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Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, et al: Some teen role model adviceJustin Bieber and Miley Cyrus and the whole pool of pop culture role models for teens have their every foolish frenzie and faux pas shot round the world on the Internet. How can parents help teenagers evaluate the messages and values of these inflated antics?
Internet safety: Teenagers are well aware of dangers onlineInternet safety education, whether from the media or parents, has made teenagers paranoid about online dangers, says a new study. Our guest blogger says it's time to shift Internet safety education from avoidance to literacy.
Giuliana and Bill Rancic reveal sex of baby-to-be. Would you?Giuliana and Bill Rancic told guests at their baby shower Sunday that their bundle of joy will be a boy. Americans, it turns out, are split pretty evenly when it comes to finding out the sex of a baby ahead of time.
Teenagers talking back? It could help them avoid peer pressureTeenagers talking back may frustrate parents, but a new study says that teaching young teens to argue effectively (controlling emotions and using reason) will help them stand up to negative peer pressure.
Cover StoryBachelor's degree: Has it lost its edge and its value?Undervalued and overpriced, the beleaguered bachelor's degree is losing its edge as the hallmark of an educated, readily employable American.
Bachelor's degree of doubt: Going straight to a master's is cheaperThe value of a bachelor's degree is in doubt: one route is to go straight to a master's degree through new accelerated programs. Emory University junior Hugh Green will get his in only five years of college.
Bachelor's degree of doubt: Culinary student takes kitchen over cubicleWith the value of a bachelor's degree in doubt, paths around the traditional college degree are multiplying: Turner Jankins chose culinary school over other options.
Bachelor's degree of doubt: An associate's is plenty to start a careerBachelor's degrees are overpriced and undervalued – so many are opting for nontraditional routes. Though he thinks he'll need a bachelor's someday, Josephus Tudtud will be able to get a job right away in the media business with his associate's degree.
Cost for kids: Middle-income families now pay $235,000 per childCost for raising kids is has reached $235,000 for middle-income families, says a new report by the USDA. The highest expense is housing, averaging $70,500.
NeverSeconds lunch blog drama ends with go-ahead for Martha PayneIt didn't take long for a popular outcry to force local government to reverse its ban of NeverSeconds, the school lunch photography blog written by 9-year-old Martha Payne.
Father's Day gifts of conversation: from poet Yevtushenko to a jobless steelworkerFather's Day gifts: Thanks for the conversations, Dad. A son recalls his newspaper-reporter father's ability to strike up conversations and create bridges of humanity with unlikely people in unlikely places – from poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko to a jobless steelworker.
Father's Day gifts: bringing dads and daughters closer togetherFather's Day gifts should include shared experiences, like a baseball game or gardening project, that allow dads and daughters to explore diverse hobbies and break gender stereotypes.
Bed bugs: How not to bring them home from summer vacation hot spotsBed bugs (ick!) hitch rides on summer vacation. With new data on the nation's bed bug hotspots – Philadelphia is No. 1 – there are tips on how not to bring them home.Hint: keep luggage and clothes in the bathroom.
School is out: Mom needs a panic roomSchool is out and one mom desperate to entertain the kids may bolt herself in a panic room as she suddenly realizes why book stores have toy sections.
Kids' online safety: the key is trust and open dialogue, not fearKids' safety online is most impacted by open communication and trust with their parents. However, parents are often fearful and confused because of the mixed messages they receive from the media.
Father's Day thank-you list: Top 10 reasons a mom gushesFather's Day is a good time for a thank-you list to dads – time to step away from the "mommy wars" and celebrate the Top 10 thank-yous one mom has for the major role a dad plays in raising kids.
Children of immigrant families lack proper health care, educationChildren growing up in immigrant families – now one in four in the US – are less likely to be covered by health insurance and graduate from high school, says report from Foundation for Child Development.
Father's Day is every day with surfer dad and 'adventure time'Father's Day can be every day because this surfer dad's wife feels the need to 'give Papas back their John Wayne meets Father-Knows-Bestness' and ditch the popular culture mantra that Dads can be loveable but incompetent nitwits. 'Adventure time' is prime evidence of this dad's awesomeness.
Father's Day gifts: personalized, stereotyped for 70 million dadsFather's Day gifts: You can't buy a nap for him, so try any one of 70 million personalized, stereotyped gifts online.
