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Do You Use Your TV as a Babysitter?

by Michele Cheplic

06 Nov 2009 12:58 AM

Don't be ashamed if you answered "yes." My BFF in Hawaii pays a TON of money to get Noggin, Nick Jr. and the Disney Channel, which is one of the reasons she unabashedly refers to her satellite provider as Diego, Dora and Kai-Lan's pimp.

Homeless Doll Causes Controversy

by Michele Cheplic

26 Sep 2009 06:15 AM

Would you buy your little girl a homeless doll... for $95?

Mr. Reading Rainbow's Radical Message to Parents

by Michele Cheplic

24 Sep 2009 11:43 PM

Oh no, he didn't. Levar Burton, host of the now canceled PBS children's series "Reading Rainbow," didn't just tell legions of parents: "I couldn't care less whether kids learn to read." Oh yes, he did.

Mommy Blog Bashers

by Michele Cheplic

25 Aug 2009 12:13 PM

Have you ever considered that you could be helping a struggling single mom of four young children make ends meet each time you click on a link that leads to her blog? Earlier this year Oprah Winfrey devoted an entire show to the "Secret Lives of Moms.

Do You Lie to Your Kids?

by Michele Cheplic

12 Aug 2009 11:12 PM

For some moms and dads the question isn't do you lie to your kids, but how often do you stretch the truth, and how low do you go when you decide to fib?

Kiddie Birthday Parties: What Happened to Gift Opening?

by Michele Cheplic

16 Jun 2009 03:52 AM

If you were one of the nearly 10 million viewers who tuned into to watch the season premiere of "Jon and Kate Plus 8," then you may have observed a striking fact: Each child that was invited to the sextuplets' fifth birthday party brought along SIX presents.

A Parent's Favorite Day

by Michele Cheplic

03 Nov 2008 06:47 PM

Yesterday was my favorite day of the year. It wasn't my birthday or anniversary. I didn't win the lottery or score a kiss from Matt Damon. Heck, I didn't even get a pass on cooking, laundry or vacuuming. What I did get is something no parent can put a price tag on--extra time.

Has Becoming a Parent Made You a Better Person?

by Michele Cheplic

14 Sep 2008 09:55 PM

Most parents know all too well that kids learn by example, which is why the majority of us try to model good behavior.

Are We a Kid-Friendly Society or Not?

by Kori Rodley Irons

09 Jun 2008 01:24 PM

We talk a lot about the importance of children as a society-we talk about education and "family values"-but how many times have you been barked at in public because your child was tantruming or had someone give you a dirty look as you moved too slowly in the bank line because you were corralling ...



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