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Michelle Obama: politics tough, but 'Dad is always going to be Dad'First Lady Michelle Obama discusses family life, the need for her daughters to have thick skin and her advocacy for American families to eat right and exercise during interviews to promote her new book on the White House garden.
Graduation gifts: The moving boxes of elementary school daysGraduation gifts for elementary school? The most meaningful mementos come in the "moving boxes" full of experience that we take from one school year to the next – the cumulative fun, growth, fascination of art projects, friends, social studies and language arts.
Homesick at summer camp: five tips for parents with unhappy campersGive you kids time to settle, make friends and have fun before bringing them home, say our teen experts in their five tips for dealing with kids who get homesick while at summer camp.
Family vacation: Airlines asked to cut fees for seating togetherFamily vacation might be cheaper if Senator Charles Schumer succeeds in getting airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra for window and aisle.
Aishwarya Rai, breastfeeding, tanning: parent etiquette lessonsAishwarya Rai criticized for her post-baby weight, Patricia Krentcil for her tan, Jamie Lynne Grumet for suckling her 3-year-old on the cover of Time – plus a kid punched out for being noisy in a movie and a first-grader suspended for singing a popular song. What's an etiquette-minded mom to do?
Parents: check attitude before you expect change in kid’s behaviorOne child is easy and flexible while the other is strong-willed and disrespectful. Breaking the cycle of negative action and reaction to these behaviors is based on parents being open to their own attitude and childhood baggage.
Sharon Stone nanny trouble: Former sitter sues her for harassmentSharon Stone, the Oscar-winning actress, was sued by her former nanny for allegedly insulting the live-in sitter's ethnic heritage after a dispute over overtime pay.
Awkward but necessary: fathers should talk to sons about datingAlthough it could be awkward, our teenage experts suggest that fathers talk to their sons one-on-one about dating and relationships, but don't push them too far out of their comfort zones.
Ready for summer? Family vacation season opens with Memorial DayThe summer travel season, whether its visiting Coney Island, Disneyland or Yellowstone, opens Memorial Day weekend. Time to schedule those flights and check the highways for this year's family vacation.
Condom distribution at prom: Ummm…does it encourage teenage sex?Mom, Dad: How do you feel about high school condom distribution at prom? Does the safety effort actually encourage teenage sex? Is it worth it?
Condoms to be handed out at Brooklyn high school promCondoms will be handed out at Brooklyn high school prom, according to school officials who notified parents this week. The school also plans a safe-sex program in the weeks leading up to the dance.
- US Navy uses new online game to gather energy security solutions
A new online game developed by the US Navy creates a platform for older kids to contribute ideas on how the military can lessen its dependence on oil, supplementing its current research on energy security.
Celebrating Cin Ali: The stick figure who taught Turkey to readCin Ali – a stick figure cartoon character used to teach reading in Turkey from 1970 to 2000 – is celebrated in a new art exhibit in Istanbul. Although his storybooks are no longer used in classrooms, Cin Ali still represents simplicity in a complex modern nation.
Doggy couch surfing website has in-home vacation lodging for dogsDoggy couch surfing? Website has in-home lodging for dogs when their owners go on a vacation and don't want to coop their pooch up in kennel caging.
After graduation: Five real-world steps to success With graduation day around the corner, Modern Parenthood caught up with Cindy Brown, author of the book “The Girls Guide to Swagger,” to ask her what her top tips would be for new graduates going off into the “real world.”
Kinship care beats foster care for raising kids – support neededAn estimated 2.7 million children are being cared for by extended family such as grandparents and other relatives, who are likely to be poor, elderly and unemployed, according to a new Annie E. Casey Foundation report that urges new support and resources for them.
The price of milk: Low for milk drinkers, but sinks family farmsWith the price of milk low and feed and fuel costs spiraling, family dairy farms struggle to compete with large farms. In Vermont, the MacLaren family gives up dairy farming after three generations, joining the gradual national decline of small farms.
7 tips to help reignite the Twyla Tharp creativity in any parent7 tips to reignite the Twyla Tharp-style creativity in any parent. From note-taking to magazine-reading to Ms. Tharp's own trademark magpie inspiration box, this list will help parents find that special inspirational spark.
Mom, I'm an atheist: A son's decision troubles religious parentsMom, I'm an atheist: A son's decision troubles his religious parents. Our guest blogger gives advice to such parents who might be upset that their child is starting to question the God he was raised with.
Etan Patz: NY police have suspect in custody in missing boy caseNY police say they have a person in custody who has implicated himself in the death of Etan Patz, the 6-year-old whose 1979 disappearance helped launch the campaign that put missing children's photos on milk cartons.
