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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 13:04
by Kate Goodin
Big news in a Des Moines, Iowa hospital: Mom Kendall Stewardson recently gave birth there to a 13 pound, 12 ounce baby boy. Vaginally. Without any pain medication. After pushing for six hours. (Ouch!)Read Full Post
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 17:09
by Kate Goodin
At some point every parent feels like they'd do almost anything to get their child down for a nap, but a daycare worker in Kentucky took things too far when she taped a child to the floor at nap time. Alicia Lyons, 20, was arrested and has been accused of duct taping a child to a mat when he wouldn't calm down for his nap.Read Full Post
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 17:14
by Kate Goodin
Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture released new school lunch nutrition guidelines as part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act signed into law last year. The new guidelines call for more fruits and veggies on lunch trays, a reduction in sodium and fats, and proper portion sizes for a child's age.Read Full Post
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 12:46
by Kate Goodin
Kids ask for a lot of outrageous things—ponies, anyone?—but one Georgia mom was recently arrested for giving in to her 10-year-old's request for a tattoo. Read Full Post
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 14:00
by Kate Goodin
As carefully as you try to watch your language around your kids, inevitably they're going to end up dropping a four-letter word—on purpose or by accident—at one point or another. Tonight's episode of ABC's Modern Family hits on this milestone when Lily, a toddler, drops the f-bomb in a wedding scene, and her shocked parents have to deal with the aftermath.Read Full Post
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 17:28
by Kate Goodin
This past December, Walmart, Walgreens and Kroger stores pulled Enfamil infant formula from its stores following the sad death of a Missouri infant who died from a bacterial infection believed to originate from contaminated formula.Read Full Post
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 15:00
by Kate Goodin
In honor of the release of two new LEGO books, The LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia and The LEGO Ideas Book, DK Publishing is giving away a trip for a family of 4 to LEGOLAND California Resort!Read Full Post
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 12:43
by Kate Goodin
Having a baby changes everything, especially sex. We want to know: How has your sex life changed? Do you do the deed more or less often than before kids? Who initiates it more often? Is sex more or less meaningful now that you've had children?Read Full Post
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 16:16
by Kate Goodin
Remember the "Human Barbie" mom Sarah Burge, who gave her 7-year-old daughter a certificate for a boob job for her birthday? For Christmas, what could top that—except a $11,000 voucher for liposuction?Read Full Post
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 17:56
by Kate Goodin
Star chef and dad to two teenage boys, Mario Batali made family the focus of his new cookbook Molto Batali: Simple Family Meals from My Home to Yours. Here, Batali talks picky eating habits, how to get kids in the kitchen and what's in his fridge.Read Full Post
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Strange (and Hilarious!) Family Pet Photos

These folks might love their furry babies a little too much...