The Hills in general, and Heidi Montag in particular, are bad crack in the schoolyard.
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Every year, about 15 children die when their parents accidentally forget them in hot cars. In his Pulitzer Prize-winning story, one Washington Post reporter navigates the shame and sorrow these parents feel and always comes back to a haunting truth: It could happen to you.
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Newsweek's Raina Kelley tells us 8 ways her son is torturing her. I say, we told you so.
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As far as my history of celebrity crushes goes, 'American Idol' rocker and Chicagoland native Lee DeWyze is easily the most practical.
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Kids aren't turkeys. There's no pop-up thermometer. And to the extent that they're ever "fully cooked," it's probably not as soon as you'd think.
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The best piece of advice my dad ever gave me? "Two hands!"
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But make no mistake, moms and dads: Apple's got it's eye on you.
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Extra-small condoms for preteen boys went on sale this week in Switzerland. Wait, what?
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"What I didn't expect when she was expecting" is a true diamond in the rough of the vast parenting blogosphere.
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Every day, about 150 calls come into the Illinois Poison Control Center involving kids. Make sure someone is there to answer. Here's how.
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