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Gerbils strut (scamper) their stuff on the runwayThe American Gerbil Society's annual pageant, the Westminster dog show of the gerbil world, saw dozens of pint-size entrants this weekend in Massachusetts.
- The Matrix Retold by mom: Her son says he wants suggestions for the next video
The Matrix Retold, with more than 3 million views just two days since it was uploaded to YouTube, is shaking things up for the mom behind it. Online fame isn't easy to understand, but she's really happy the Internet thinks she's funny, her son says.
- Teen mom banned? Kaitlin Tiller's photo not allowed in yearbook
Kaitlin Tiller, the teen mom whose photo was banned from her school's yearbook, just wanted to have a photo of her in the yearbook with what she cherished most – her son. The teen mom banned from the yearbook told her local news station, "I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't for him."
Dolls look better without makeup; now if only we could buy them that wayWhat does a doll look like before she gets all, well, dolled up? Sickly, according to an image circulated around the Internet earlier in April. But artist Nickolay Lamm did his own investigation and found dolls without makeup are actually rather pretty.
Surge in unwed mothers: Deep in the stats, it's not what you thinkA surge in unwed mothers reported this week by the US Census causes a surge in snap judgements. But deep in the stats, the connection between marriage and parenting, it turns out, is a lot more complicated than the shocked pundits might have you believe.
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-agedSuicides of middle-aged Americans climbed by nearly 30 percent in ten years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in a report released yesterday.
'Twerking' video gets dozens of San Diego high school students suspendedA 'twerking' video made by San Diego high school students got dozens of them suspended for violating sexual harassment policy.
Mother's Day arts and crafts idea: Tissue paper flowersFor Mother's Day, how about making tissue paper flowers with your kids? They're far less expensive than real flowers and far more meaningful and fun.
N.J. school board: Fearing wardrobe malfunction, distraction, strapless dress ban staysThe New Jersey school district decided that a controversial strapless dress ban imposed by a junior high principal will stay in place. The middle school principal said strapless dresses were too distracting for boys, but the school board worried about wardrobe malfunctions.
5-year-old shoots, kills 2-year-old: In Kentucky, kids get guns earlyThe 5-year-old who accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old sister is from Kentucky, a state where some kids get guns before they start school. The 5-year-old shot his sister with a .22 caliber rifle from a gun company that markets specifically to children with the slogan, 'My first rifle.'
Banned baby names: New Zealand struggles with what's in a name - as do weBanned baby names were announced in New Zealand today: among them 'V8' and "Number 16 bus shelter." Oh, and there will be no 'Justice' there, either, as our mom who named four kids talks about the struggle to be unique but not cruel.
Michelle Obama’s arms are real; arm-lift cosmetic surgery is just skin deepMichelle Obama's arms — toned and lithely — are inspiring. Unfortunately, they've inspired 15,000 people to undergo arm-lift cosmetic surgery. The whole notion of beauty, twisted again.
- A boy, 9, in India is driving a Ferrari while my son, 17, confused R for D
In India, a dad celebrated his son's 9th birthday by letting the boy drive the family's Ferrari. A viral video of the drive led Indian authorities to arrest the dad. Still, the nine-year-old hurt no one. That's more than my teenaged driver-in-training could say.
Swaddling case: Sisters charged with wrapping infants 'like a boa constrictor'Swaddling case: Two sisters in California pleaded not guilty to charges they endangered infants by swaddling them too tightly in blankets. The sisters, law enforcement said, swaddled seven infants between 7 and 11 months so tightly that they were unable to breathe.
Newborn left on beach 'immediately after birth'The newborn left on a beach in Hawaii after just being born is doing well, officials say. The newborn was left on the beach sometime yesterday and found by a woman who heard screams and then a baby crying.
NYC dogs can smell a rat and capture it tooA far cry from the noble European hunts of yore, rat hunting as a sport for dogs is becoming a 'thing' in New York. Members of the Ryders Alley Trencher-fed Society – RATS – meet at night and sic their dog companions on vermin scurrying about in the night.
Breast-pump mom 'humiliated' on American Airlines flightBreast-pump mom 'humiliated': Know your travel rights, parents. A flight attendant refused to allow Dawnella Brahos to use her breast-pump, a violation of American Airlines policy. Similarly, a TSA agent hassled a mom with a breast pump in Hawaii.
Sorority e-mail writer, N.D. news anchorman: They needed mom's swear jarThe sorority e-mail writer and a news anchorman from North Dakota learned swearing just once could have you losing for life. Bring out the swear jar, parents.
Illinois jail inmates graduate from fatherhood classA group of male inmates at the Stephenson County Jail in Illinois are getting schooled in the ways of parenting. The program, which just graduated its first class, aims to prepare these men to build a strong family outside jail.
Disney open 24 hours to celebrate start of summer seasonDisney announced it will have open 24 hours three of its theme parks. This is not the first time we've seen Disney open 24 hours.
