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Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - 14:56
School Tries to Require Girls to Take Pregnancy Tests
by Lauren at Parenting
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Raising a kid as a teen mom is daunting enough, but one Louisiana charter school’s policy was poised to make things even more difficult. The state-funded Delhi Charter School in Louisiana attempted to mandate pregnancy tests for students, and use positive results to ban students from the classroom in order to uphold “the school’s goals and objectives relative to character development.”   Read Full Post
Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 15:42
Sweden to Possibly Introduce Third Month of Paternity Leave
by Lauren at Parenting
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For American parents struggling with our country’s skimpy maternity leave situation, the thought of paid paternity leave seems like a pipe dream. But not in Sweden, which is now considering extending its already most-generous-in-the-world paternity leave policy.  Read Full Post
Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 14:42
Identical Twins Give Birth on the Same Day
by Lauren at Parenting
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For one set of identical twins, sharing a birthday now has double meaning…or make that triple? In what is either evidence of twin telepathy or maybe just the ultimate coincidence, twins Zaakira Mitchell and Shaakira White of South Carolina went into labor and gave birth just hours apart, reports wbtv.com. Read Full Post
Friday, July 20, 2012 - 17:29
Paternal Occupation Could Lead to Birth Defects
by Lauren at Parenting
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Pregnant women receive a lot of advice: stand far away from the microwave, avoid tuna fish and alcohol, take prenatal vitamins…but what if doctors told you that the father of the baby had to get a new job?Read Full Post
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 16:39
Study: H1N1 Vaccines Safe for Pregnant Women
by Lauren at Parenting
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Whether you’re an everyday mom or Jenny McCarthy, vaccinations—especially those involving children—are rarely ever taken lightly.  Results from a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association might bring parents a sigh of relief, however, reports TIME.com. Read Full Post
Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 16:29
11 Month-Old Boy Dies After Being Left in Car for 6 Hours
by Lauren at Parenting
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Every summer, tragic news of the death of a child left in a hot car bewilders parents and caregivers alike.  This preventable tragedy is far too common—there have been seven hot car related deaths in 2012 alone—and the summer is far from over. For one Louisiana father whose 11-month-old son fell victim to this fate Monday, this already horrific accident could mean prosecution and possible jail time.  Read Full Post
Monday, June 18, 2012 - 09:00
Identity Theft May Affect 1 in 10 Kids
by Lauren at Parenting
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A growing number of children are becoming victims of identity theft. Here’s what you should know to protect your kids from this heinous crimeRead Full Post
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