Topic: Hello Kitty

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.

Global News Blog
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.

Global News Blog
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.

TV Blog
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.

Global News Blog
Taiwan: Hello Kitty digs her claws in