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- Royal baby in July? One royal says she knows royal baby due date
Royal baby in July? The royal baby due date was estimated to be July 13 or July 14 by media organizations. That royal baby due date has passed, but one royal family member seems confident she knows. And it's soon.
- Dog persuaded off roof with hot dog bits from officer
An animal control officer rescued a dog from atop a Vancouver, Wash., house using hot dog bits.
- Kate Middleton and the royal baby's gender: Why some don't want to know
Kate Middleton and husband Prince William are not alone in not wanting to know the gender of their first child. They're part of a group of expectant parents choosing the same thing – some have dubbed themselves Team Green.
- Boy Scouts of America jamboree camp excludes obese Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America's new headquarters for the national jamboree comes with new requirements on participating scouts. Too high of a BMI score and a scout cannot attend.
- Officer pulls over car, delivers passenger's baby
An officer pulls over a car for speeding and blowing through red lights, realizes the pregnant female passenger is in the throes of labor, and helps her deliver the child – and all in five minutes.
- Minority children will be core of nation's workforce, tax base
Children of minorities will soon make up the core of the nation's workforce and tax base, but they're still disproportionately represented among the poor.
- Astronaut Karen Nyberg washing her hair: Who knew it could bring us together?
Astronaut Karen Nyberg goes viral while washing her hair in zero gravity on YouTube. How the ordinary can bring us together.
- Kate Middleton on the move, but the baby's not here yet
Kate Middleton left Kensington Palace for cooler digs. The nursery, as part of the couple's new home, is still under repair. A roundup of the Kate Middleton royal baby watch.
- Royal baby photos: Modern monarchs History is boring and old and royal babies are new and exciting. Lets combine the two — royal babies through history. In the following list, you'll find photos and paintings of some memorable modern monarchs – predecessors of today's expected royal baby.
- I'm a dad, not a hero: Thoughts on Tom Stocky's Facebook post
Tom Stocky wrote an essay on Facebook about paternity leave and gender inequality. What resonated for this blogger is: dads taking care of kids is ordinary, not heroic.
- Man swims 5 hours to shore as family holds onto capsized boat
Man swims 5 hours to the rocky shore of Maryland to help his family, including two children, after their boat capsized two miles off the coast.
- My 5-year-old called a German boy "Hitler:" Teaching context and humor to kids
The language of humor is hard for adults to understand, let alone a child who mimics what he hears around him without knowing the proper context.
- US youth homicide rate lowest in years despite high-profile tragedies
The US homicide rate for victims ages 10 to 24 is down by half since 1993. Despite the tragic shootings at schools in the past two decades, the statistics suggest kids are safer now.
- Childhood obesity: ChopChop mag says forget lectures, teach kids to cook
Childhood obesity can be decreased by teaching kids to prepare healthy meals, says ChopChop, a new magazine for kids. Learning to cook is healthier than listening to healthy choice lectures; and families that cook and eat together have healthier lifestyles overall.
- Royal baby name mystery a logistical mess for souvenir makers
As 'royal fever' gets the world in a frenzy, souvenir manufacturers are feeling glum. They don't know the royal baby name or gender, and they know it'll be a mad designing and manufacturing dash once they do.
- Teen sexual harassment: What you can do about it in your daughter's school
Teen sexual harassment is part of everyday life in American middle school and high school, experienced by almost half of students. Here are actions you can take to empower yourself and your daughter. The first in a series on the topic.
- Youth sports pledge: Parents, stay in your seat, leave the ref alone
Youth sports can bring out the best in children and, sometimes, the worst in adults. Refs and umpires are in charge, period; parents should put the “I’m not going to just stand by and say nothing if I see something that’s not right” attitude on hold.
- Study: Youth attitudes in Great Recession shift toward helping one another
Great Recession youth are shifting their beliefs, says a new study. Despite media stories that lambast this generation with claims of narcissism, young people are thinking more about others than in generations past.
- Baby buys Austin-Healey Sprite car on eBay and the parents keep it
A baby buys an Austin-Healey Sprite car on eBay. What, as their parent, do you do? In the case of two Portland parents, you keep it.
- When women look strong: Marion Bartoli and the sexism at Wimbledon
Wimbledon is about tennis. It's about grace, poise, endurance, and victory. This year's female champion Marion Bartoli embodies Wimbledon, but in a body a BBC commentator found unappealing. Wimbledon is not about misogyny.