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Tardy parents get 6-year-old daughter detentionTardy parents who drop their child off late in Texas face consequences — detention for their child. Kindergartener Brooke Loeffler has two days of detention because of her tardy parents, who said they have a newborn in the house.
States drop GED: Without affordable alternative, vulnerable students will lose lifelineThe GED is a necessary fall-back for many students who find themselves slipping in a high school setting, or for parents who never graduated and want to better their family's livelihood. But a price hike and format change to the GED puts that at risk.
Talking to my son about the Boston Marathon: A mom reflectsThe Nichols had to tell their 11-year-old son about the Boston Marathon bombings — he'd been upset when they hid the Newtown, Conn. headlines from in him December. Now, a day after the Boston Marathon, Martha Nichols mulls over their decision.
Boston Marathon: Poise, no TV key to helping kids cope, says pediatricianAs TV images of the Boston Marathon bombings proliferate, it's important for parents to turn off the tube and, speaking calmly, share their own fears with their children, says a nationally recognized pediatrician.
Parents: 'This is the way we've always done it' doesn't work in digital worldThe 'ultramobile' is replacing desktops. We're turning a new corner on the highway of parenting kids surrounded by technology. It's an increasingly individual experience in constant flux. What worked today may not work tomorrow. Be ready.
Baby mementos: Would you want this hanging from your neck?Baby mementos vary from parent to parent. What's worth saving? Hair? Teeth? Breast milk processed into a pendant? You can buy a kit for that on Etsy.
Kids with claws: Lithuanian woman shelters, cares for three pumasA female zoo volunteer in Lithuania was not going to let three puma cubs suffer after their mother abandoned them, so she took them home. Four months later, the cubs are eating a lot of chicken and getting along with her shepherd dog.
Uganda's 17-year-old chess prodigy travels across the board to Norfolk, Va.Phiona Mutesi came from a home in Uganda without any running water and electricity, let alone chess resources. But that changed when a chess program planted itself in the community. Now Phiona is in the US, spreading her story and playing chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov.
Lead poisoning among children estimate revised, now two times greaterLead poisoning affects more than half a million US children, according to health officials. That means 1 in 38 young adults are at risk.
Fatal text message photo aims to stop texting while drivingA photo of the fatal text message, the interrupted text message that a 22-year-old was typing when he lost control of his car, was released by his parents and police yesterday. The fatal text message serves as a warning of the consequences of texting while driving.
Jennifer Gilmore's 'The Mothers': An honest adoption novelJennifer Gilmore's 'The Mothers' is a refreshingly frank portrayal of adoptive parents. Bypassing an adoption memoir of her own, she's able to treat a fictional couple much harder, and with more honesty, than she'd show herself.
China adoption diary: Madeleine's ingenious toy inventionsMadeleine likes toys that confound her parents, like a scraggly drawing on pink paper. Maybe it's creativity or an instinct formed in the orphanage prior to her adoption. Maybe she's just being an 8-year-old.
After son falls out window, parents become safety advocatesThomas Cunningham was 3-years-old when he fell from a second-floor window and cracked his skull on the concrete below. The window screen had come out of the sill. Now the parents are spreading awareness during National Window Safety Week.
'Reasons My Son is Crying': Dad says quit with the advice, and follow HONY'Reasons My Son is Crying' Tumblr blog creator Greg Pembroke talked with The Christian Science Monitor about his family's Internet fame and the complete strangers who've contacted him with concern for the child and advice for the parent.
4-year-old shoots 6-year-old days before Senate gun control debateA 4-year-old shoots 6-year-old with a .22 caliber rifle and kills him in Toms River, N.J. The 4-year-old shoots 6-year-old in the same week that the Senate is expected to hold a vote on gun control.
Glenn Beck MSNBC promo: The pundit blows hot air through the villageGlenn Beck tore into MSNBC's promo featuring Melissa Harris-Perry saying how she felt the US public should pay more attention to public education. But even while US students lag behind their overseas peers, Mr. Beck took Ms. Harris-Perry's criticism of Americans as sacrilege.
Rescue dog: Albie's first visit to the city proves he's a people magnetRescue dog Albie dug his heels in on the parking lot ramp, but once out in Boston's chilly excuse for Spring, he unleashed his charm.
Two things you need to know about Halle Berry: She's pregnant and charitableHalle Berry announced her second pregnancy and an ambitious charitable venture with Michael Kors. Halle Berry said she wants to talk to mothers in the developing world about prenatal care and child nutrition while she's pregnant.
89-year-old kidnapped by teens: Family says 'no more driving'89-year-old Margaret Smith, who was locked in the trunk of her car by two teen girls who asked her for a ride, won't be allowed to drive again if her shaken family has anything to do with it. But Ms. Smith's belief in helping people remains unmoved.
A teen’s immigration reform: Seeing amnesty as long shot, he self deportsAn undocumented San Diego teen who graduated from an elite prep school saw uncertainty in his future and no sure thing in immigration reform and amnesty – so he did 'the right thing' and made the decision to self deport.
