Farmer's market organizer calls the cops on breastfeeding moms
Breastfeeding booth Breastfeeding booth At a Heber City, Utah, farmer's market, a breastfeeding booth received unwanted attention during a week designed to promote breastfeeding awareness. A booth...
View ArticleMoms freak out on Facebook after Lands' End mails a sexy GQ magazine
Photo credit: GQ Usually when moms freak out about boobs, it has something to do with breastfeeding. Breasts, over-hyped and unnecessarily sexualized, give people a lot of feelings. This time, the...
View ArticleCeleb bump day: Mila Kunis, Kourtney Kardashian, Xtina, Snooki, Kristen Bell
Mila Kunis Pregnant Mila Kunis showed off her baby bump in a sheer black maxi dress paired with flip flops as she had lunch with a friend on Sunday. The 30-year-old actress is expecting a baby girl...
View ArticleDon't get sucked into the culture of fear-based parenting
When I was pregnant with my first child, an au pair was convicted of killing a baby in her care. "The Killer Nanny" case made international headlines and made me petrified to leave my baby with a...
View Article7 Things your daughter needs to know to stay safe in college
Did you know that college students are more likely to be sexually assaulted than any other age group?* Somehow many of us made it through college without being victimized. However, it is the dawn of a...
View ArticleParents charged in baby's death: Don't blame co-sleeping, blame the parents
An Illinois couple was charged in the death of their infant son, Anterio, after they found him unresponsive in their bed one morning. The medical examiner says the cause is "unexpected death in infancy...
View ArticleIdiot family tapes a pacifier to a baby because they thought it was "funny"
Duct tape baby Duct tape baby Ohio grandmother Jackie Sheaks thought it would be humorous and creative to post pictures on Facebook of her 2-month-old granddaughter with a pacifier duct-taped into her...
View ArticleSanity-saving car pool must haves
"Carpooling can be a real nightmare if you're not organized," says mom and family travel expert Grainne Kelly. I learned that the hard way after I volunteered to carpool a group of first graders for a...
View Article14-year-old pulls off ultimate heist by living inside Walmart for four days
Teen makes walmart his home Teen makes walmart his home Even though I’ve hit the big 3-0, I promise you that I am not that far from my teenage years. While what this teen did was illegal, as he stole...
View ArticleShould you host a foreign exchange student?
The inside scoop What's it really like hosting a foreign exchange student? Meredith, mom of two, has experienced foreign exchange both as a host family and as a student herself — when she was a junior...
View ArticleThese moms confess the craziest place they’ve done it (VIDEO)
If you were (or are) a nursing mom, chances are you ended up feeding your child in some pretty crazy places. Because, well, babies get hungry and when they need to eat it's your job to feed them! We,...
View ArticleVictim-blaming the heartbroken mother of the toddler who drowned in the bath...
An adorable 21-month-old boy drowned at home in the bath while his mother was folding laundry in an adjoining room. The young tot was called “Dragon” as a nickname. Even sadder is the fact that his...
View ArticleHey parents, masturbation isn't pornography
In my public high school sex education class (Texas, obviously, once you hear the story), the teacher held out a beautiful red rose at the front of the classroom, and compared it to a virgin. He then...
View ArticleCops arrest South Carolina mom for swearing in front of her kids
A late-evening visit to a grocery store ended badly for a young mother who allegedly dropped a few choice f-bombs in front of her kids. She was actually, seriously arrested for disorderly conduct after...
View ArticleHow to prepare your child for first grade
Be patient You may wish to speak with your child about first grade the moment kindergarten ends. Remember, however, that young students do not possess the same concept of time as adults. Informing...
View Article7 Day trips for students who love history
These adventures are frequently available nationwide, and an internet search may uncover several in your region. 1. State capitals These sites contain a wealth of information about your specific...
View ArticleWhy you can't just tell black boys to be good and stay out of trouble
My kid is reading books meant for third graders, can put together a puzzle of the United States with no guides or words and can probably tell you the contents of the Cosmo I’ve had in my backseat for 6...
View ArticleIn the wake of Ferguson riots, I'm teaching my kids to trust the police
As Mike Brown and a friend walked down the streets of their St. Louis suburb on Aug. 9, 2014, the 18-year-old was shot by a police officer during a struggle between the officer and Brown. The...
View Article5 Ways to talk to kids about life and loss
Just more than two years ago, my husband's uncle passed away. He was a full presence in my children's world, a bigger-than-life man who we visited for every major holiday and who was never short on a...
View ArticleCould a child convince you that heaven is real?
Everything in the movie Heaven Is For Real is unbelievable. Wonderfully unbelievable to rational adults who have spent their lives hearing about heaven and hell and listening to debates about it from...
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