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Most popular baby names ... for now. Beware, Sophia.The most popular baby names in the US are Sophia (for girls) and Jacob (for boys), according to the Social Security Administration's new list of top 2011 baby names. But if history is any guide, it won't take long before Sophia goes the way of Barbara (No. 764).
Jessica Simpson: New maternity clothing line to show off baby bumps. Of courseJessica Simpson says her a 'vintage '70s' maternity clothing line is for moms to proudly show off their "baby bumps." Indeed.
Top baby names of 2011: Sophia, Jacob and... Briella?The top baby names of 2011 are out, thanks to the US Social Security Administration. 'Sophia' has knocked 'Isabella' out of first place for girls and 'Jacob' leads the baby names list for boys. 'Briella', as in "Jerseylicious" star Briella Calafiore, made the biggest jump in popularity.
Time Magazine style breastfeeding a global goalTime Magazine has upped the debate about breastfeeding – and in particular, the sort of extended breastfeeding that health organizations say should be a global goal. Save The Children and others say mothers should breastfeed their children for at least two years.
Facebook, Twitter and creating your own digital brandFacebook, Twitter and the importance of your digital brand. Call it being your own personal spin doctor, or call it simple self-awareness, but the in the digital age it has become increasingly important to monitor and control your online image.
Breathe into it: parenting as yogaBreathe into it: parenting as yoga, and other tips from our expert on how to become a better, more effective parent, while also maintaining your own sanity and well-being.
From goth to jock: your teenager's search for identityFrom goth to jock: our teenager parenting experts explain the connection between your teenager's search for identity and his or her evolving sense of personal style.
Time breastfeeding cover: Attachment parenting vs. an attached parentTime breastfeeding cover: It's as controversial for its breastfeeding toddler as for the actual content, and is all about 'The Baby Book,' the William Sears philosophy that has redefined the mother and baby relationship. But the Time magazine breastfeeding cover aside, aren't we all into "attachment" when it comes to our kids?
Romney a bully? A Columbine teacher's guide to shades of bullyingAs Mitt Romney's high school buddies talk in the media about a case of bullying, a Columbine teacher's guide to the different shades of a bully may help guide your own analysis of his long-ago behavior or the behavior you see in teens today.
Proms and princesses: The Disney generation grows upProms and princesses: The Disney generation grows up and goes to high school, but the desire to look and feel like a princess does not necessarily go away. Savvy marketers have capitalized on the trend, and parents are paying for it.
- Time mag breastfeeding cover doubletake: What about the stats?
The US ranks last among the 36 industrialized nations in support of breastfeeding. But the extended breastfeeding cover image – as in an elderly toddler suckling his mother's breast – is Time's angle into the American trend of attachment parenting.
Cooking with kids: big fun, with a dash of skill developmentCooking with kids: big fun, with a dash of skill development. Gourmand Mom sees benefits, for parent and child, of rolling up your sleeves and whipping up something delicious in the kitchen together.
When life gives you lemons: five tips for raising resilient kidsWhen life gives you lemons, Modern Parenthood offers up five tips for raising resilient kids. Parents often want to protect their kids from the outside world, but avoid the urge to "rescue them," before they have a chance to help themselves.
Hillary Clinton "au naturale" is no Kate Middleton. Is that OK?Hillary Clinton has gone "au naturale," wags Drudge. And she doesn't deny it. But her eyeglasses and lack of makeup bear a lot less on her job as a superpower broker than, say, the glamor of Kate Middleton bears on her job as ... what?
Kids want gold stars, so do adults: 7 tips for doling out praiseGold stars – and all those stickers of appreciation kids clamor for – are signs of recognition that adults want, too. Here are 7 tips for doling out praise Kids want gold stars, so do adults: 7 tips for doling out praise in front of and behind the recipient's back.
Obama same-sex marriage endorsement bolsters gay teen identityThe tough teen decision to affirm a gay sexual identity has just been made easier by the Obama same-sex marriage endorsement, say two psychologists who work with teens.
Working mom, stay-at-home mom: A debate that belittles motherhoodOur American weirdness about the working mom vs. stay-at-home mom debate, comes as much from our strange relationship with work as it does with our ambiguous, nostalgic-but-perhaps-belittling approach to motherhood.
Mother's Day: Parenting teenagers is like a personal action movieMother's Day 2012 is just around the corner, and parents of teenagers may be feeling like the parenting experience is becoming far too much like living inside an action adventure film, complete with action, romance and a lot of angst.
Five parenting tips to put a stop to your child's whiningFive parenting tips to help put a stop to your child's whining around the house. From infant to adolescent, whining is a normal stage of development, but the way you handle the situation can mean the difference between conflict resolution and misery.
Kayaking as learning: Navigating life's knowledge whitewaterKayaking as learning: learning should be more like kayaking, explains one knowledge expert, and the experience of picking information should be treated like an action sport, a whitewater rafting trip navigating the waters of knowledge and interaction.
