Is it harder or easier for women in the entertainment field today? (VIDEO)
Melissa says, "It's never easy for anyone to grow up in the public eye. It's very difficult no matter the generation. There are a lot of unusual and weird pressures. When I grew up, it was difficult to...
View ArticleEgg freezing is not the answer when it comes to equality at work
But when I looked a bit closer into the move, I was less than impressed. Facebook already offers egg-freezing coverage in its employee health benefit plan, and Apple is set to begin coverage early next...
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How to decorate an ordinary trick-or-treat bucket
Supplies: Plastic pumpkin trick-or-treat bucket Assorted Halloween fabrics Pinking shears Mod Podge Paintbrush Directions: 1. Cut fabric squares Use the pinking shears to cut squares out of the...
View ArticlePolice say 10-year-old killed elderly woman because she yelled at him
Boy charged with murder Boy charged with murder Novak was living in the care of the boy's grandfather. Kurilla lashed out at the elderly woman after she yelled at him for entering her room. According...
View ArticleHow strict are you on swearing? (VIDEO)
Danielle says, "Yes, we are pretty strict on it. I'm just not a huge fan. I would prefer not only that I don't expose my children to that, I want my husband and I to choose different words in...
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Why you need to learn to shoot with a kid in your arms
As a firearms trainer, Mark from Growing Up Guns wants people to think about safe gun handling and responsible gun ownership. As a dad, he wants parents to think about how to raise a child around guns...
View ArticleTeen charged with rape continues to play on high school football team
Tyler Smith news report Tyler Smith news report What's the appropriate punishment for a teenager who is being charged with rape? If you said, "Nothing, what's the big deal?" then you would be right at...
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IHOP wrongs breastfeeding moms, but makes it so right
IHOP made national news when an employee covered the head of Sami Copeland's nursling with a dish towel. As if that wasn't bad enough, after the IHOP owner issued an apology to Copeland, she says...
View ArticleMr. Peabody has great advice for parents on Halloween
It's every parent's nightmare when their child breaks the chilling news to Mom and Dad that he wants to trick-or-treat without them. I'll never forget when Sherman told me he preferred to troll the...
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Celeb bump day: Rachel Bilson, Blake Lively, Kourtney K., Sara Gilbert
Photo credit: WENN Rachel Bilson Pregnant Rachel Bilson shows off her third trimester baby bump as she runs errands in Los Angeles. The Hart of Dixie star, who was spotted here leaving Bed, Bath and...
View ArticlePlaying pretend, and other things that I hate about motherhood
Playing pretend is my daughter's favorite way to play. And I'm game to allow her to give me a role to take on — but my little director-in-training always gives me a script to follow. She actually...
View Article7 Ways to foster a love of learning in your preschool student
Children slowly adjust to the demands of a structured academic environment, and their curiosity and zest for knowledge begin to equip them with the tools necessary for later inquiry. This love of...
View ArticleWho is easier to raise, boys or girls? (VIDEO)
Kat says, "I can tell you with confidence that after 11 years of raising both girls and a boy, girls are a hundred times easier. They’re just safer. They don’t endanger their lives. I don’t have to...
View Article1 Surprising reason French women don't breastfeed
French moms receive breastfeeding recommendations similar to American moms. French national health authorities advise a minimum of four months of breastfeeding, with a guideline of six months being...
View ArticleWhat Halloween costume represents your parenting style? (VIDEO)
Stephanie says, "Jeckyll and Hyde is pretty accurate. I have my ups and downs. June Cleaver/Roseanne Barr is another one that would be perfect for me. If you ask my kids, they would probably say...
View ArticleDown syndrome: Petitioning Disney is not my priority
I advocate for people with differences every day. I take deep, cleansing breaths and try to respond intelligently and politely when asked questions like, "So, how's he doing? Why is his tongue sticking...
View ArticleCampaign aims for a future in which no child is killed by a parent's gun
gun safety PSA gun safety PSA According to the Brady Center's report, "The Truth About Kids and Guns," children are more likely to be killed by a gun in the home than anywhere else. Research the...
View ArticleJim Bob Duggar says birth control causes miscarriages
Michelle Duggar suffered a miscarriage in 1998, a time when she was using a birth control pill, and the couple has refused to use it ever since. However, her husband seems to be an expert on birth...
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Why my family marches in the Pride parade every year
Since then, we've been to tons of them: Fourth of July parades, Disney World parades, more Christmas parades and for the last three years, Atlanta's annual Pride parade. My son, now almost 8 years...
View ArticleYou can’t protect your kids from social media if you don’t understand them
Jason Reitman's new film Men, Women, and Children takes a somber yet hopeful swipe (aptly a finger swipe) at the risks and roles of digital access (websites, social media, smartphones and online...
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