Double-standard
for daddy bloggers?

Mommy blogging has been getting kicked around quite a lot.

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Preteen hangs on mom

I know I should be grateful for this positive attention, but it gets on my nerves.

Antibullying bill
may lose punch

Proponents of an antibullying bill say last-minute changes have stripped the legislation of its most vital protections.

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Few people have happy memories of middle school and ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' does a fine, funny job of showing why and in a way that should tickle kids 10 and older.

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Parenting? There's an app for that

March 18, 2010
I regularly sing the praises of my iPhone. I used it not only to call AAA after a car accident a couple of weeks ago, but also to take photos of the damage, find directions for the tow truck driver,...
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Double-standard when daddy bloggers come out to play?

March 17, 2010
Mommy blogging has been getting kicked around quite a lot these days. Some people seem to think writing about your kid, family or domestic life for fun or money is some sort of offensive hobby. Critics in this week's New...
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Didn't I already learn this lesson?
No matter how much time he's already been in the water all day,
No matter how cool and breezy the evening air,
Or chill the late winter waters in the (in this case) Gulf Coast (last week it was the Atlantic),
There is just no getting between James and the ocean.

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Picky eating in South Africa

Picky eating in South Africa

Recently at a post-funeral gathering, my 13-year-old daughter would come up to me and hug me or hang on me. I know I should be grateful for this positive attention, but it got on my nerves.   -- Momof3, Norwood

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Mind games

When ambitious parents exploit gifted children for fame and fortune, no one wins.

Parenting Traps

Party politics

Saying “no gifts” for a young child’s celebration can teach a lasting lesson.

Sunday's Child

Tammy has fun, works in school, wishes for love

Tammy has fun, works
in school, wishes for love

Tammy is a sweet, caring 14-year-old described as outgoing, talkative, easy to engage, and polite. She loves to go swimming, watch movies, and dance.

Early education and care

The state Department of Early Education and Care lists all licensed programs - family child care, center-based and school-age.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children, whose accrediting process of center-based programs and preschools is a widely-accepted proxy for quality, lists accredited programs.

Contact your local school department for information on early education programs in the public schools.

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