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Noisy kid punched in theater: Parents, what were you thinking?Disruptive kids in theaters are nothing new, but a recent violent incident highlights what steps parents and theater managers should take to make sure unsupervised kids follow basic movie-going etiquette.
Encouraging independence means letting teens have a few secretsOne way to encourage independent teens: let go of the need to know everything that is going on in their lives. Our experts say that it is better for parents not to know about some of their teen's secrets.
Raised with rabbis: One family's journey to share their faithAt Modern Parenthood we've been interested in how parents share their faith, or lack thereof, with their children. Our guest blogger shares how her family's relationship with religion has evolved.
Tornado arrives as uninvited guest at Kansas weddingA video of a tornado at a Kansas wedding has gone viral. Who invited that tall, dark guest to the wedding, anyway?
DWTS contestant and author Bristol Palin to get own reality showDWTS contestant and author Bristol Palin to get own reality show. The famous former First Daughter of Alaska's show, "Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp," will premiere June 1 on the Lifetime network.
Tom Brady's dad has big concerns about safety of youth footballTom Brady's dad says he would be hesitant to let his son play football if he were making the decision today. His concern: the long term physical impacts of the game, even starting at the youth football level.
"Playborhood:" Parent guide creates community playscapes"Playborhood," a new how-to guide for parents gives tips on how to turn empty spaces into the kind of community playscapes that increase the safety of neighborhoods, while encouraging kids to get off the couch and play.
Noisy kid at movie theater hit by Washington man watching TitanicA Washington man fed up with a noisy kid and his companions at a movie theater hit the 10-year old, knocking out a tooth and bloodying his nose. The man, charged with second-degree assault, claims he thought the person he hit was an adult and that the group was throwing popcorn at him and his girlfriend while they watched Titanic.
Parent engagement, not policing, best policy for Internet useParent engagement, not harsh policing may be the best policy for Internet use, according to a recent study of the habits and techniques of thousands of teens and their families in over two dozen countries.
Future plans: six tips to deal with teen's differing life goalsIn searching for their identity, teenagers often change course on their education and career goals, frustrating parents who have different paths in mind. These six tips remind parents to keep things in perspective.
Overseas Oreo: Kraft names new global snack company 'Mondelez'Kraft Foods, the world's biggest maker of sweet snacks such as Oreo cookies and Cadbury chocolate, named its new global snacks business 'Mondelez,' combining Latin words for world and delicious.
Potty dance at Costco: Can a good mom let 5-year-old “go” alone?Costco bathroom is the scene of another free-range parenting controversy. If a 5-year-old is doing the potty dance in the check-out line, does a good mom allow her kid to use the bathroom alone?
'Pink slime' author unapologetic to industry, consumer concernsUsed as beef filler for decades, "pink slime," was nicknamed by a former USDA meat inspector a decade ago, but recently it has sparked consumer petitions to remove it from school lunches and the closure of three Beef Products, Inc. meat plants.
Teenage pregnancy: High US rates due to poverty, not promiscuityTeenage pregnancy rates in the US have declined dramatically – 40 percent in two decades – but remain among the highest in the developed world. A new study suggests American teens don't have more sex than teens elsewhere, but that they suffer more "despair" due to poverty.
Bullying legislation prompts opposition from conservative groupsA new bill in Illinois would require schools to adopt anti-bullying policies, but the Illinois Family Institute and Concerned Christians of America say that the law would challenge certain students' religious and moral beliefs.
'Mommy Wars' are American phenomenon, says feminist French author'Mommy Wars' are strictly American, says feminist French author Elisabeth Badinter whose recently-released book, 'The Conflict,' argues that natural motherhood hinders women from fulfilling their full potential.
Nature versus nurture: our parenting expert’s two centsOur connective parenting expert’s two cents on this ever-interesting, ever-controversial question. And for the record, she's going with nurture.
Prom dress dibs on FacebookProm dress help from Facebook. Now girls can avoid the “omg is that the same dress???” anxiety by putting dibs on a dress on Facebook.
Teenage drama: Parents, stay calm. It's not about youTeenage drama – the angst over friends, grades, sports – is not about you, parents. It's OK to sympathize when your teen has a bad day, but ultimately they need parents who stay calm but concerned.
Graduation dissonance: Is college tuition worth it? No. And yes.Graduation may give parents of college graduates buyer's remorse: Pew studies shows 94 percent of parents expect their kids to go to college, but 57 percent question whether tuition was worth it.
