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Friday, January 13, 2012 - 15:48
Facebook Group Campaigns for Bald Barbie
by Desiree at Parenting.com
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Barbie may be getting a radical new look. A Facebook page started by Jane Bingham and Beckie Sypin, moms of children who’ve lost hair because of cancer, alopecia, or trichotillomania, is pushing Mattel to create a bald Barbie as a role model for girls dealing with cancer or suffering hair loss.Read Full Post
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 15:19
Orange Juice May Contain Banned Chemical
by Desiree at Parenting.com
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According to MSNBC.com , the Food and Drug Administration is launching an investigation into chemicals in imported orange juice. An unnamed American juice company detected small amounts of the fungicide carbendazim in both its own juice and a competitor’s juice. Read Full Post
Friday, January 6, 2012 - 16:54
Boy Model With Down Syndrome a Hero
by Desiree at Parenting.com
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Little model Ryan is getting kudos from all over for his appearance in children’s clothing ads for Target and Nordstrom, because he’s adorable—and has Down syndrome.Read Full Post
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 13:56
Do Georgia’s Anti-Childhood Obesity Ads Work?
by Desiree at Parenting.com
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Plenty of adults start a new year with weight loss resolutions, but Georgia is taking an even stronger stance on getting overweight and obese children in shape. The New York Times reports the state recently launched its Strong4Life campaign, which uses TV advertisements and billboards featuring obese kids and has caused quite a controversy.Read Full Post
Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 13:25
Pregnant Woman Ticketed--and Insulted
by Desiree at Parenting.com
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When 25-year-old Adel Charles drove herself to her last pre-birth check-up, she crossed and fingers and hoped for everything to go smoothly. When the mom-to-be left her clinic, she got bad news of a completely different kind. According to Scotland’s This Is Croydon Today, the police officer writing her a ticket saw her coming out of the clinic but gave her the ticket, saying she should’ve “waddled faster.”Read Full Post
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 12:59
Awesome Little Girl Rails Against Gendered Toys
by Desiree at Parenting.com
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In the weeks leading up to Christmas, most kids get busy making a list and checking it twice. But little Riley wanted everyone to know what she thought of the way companies market toys to children.Read Full Post
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 16:07
Family Takes Crazy Annual Christmas Photo
by Desiree at Parenting.com
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Think your family holiday card is cute? We hate to break it to you, but the Johnson family of Minnesota might just put yours to shame, reports the TODAY Show.Read Full Post
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 15:35
Spoiled Girl Threatens to Kill Santa Claus
by Desiree at Parenting.com
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Christmas can bring out the very best in kids, getting them to pick up their toys and go to bed early in anticipation for Santa. But in one little girl, Christmas has brought out the very worst. According to the UK’s Daily Mail, 13-year-old Mekeeda Austin wrote a letter to a North Pole and told Santa that if she didn’t get at least two of the things on her list, she’d “literally kill” him. Yikes.Read Full Post
Monday, December 12, 2011 - 15:25
Jessica Simpson Signs $3 Million Weight Watchers Deal
by Desiree at Parenting.com
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Plenty of new moms worry about losing the baby weight once Junior arrives, but not Jessica Simpson. The singer and fiancé Eric Johnson won’t welcome their bundle of joy until the spring, but the New York Post reports the star, whose weight has been the subject of tabloid gossip in recent years, has already signed an estimated $3 million deal with Weight Watchers to help slim down after the birth.Read Full Post
Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 15:37
Study Ranks Worst Kids' Cereals
by Desiree at Parenting.com
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Parents wanting to start kids off with a healthy breakfast might have to rethink their menu plans when it comes to cereal. A new study from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that plenty of popular cereals pack tons of the sweet stuff—some with more sugar than a Twinkie.Read Full Post

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