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Elina Bolokhova
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 16:54
Obese Dad Denied Custody Over Weight
by Elina Bolokhova
Show and Tell
We’ve heard of parents losing custody of obese children, but now it seems that a Canadian court used one father’s excessive weight as the reason to deny him custody of his sons.Read Full Post
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 02:39
Mississippi Schools Barred from Handcuffing Students
by Elina Bolokhova
Mom Congress
How would you discipline a child? Likely the last thing that comes to mind is shackling them to a pole or a rail. Shockingly, that is how an alternative school in Mississippi's second-largest school district had been dealing with problematic students.Read Full Post
Friday, May 25, 2012 - 15:29
Kids Mistake Laundry Detergent for Candy
by Elina Bolokhova
Show and Tell
Just when you thought your house was child-proof, a new product comes along that may pose a danger to curious little hands. Poison control centers have reported a worrying amount of children are swallowing single-use laundry detergent packets, because they mistake them for candy.Read Full Post
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 13:56
Spunky 9-Year-Old Girl Grades School Lunch
by Elina Bolokhova
Mom Congress
Parents are often lamenting the sorry state of school lunch, but aside from memories of cold pizza and limp green beans, they have little day-to-day experience of cafeteria food to go on. That is where one amazing grade-school student comes in.

 

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Monday, May 21, 2012 - 16:17
Father of 30 Asks Court for Child-Support Relief
by Elina Bolokhova
Show and Tell
Every child is a blessing—and one man from Tennessee has particularly taken that old saying to heart. Desmond Hatchett has fathered 30 children with 11 different women—a record in his county!Read Full Post
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 15:27
Pregnant Woman Tased Three Times for Speeding
by Elina Bolokhova
Show and Tell
There are still certain things you should not do to an expectant mother—tasing being very high on that list. But that did not stop Seattle police from tasing a pregnant woman three times after she was pulled over for speeding.Read Full Post
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 15:37
U.S. Still Not the Best Country For Mothers
by Elina Bolokhova
Show and Tell
The United States has moved up several slots in the ranking of the best countries in which to be a mom according to an annual report from the Save the Children foundation.Read Full Post
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 17:00
Mother's Day Crafts
by Elina Bolokhova
Show and Tell
As the old adage goes, a gift should come from the heart—and what's more heartfelt than something handmade? Here are some beautiful Mother’s Day crafts that are simple enough for the kids to make. They're sure to make mom (and auntie, grandma, etc.) melt!Read Full Post
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 12:38
Dying Mom’s Last Wish is to be with Her Kids
by Elina Bolokhova
Show and Tell
Alaina Giordano, the woman who lost custody of her children because of her Stage 4 breast cancer, is dying. All she wants is for her ex-husband to let their kids be by her side during her final days.Read Full Post
Monday, April 30, 2012 - 13:14
Middle School Bans Hugging
by Elina Bolokhova
Mom Congress
A middle school in New York has placed a ban on hugging between classes. Although it sounds like the plot of a Footloose sequel (Armloose?), Brooklyn Prospect Charter School’s principal Dan Rubinstein said that the ban was created to keep the students from lingering in the hallways.Read Full Post

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