13 Ways to Tell You're a Bad Parent
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are in the rearview mirror. We’ve shown how much we love our folks, no matter how nuts they make us. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleBrace Yourselves, Parents! The Cost of Raising a Child Just Went Up — Dollars...
Pretty much everyone knows that raising a child is getting more and more expensive. But did you know that the cost of doing so went up $8,000 in just one year? Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleIf You Want Your Kids to Turn Out Well, Get Them Involved in Music
Want to make your kids better people? Here’s new that will be music to your ears. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleChicago Woman Claims She Was Fired from Job After Becoming Pregnant — Is It...
A Chicago woman claims that she was fired from her job as a manager and server at the popular Northside Bar & Grill because she became pregnant. She is now suing her former employer for...
View ArticleSmartphones Are the Chic New Way to Keep Babies Quiet
In years past, parents would often quiet a crying child by giving him a toy or popping a pacifier in his mouth. But these days, it’s more likely that fussy kid will wind up with mom’s cell phone...
View ArticleCould It Really Be Okay to Drink While You're Pregnant?
For years, most pregnant women have regarded alcohol as fearfully as they might a knife-wielding maniac. But a new study suggests that light to moderate drinking early in pregnancy might not be as bad...
View Article10-Year-Old With Tattoo Removed From Grandpa's Care
A grandfather in Florida recently lost custody of his grandchildren after allowing his 10-year-old grandson to get a permanent tattoo as a rite of passage. Jeez, what comes after that? Cigarettes and...
View ArticleYou'll Never Guess How Much Energy Toddlers Exert – It'll Exhaust You
When a toddler takes his or her afternoon nap, the rest is well-deserved. That’s because the daily activities of a 1- to 3-year-old is equivalent to an adult completing a whooping 83 rounds of boxing....
View ArticleWarning to Parents! Your Kids Might Be Hiding What They're Really Up to Online
It’s no secret that our children are more adept at using technology than we are, but a new survey by computer security company McAfee suggests their using their skills to be sneaky. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleAre Your Kids Becoming TV Addicts? Guess What the Cure Is
Want your kids to watch less TV? Spend more time with them. It’s that simple. A new study indicates doing so could mean they log 30 fewer minutes in front of the boob tube every day. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleHow Many Parents Should a Child Have? New Law Could Give a Surprising Answer
In years past, it was just moms and dads who got all the rights and responsibilities of parenthood. But thanks to surrogate births, same-sex parenthood and medically-assisted reproduction, all that...
View ArticleHow Long Does It Take for a New Mom to Feel Like Herself Again?
Celebrity moms seem to bounce back from pregnancy and childbirth with lightning speed — but is that typical? Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleCan Spanking Your Children Lead to Mental Illness?
While some parents prefer the use of non-violent disciplinary actions against their mischievous children, others take no shame in dishing out some good old-fashioned corporal punishment as a means of...
View ArticleMother Wants 14-Year-Old Daughter to Get Breast Implants
In what will no doubt win her a future Mother of Year Award, a UK mom is publicly urging her 14-year-old daughter to get breast implants when she turns 18. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleWould You Pay a Pro to Take Photos of You Giving Birth?
For the right price, there are plenty of professional photographers ready and willing to capture some of life’s biggest moments — graduations, weddings and the like. But how about births? Read...
View Article10 Signs You're Starting to Turn Into Your Parents — The Funnies
It’s everyone’s fear. You have it, we have it — but it’s inevitable. One day you’re going to look at yourself and realize that you’ve turned into what you hate the most…your parents. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleParents (and Teens)… What Do You Think About This? [SURVEY]
Here’s something clipped from a New Zealand newspaper. What do you think about what it says? Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View Article10 Ways to Give Your Kids a Boost By Helping Them Study Better
When your kids go back to school, it’s almost like you go back to school, too. Teachers and childhood development professionals agree that when a child’s parents are involved in his education, he...
View ArticleDoes Drinking Make You a Better Parent?
It seems that parents in Great Britain have a bit of a drinking problem. Almost one-fifth of parents there think that alcohol helps them be a better parent. I think, perhaps these parents drink too...
View ArticleParenting 101
I remember as a child thinking that my parents knew everything. They always seemed to have the answers. Before I was a teenager, I looked up to them in awe of all that they knew. They were my heroes....
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