Topic: Hello Kitty

3 novels with unforgettable main characters

These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.

Modern Parenthood China adoption diary: Madeleine's ingenious toy inventions

Madeleine likes toys that confound her parents, like a scraggly drawing on pink paper. Maybe it's creativity or an instinct formed in the orphanage prior to her adoption. Maybe she's just being an 8-year-old. 

Modern Parenthood Facebook photo raid: Parents, show common sense in a time of uncommon anxiety (+video)

The Facebook photo raid didn't need to happen. This isn't about gun rights, it's about common sense. The Facebook photo raid is a sign of societal anxiety. Parents, don't stoke the fire. 

Modern Parenthood Hello Kitty 'terrorist,' et. al: Is zero tolerance suspensions for kids right?

Zero tolerance suspensions of kids is an overreaction in cases like the kindergarten Hello Kitty 'terrorist' who wanted to "shoot" people with bubbles or 6-year-olds pretending to shoot with their fingers. It's adults crying wolf.

Modern Parenthood China adoption diary: School lunch, sisterly guidance, and hamburgers

Madeleine begins the first week of school with one new backpack and a competitively delicious packed lunch. Ignoring parental and sisterly directive, she boldly opts out for a school lunch – leaving Mom scratching her head.

Healthy lunches for kids require organization

As the school year nears, plan now so kids don't get tired of the same old options.

Modern Parenthood China adoption diary: A many-Kleenex visit to Grace’s orphanage

Part 7 – China adoption diary: 90 emotional minutes at Grace's orphanage where the outlines of her past take some real shape.

'MOMumental': 5 stories about raising children

Author Jennifer Grant advises and confesses in her new book – here are five of her anecdotes.

Modern Parenthood Kids’ shoe stores: Boys are superheroes and girls are princesses

Kids' shoe stores can be an interesting look into the minds of today's marketers, who continue to promote the 'Frailty Myth' through advertising that urges girls to be pretty princesses, and boys to be tough superheroes.

China's got talent - and its own Susan Boyle

An online video of Cai Hongping singing in her Hello Kitty apron at a chicken stand in China attracted 10 million hits within 10 days, a Chinese record for such a short span of time.

Takashi Murakami brings summer solstice to the Google doodle

Takashi Murakami has become a global superstar since founding the Hiropon Factory collective of young artists in Japan.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2010 a holiday tradition

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2010 is billed as a star-studded affair, with Santa Claus making his initial appearance of the holiday season.

Opinion: Why you should leave your kids at the park on Saturday -- without supervision

Saturday will be a day devoted to the quaint notion that children can actually play outside, with one another, period. Without their parents and maybe even without a squeeze bottle of Purell. They’ll be fine!

Eyes flashing, I-Fairy robot conducts wedding in Tokyo

Nuptials were led by "I-Fairy," a 4-foot tall robot with flashing eyes and plastic pigtails.

Taiwan: Hello Kitty digs her claws in