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High school will be lax on Axe body spray no more after student hospitalized
A high school in Pennsylvania says no more body spray after a student had an allergic reaction to Axe body spray.
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Pink stops concert to be a mom: Comforts crying child, scolds unruly crowd [+video]
Pink stops her concert to be a mom: In a parenting performance all moms would be proud of, she comforts the little girl, scolds some brawlers, and then offers a Rice Krispie treat.
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'The Bible': Why the History Channel is smacked with 'Obama-Satan' accusation
'Why’s Jesus and the good guys always white and the devil’s looking like Obama,” a little girl watching a rec center TV asks. History Channel's 'The Bible' suffers from the same parenting issue we do here at home, that too often the messenger’s demeanor distracts from and derails the message.
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Retired from hoops, NBA star takes to guarding the crosswalk
Retired NBA star Adrian Dantley is helping Maryland schools by working for an hour a day as a crossing guard.
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Baby on board: Driver refuses to stop for police as wife gives birth in car
Caught speeding, a dad-to-be refused to pull over when he saw the police lights flash behind him. His excuse? In the passenger seat sat his wife in the throes of childbirth.
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Steubenville rape trial: How can I raise my boy not to rape, nor be a bystander?
The Steubenville rape trial ended Sunday with two guilty perpetrators, but that's not the whole story. Many other boys stood by, doing nothing. How can we teach our boys that the latter is also shameful?
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Eastwood daughter wedding OK'd by Dad, but couples often buck the tradition
Eastwood daughter wedding: Clint Eastwood's daughter's wedding took place this weekend. Alison Eastwood's fiance Stacy Poitras asked Dad, the gun-slinging actor, for his permission, as is custom. Or is it?
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David Hasselhoff, Katidis' 'fatherland' furor: Think global, parent local
Actor David Hasselhoff and Greek soccer player Giorgos Katidis are making news today for actions surrounding German history. The former, noble, the latter, disastrous. David Hasselhoff and Giorgos Katidis emphasize the need to think global, parent local.
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13-page suicide note left by mother who jumped with baby
13-page suicide note tells of a mother who thought she was 'evil.' She wrote the 13-page note then jumped from her 8th floor condo with her 10-month-old baby. The baby survived. An Ohio hospital looks at suicide notes to prevent more suicides.
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Pew mobile Internet study: Parenting changes with childhood mobile saturation
Pew mobile Internet study says 25 percent of teens access the Internet through mobile devices and that the mobile platform is closing the digital gap between lower- and middle-income families. Parents need to begin watching their kids' backs, not look over their shoulders.
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End gang violence: Changing a violent community? Start with a barber chair
Trimming levels of gang and street violence is tough, but in Virginia a group of brothers started holding gun trade-ins and Unity Walks in rough neighborhoods to give the community a new look. How do you get people to show up? Hair cuts.
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Pew modern parenthood survey: Fathers caring more – at our house, too
Pew survey gives new picture of the hard work modern parenthood is. Dads are helping out – and worrying – more, just like moms. Pew could be describing our house.
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After New York terrier swallows 111 pennies, dog still yapping [+video]
A New York dog swallowed 111 pennies, the New York Daily News reported, and his owner, after the pennies were surgically removed, told the veterinarian she could keep the change.
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Supreme Court justices' families less nuclear, more diverse like US
Now more than ever, Supreme Court justices go home to non-traditional families. Whether having experienced divorce or adoption, the Supreme Court justices share increasingly diverse family life.
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Jada Pinkett-Smith: She posts a mom’s-eye view of bullying young stars
Jada Pinkett-Smith aired her feelings on Facebook about the media's treatment of young stars like Justin Bieber and Quvenzhane Wallis. Now the media says she's an overprotective Mama Bear.
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Kids turning to cellphone for Internet; it's tough on parent oversight
The number of teens and tweens accessing the Internet via cellphone is growing, a new survey says, posing bigger problems for parents who like to keep tabs on their kid's Internet activities.
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Wary of petting, dog relents in company of former, current master
Patti is more like a wild dog than a pet to the families she's belonged to. The shepherd mix is a recluse — refusing to be petted, running away from humans. Until one weekend, during an exchange that would send Patti back to her original masters, she surprisingly let down her guard.
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12-year-old admits ‘swatting’ Kutcher, Bieber. Parents, Google your kid
12-year-old admits ‘swatting' Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber: The new Internet generation prank leads a mom to talk to an Internet forensic detective for advice in avoiding this with her own kids. His advice? Google your kid regularly.
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Rescue dog: While owners bask in Florida sun, Albie basks in dog-sitter attention
Rescue dog Albie acted sad when we went off to Florida for some R&R, but not for long. Our resilient rescue dog did fine.
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Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg: Will her 'Lean In' reignite Mommy wars?
Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg: We love to make heroes out of women who succeed in traditionally male-dominated roles and then be catty about their success as we claw out the eyes that were on the prize. Chill on the Mommy wars.
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