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Kira Kazantsev: Questions over Miss America hazing allegations and scholarshipsKira Kazantsev: After the crowning of Miss America 2015, debate lingers about the contest winner Kira Kazantsev and the organization, which prides itself on being a major scholarship provider.
Birthday party: Parents help take kids from 'gimme' to givingWhat happens when one kid shifts the focus of their birthday from gifts for them to gifts for others? One charity is encouraging people to do just that, and some of the biggest givers are little kids learning early the value of selflessness.
Videos: Kids reminds parents of the joy of danceFor pure joy and innocence, it's hard to beat these recent dance videos by children. Check them out.
Emma Watson and HeForShe: Points to flaws in man-hatingEmma Watson recently asked men to join the United Nation's HeForShe gender equality campaign, and she spoke out against feminist rhetoric that often supports man-hating.
20 movies for Gen-X parents to dust off for their kids Here's a list of classic movies that Gen-X parents will remember, that they can now enjoy with their kids.
Politics and parenting: Where liberals and conservatives find common groundConservatives and liberals emphasize different values when it comes to child rearing. But a new Pew Research survey shows that they also find common ground when it comes to the top three values.
- Lupita Nyong'o visits 'Sesame Street' to celebrate diversity with Elmo
Lupita Nyong'o joined Elmo on 'Sesame Street' to celebrate skin and all of its diverse shades.
Adrian Peterson: The hand, the switch, and other parental spanking linesThe child abuse charges against Adrian Peterson's and have rekindled the spanking discussion among parents. While most agree that what this father did was wrong, there are a wide variety of opinions about corporal punishment.
- Michigan mom chases thief, then gives birth
After pursuing a thief who snatched her purse, a Flint. Mich. woman gave birth.
Free-range kids: Where do the boundaries start?Kari Anne Roy had a concerned parent show up on her doorstep with her 6-year-old son, then a police officer, then Child Protective Services. Overkill or justified? One mom offers a counterpoint to parents who let young kids outside alone.
College move-in day: What would Henry David Thoreau say?As a daughter settles into her LSU dorm room, a father realizes that college dorm life today, with its matching accessories and designer coffee machines, buries the valued lessons of simplicity espoused by scholars like Thoreau.
Kanye West: A lesson in not always getting what you wantKanye West offered a valuable lesson for how not to behave when things don't quite go your way. At a recent concert, Mr. West chided two fans among thousands for not dancing, only to learn they were disabled.
- N.Y. school 'busts' 200 students (mostly girls) for dress code violations
A Staten Island high school has hit 200 students with detention – 90 percent girls – for violating the school's new dress code. What's the lesson?
National Video Games Day: Great games for kidsWhile many parents are wary of video games, more studies have found that some gaming can help kids learn teamwork and other important skills. Here's a list of games that provide kids with a positive gaming experience.
Report: High school marijuana smokers less likely to graduateA new report shows that teens, especially those under 17, who use cannabis regularly are less likely to graduate from high school or earn a higher degree, among other negative results.
Tina Fey: A resume built on parenting skillsTina Fey told David Letterman that working with some co-stars has improved her parenting skills. Similarly, many parents find their resumes benefited by perfecting problem-solving and communication skills while raising kids.
Middle school drop off: Courageous kids leave parents behindAs one mom drops off her son for his first day of middle school, she tries to figure out how her son became so courageous, perhaps overlooking the fact that parent's fears often stem from knowing what middle school is all about.
Forget the iWatch: The early days of teens on cellphonesAs more parents buy smartphones and gadgets for connected teens, one mom finds the original ‘contract’ she made with her kids when she caved and bought them ordinary cellphones almost a decade ago.
- New rear-facing car seat requirements introduced
A major car seat manufacturer is introducing new instructions for making sure parents keep young children rear-facing longer. Are some Americans over-thinking car seats while others here and abroad forgo using them entirely?
Baby spas: Can we coddle too much?Multiple news reports have reported on baby spa benefits for infants. One mom wonders, when it comes to modern parenthood, where is the balance between too little attention and too much?
