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Baby shower? So 2010. Edgier moms-to-be have a baby gender revealForget the baby shower. It's a ... "gender reveal!" For moms-to-be who want drama in their shower of baby gadgetry, gender reveal parties let everyone – including Mom – find out the sex of the baby together. "Huh?" asks our pregnant blogger.
- Homecoming bullying prank turns to civic support of victim Whitney Kropp
A homecoming prank and its outcome breaks hearts and then warms them: Bullying victim Whitney Kropp was nominated for homecoming court as a joke, but her small town rallies around her.
- Pranksters nominate girl for homecoming queen and get their comeuppance
A homecoming prank played on Michigan high school sophomore Whitney Kropp, is turned around. Her tormenters' comeuppance is a community rallying to give her free dinner, photos, hair and nail design, shoes, gown, and tiara for Saturday's dance.
- School lunch protest video: “We are Hungry” parodies new menus
School lunch calorie limits leave bitter taste with some Kansas students: "We are Hungry" video is a protest of new federal menu guidelines.
Texas spanking: High school district expands corporal punishmentTexas spanking case: After two teenage girls were bruised by male assistant principals spanking them, the Springfield, Texas, high school district chose to amend its policy to require administrators doing the spanking be the same gender as the student getting spanked.
Birth control: NYC schools dispensing morning-after pill to girlsBirth control – Plan B, morning-after pills – are distributed at 53 schools in New York's 1-million-student school system. About 7,000 15- to 17-year-old New York City girls get pregnant annually.
Hazing by a California soccer team: Where does fun become abuse?Hazing involving sexual abuse on a California soccer team is an extreme case. But one study found that 9 out of 10 students who have experienced hazing in college did not consider themselves to be hazed. Hazing can be banal to gross to violent – where do we draw the line?
Too fat to fight: Is childhood obesity a national security threat?"Too fat to fight," a new study by former Pentagon military chiefs, says school junk food and childhood obesity are a national security threat -- with more than a quarter of 17- to 24-year-old Americans too heavy to join the military if they wanted to.
Anti-bullying laws: A mom dares to critique the social trendAnti-bullying laws have proliferated in the past decade: But some people are troubled at what lawmakers and advocates almost always portray as a positive movement against bullying that may or may not have the desired effect.
Bullying facts: Sifting through the hype for a clear pictureBullying facts are not as straightforward as you might think because "bully" has become a buzz word in education. Separating normal childhood development from a serious problem is increasingly difficult as the concept of bullying gets spin from interest groups.
Rescue dog: Dogs will be dogs. Squirrels beware!Rescue dog Albie reveals his hunting instinct. Neither rain nor snow nor ... steak would stay this Lab from his appointed prey – a poor little squirrel.
Bullyproofed: Son was shepherd not sheep in college drinking caseBullyproofed by a mom's broken-record "better to be safe than sorry" soundtrack, a college freshman intervenes to help an unconscious student.
School lunches: Students protest less portions, rising nutritionSchool lunches are changing due to new federal guidelines requiring school districts to serve more grains, fruits, and veggies. Michelle Obama promoted "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010," which touts these changes but students are not thrilled.
Will your child be 'successful'? Ask their friendsA new Concordia University study says that a kid's friends may be the best judge of what the child will grow up to be like as an adult.
Jewish holidays: How not to scare the kids with the imageryThe Jewish holidays between Rosh Hoshana and Yom Kippur are one son's "gray zone" where a mom finds the conundrum of explaining light and consciousness. She contemplates how not to scare kids in exacting meaning from biblical subtext.
Obama endorses Beyonce: Role model for White House daughtersBeyonce hosts a campaign fundraiser for President Obama, and comes away with her own endorsement from the president as a role model for his daughters.
Shakira: Baby on the wayShakira announces the imminent arrival of her first baby with soccer-playing boyfriend Gerard Pique.
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson make up: Why it matters 101Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson: Their off-screen romance is on again. Why the make up and break up cycle of two young adults has constructive potential for the millions of average teens who hang on their every date.
Grief support: How to help your child with death of a petGrief support in the face of a pet death helps reassure your child as you navigate the topic.
Baby pacifier study: Daytime use blocks key facial expressionThe baby pacifier used in the daytime may disrupt emotional development, a University of Wisconsin study says, because baby can't mimic facial expressions. The twist? The problem seems only to show up in boys, not girls.
