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National Grouch Day: What kids can learn from grumpy charactersNational Grouch Day: Sesame Street declared October 15 National Grouch Day. While grouchiness may not be a personality trait that parents hope to instill in their children, there is much to be learned from the curmudgeons of the world.
Banksy fools New Yorkers, but not one savvy momBanksy prank tricks New Yorkers into thinking his priceless works of art were street-vendor knockoffs, but one mom outfoxed the fox snagging two of his signed works for $60.
'7 Habits of Highly Effective People' makes a comeback in schoolsA new school program dubbed 'The Leader in Me' brings the principles of self-help guru Stephen Covey's 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People' into 1,500 grade schools.
Two arrested for bullying 12-year-old Florida suicide victimTwo girls, ages 12 and 14, have been charged with felony aggravated stalking of 12-year-old girl who committed suicide after enduring online bullying for more than a year.
5 snapshots of girls' education in the Muslim world The courage, poise, and wisdom of Malala Yousafzai, the girl who was shot by the Taliban for advocating girls' education in Pakistan, has captured the hearts and minds of Westerners. While Western girls may take their education for granted, in the Muslim world, girls must cross cultural and religious barriers to attend school. Here are five snapshots of girls' education in the Muslim world. [Editor's note: The original headline and text incorrectly said "Arab world" instead of the Muslim world.]
Heather Lochlear, Richie Sambora: Preserving family time post-divorceActress Heather Lochlear and Bon Jovi band member Richie Sambora divorced in 2007, but still get together regularly to make sure their daughter doesn't miss out on family time. A salute to the real-life families who achieve amicable divorce.
Babies: To bathe (frequently) or not to bathe (frequently)?Between dirty diapers, splattered baby food, and runny noses, caring for babies is a messy proposition, but given the near constant wipe downs, how often to babies really need a bath?
Breaking in the new school year, preserving that new car smellSchool is in full swing with homework assignments flying and fall sports teams hitting the field, but it still feels like a new school year. How do you preserve that 'new car smell'?
Malala Yousafzai: Parents, this is a teen bedtime story opportunityMalala Yousafzai's US book tour drives home the power of education and in doing so reveals just how privileged Western children really are. Maybe we need to reinstitute bedtime stories for our teens and talk about this one tonight, together.
Forced sexual contact among teens common, says studyA disturbing new study reveals that 9 percent of youths aged 14 to 21 have coerced or forced someone into sexual contact and spells out a more complicated problem than 'no means no' rhetoric can address.
Impostor service dogs: Why would a dog owner do this?Canines dressed up as service dogs are gaining access to restaurants and retail stores, raising concerns about health code violations, damage to merchandise, and complicating access for the truly disabled.
Woman denied care, gives birth on clinic lawnAn indigenous woman gave birth on a medical clinic lawn after a nurse reportedly turned her away, horrifying Mexicans and raising questions of inequality.
Muslim head scarf controversy: When does curiosity become discrimination?A Hampton University student claims school staff told her she would need 'proof' of her religion to wear her traditional head scarf in her ID photo. Why, in a nation founded on religious freedom, are Muslim women being asked to provide documentation to practice their faith?
Parenting: Most exhausting job ever? Time for a raise?Parents agree, child care is exhausting, despite the rewards, found a Pew Research Service study released this week. So why do we pay our child care workers so little?
Jessica Lange talks about her children's book debutScreen legend Jessica Lange talks about her new children's book, sharing her career with her grandchildren, and her not-so-child-friendly role on 'American Horror Story.'
Chicken nuggets: You won't believe what's in them, againChicken nuggets are a kid staple, but a new study reveals that only half of each nugget contains actual meat. Will kids care?
Athletes peddling junk food: The beginning of the end?Celebrities like Peyton Manning rake in big bucks for commercial endorsements, but recently Manning and other athletes have garnered criticism for pushing junk food. Could push-back from the public change the celebrity endorsement game?
9-year-old boards plane without ticketA 9-year-old runaway manages to slip past Minnesota airport security and onto a plane bound for Las Vegas before flight attendants grew suspicious and alerted authorities.
Yom Kippur War: An American remembers being 17 in a kibbutz bunkerYom Kippur War: 40 years ago, an American teen kibbutz volunteer in Israel dived into a bunker as the three-week war erupted around her. Dizzy with fear but thrilled, in a voyeuristic way, to be at the center of world events, she didn't know that war would become a dominant theme of her future.
Read aloud to your kids; forge bonds, promote literacyReading aloud to kids helps children strengthen vocabulary and unpack complex issues while enhancing parent-child bonds. And while they may never admit it, even middle schoolers secretly like to be read to.
