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Royal baby alert: Sweden's Princess Madeleine expecting a childGear up the royal baby watch, Sweden's Princess Madeleine announces she is expecting a baby, just three months after her June wedding to American banker Christopher O'Neill.
Diana Nyad: A lesson in perseveranceDiana Nyad completed a challenging swim from Cuba to Florida Monday in a demonstration of perseverance, bravery, and dedication fit to inspire adults and children for years to come.
David Beckham teams up with foul-mouthed chef Gordon RamsayDavid Beckham has announced plans to open a pie and mash restaurant chain with foul-mouthed chef Gordon Ramsay, disappointing this mom and her Beckham fan family.
Robin Thicke: Unteaching misogyny: How to talk to boys about Robin ThickeMiley Cyrus spurred a litany of online criticisms and guides for combating the not so subtle misogyny of her VMA performance with Robin Thicke this weekend leaving this youth pastor to wonder why Thicke escaped such criticism.
Colonel Meow gets Guinness hairiest cat title, scaring a housekeeping momColonel Meow, the feline Internet sensation, receives the Guinness nod as world's hairiest cat. Children will see a tiny living plush toy to cuddle, while parents looking into the jaws of housekeeping.
Back-to-school earn or learn debate: Should parents pay for good grades?Back-to-school time resurrects the perennial earn or learn debate about pay for good grades. This school principal and father ponders the outrageous fortunes of a childhood with parents who cruelly believed that kids should work merely for the reward of insight and joy and self-improvement ... and not for cash.
Heat wave prompts Midwest school closings, early dismissalsThe school year may have just begun, but Midwest school children are already getting some time off as soaring temperatures and high humidity levels have prompted early dismissals and school closings in four states.
CDC Report: US schools show progress in fostering healthy habitsUS school environments are getting healthier with better nutritional choices, more opportunities for physical activity, and reduced exposure to tobacco smoke, found a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A Labor Day prayer for brotherhood, in America the BeautifulPoll shows a majority of Americans say they pray daily. As families head to church on this long Labor Day weekend, this mom holds up a prayer to consider: To honor the common, indeed sacred, sense of humanity of each person as a fellow traveler: I don't need to be like you to respect you; you don't need to be like me to respect me.
Blue Ivy steals Drake's thunder in case of mistaken identityThe Twittersphere erupted with speculation that Drake's new album cover features a portrait of Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy; Drake says 'no,' the illustration is of him as a child.
School lunch: Some schools drop federal healthy lunch programSchool lunch: Complaints from kids about portion size and taste of federally approved lunch offerings are causing some schools to abandoned the federal healthy lunch program.
Twerking: Would you want to see Mom bust a move, Miley Cyrus-style?Twerking, Miley Cyrus-style, got this mom cogitating on 'danthropology' and the long line of dances kids are forbidden to do, from the lambada on back to Josephine Baker. Her basic rule for her kids is: Don't perform any move you wouldn't want to see your mom do in front of your friends.
Baby shower etiquette: Hint, it's not about the giftsBaby showers may bring to mind towers of pink and blue gifts, but presents should not take precedence away from the thrill and anticipation of a new baby.
Taiwanese career women postpone motherhood by freezing eggsTaiwanese women that hope to focus on their career before taking on the responsibilities of motherhood are opting to freeze their eggs for later in-vitro fertilization.
Dog fighting ring bust: 360 pit bulls rescued, dozen suspects arrestedAuthorities rescued hundreds of pit bulls terriers and arrested a dozen suspects in a massive dog fighting ring bust following a three-year investigation.
Underage tobacco sales bottom outRetail tobacco sales to minors has dropped from 40 percent in 1997 to just 9.1 percent this year following implementation of a federal-state inspection program intended to curb underage smoking.
Former ‘video game czar’ weighs in on 8-year-old shooterNews that an 8-year-old Louisiana boy shot and killed his grandmother after playing a video game has reignited public discussion of the link between violence and video games.
Atlanta educator faces trial in massive cheating scandalThe first of three dozen Atlanta teachers and administrators stands trial for allegedly orchestrating a massive cheating scandal involving 44 schools in 2011.
Back to school: Curbing teen anxieties around fitting in and keeping upBack to school anxieties around getting the right "look" and managing complex academic and social calendars loom large as families gear up for the start of the school year.
'Into the Wild': Could film have led missing Arizona teen into wilderness?The father of 18-year-old Arizona teen Jonathan Croom is believes that his son headed into remote Oregon woods seeking adventure after watching the 2007 film "Into the Wild."
