: What to do with all those children.
By Catherine Price
April 15, 2008
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I have two kids to raise, a dating scene to navigate, and a rubber vagina in my drawer. Bachelorhood is off to a rough start.
By Trey Ellis
February 7, 2008
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A new trend in children's clothes lets you wear your politics on your children's sleeve.
By Catherine Price
February 5, 2008
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When your children grow up, you have to say goodbye to part of them -- and part of yourself.
By Gary Kamiya
December 18, 2007
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Childhood's end
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