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Diaper-free babies and co-sleeping: Global parents use techniques we shunIn 'Parenting Without Borders: Surprising Lessons Parents Around the World Can Teach Us,' author Christine Gross-Loh reminds us that our ideas of parenting are products of local culture. What's nixed in one locale trumps in another.
Oklahoma tornado choice: Trust school building integrity or retrieve kids?After the Moore Public School District in Oklahoma let parents know via text alert their kids were being held inside the school building, parents had to make a quick choice: Trust that the buildings would stand or race to pick them up before the tornado hit.
Boy Scouts of America to vote on allowing gay membersThe Boy Scouts of America are meeting in Texas today and tomorrow to decide the whether to allow gay members. The vote by 1,400 Scout leaders is planned for tomorrow.
Facebook waning, social media may have plateaued among teens, Pew study saysA huge update on our knowledge of teens and social media was released by Pew Research Center today. It's findings include some surprising info: Facebook use among teens is waning, teens do, in fact, value their privacy online, and a majority have friended their parents.
Summer school: Free online educational activities for students and adultsOnline you will find a wealth of websites to help your kids, or yourself, learn materials from the least to most complex. Think there's no substitution for face-to-face learning? One woman's goddaughter passed college level chemistry, and you could too.
Foster mom in Conn. pleaded guilty to using wooden spoon on childA Connecticut foster mom pleaded guilty Monday to paddling a 4-year-old with a wooden spoon in January. The mother faces 100 days in prison.
Rosie Pope, the Martha Stewart of maternity, helps navigate baby gearAs Rachel Ray is to cooking and Rachel Zoe is to style, Rosie Pope hopes to be to motherhood. And, as the overwhelmed faces on the moms-to-be at the New York Baby Show this past weekend seem to point out, the industry is asking for a guru.
Tumblr CEO: To drop out or stay in school, that is the question for wunderkindsTumblr, engineered by computer science wunderkind and high school dropout David Karp, was just purchased by Yahoo for more than a billion dollars. Should gifted youngsters end their education early or would they do better by staying in school?
Some families reunited after Okla. tornado, others wait in worryIn the tornado's wake, some parents and guardians were able to reunite with their children. Others, while families hugged and cried around them, were left to wait.
Horseshoe crab spawning: Take the kids on an after-bedtime adventureIt's horseshoe crab spawning time. Marine biologists predicted the largest horseshoe crab crowds will emerge from the Atlantic Ocean May 24, June 9, and June 23.
The end of school 'Whoosh Zone': Plan for how you'd like to look backWith the last day of school in sight, kids (and parents) start acting odd. Crankiness, restlessness, and nostalgia are all symptoms of the 'Whoosh Zone'. Prepare yourselves.
Muddah, faddah! Not everyone loved summer sleepaway campFor some, summer camp played out much like Allan Sherman's 1963 hit, "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh." It was awful. With nearly 9 million kids set to take off for their own summer sleepaway camp, what do those who loathed every minute have to say?
The Office finale: How I made this sad moment a happy one for my familyGretchen Rubin felt nostalgic when the last episode of The Office was announced, but the writer of The Happiness Project knew better than to mope. She primed her family to enjoy the final episode together through these four stages.
Mom gives chase to child abductor: 'I don't ever want to lose my kids'An Albuquerque mom crashed her car into the man's car she suspected of kidnapping her 5-year-old daughter. A manhunt ensued after he exited his vehicle and fled on foot. He was later arrested.
Disney misses the point in response to Merida petitionDisney's latest misstep — turning Merida, its most real-life heroine from "Brave," into a doe-eyed, thin-armed princess — drew ire across the Internet. Disney's much-anticipated response to the outrage was disappointing.
Kirstie Alley slams Abercrombie: Moms, will you be shopping there?Kirstie Alley slams Abercrombie & Fitch about their skinny 'look,' and refusal to sell clothes for consumers over size 10. But the company has weathered criticism before. Will Kirstie Alley's slam make a difference?
Feds to boost child care center monitoring and employee background checksThe federal government will propose today an overhaul of federally funded child care centers in the United States. Their to-do list includes strengthening safety standards and getting states to inspect facilities unannounced.
A throne fit for the prince(ss) in your life: Potty training in styleIt's not enough to sit your child on any plastic potty trainer these days. A whole industry has sprouted up with the belief, reinforced by consumers, that your child's bum deserves more, something that sings, simulates flushing, or is made of rich wood.
Drunk ASU student left at hospital with a Post-it note stuck to himA drunk Arizona State University student who passed out after a drinking competition was taken by his fraternity brothers to a hospital and left with a Post-it note alerting staff he'd had 20 shots of tequila. The CDC says 4,700 underage drinkers die per year from alcohol.
Texting and driving: Cell rivals join campaign about dangers of own productCell phone companies are banding together in an ad campaign that aims to educate teens and adults on the dangers of texting and driving.
