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Summer Fun and Games: You Could Be Your Kid's Favorite Toy

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jul 12th 2011

Most children would do anything to have their busy parents get on the floor and play with them, especially in their early years. Credit: ...Playing with your child this summer could mean lots of fun for both of you.
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It's Not You, It's Us: Breaking Up With Other Parents

by David Valdes Greenwood, Posted Jun 29th 2011

Remember dating? And that most awkward of moments, the end of an evening when it was clear not everyone had enjoyed the experience equally? Your ...Saying you're not interested when dating is easy, but breaking up with other parents? Not so much.
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Charlie Sheen Child Support to Be Docked From Wages, Judge Orders

by Associated Press, Posted Jun 29th 2011

WATCH: When Charlie Sheen's kids were removed.
A judge has ordered Charlie Sheen's former bosses to garnish $55,000 a month for child ...A judge has ordered Charlie Sheen's former bosses to garnish $55,000 a month for child support from any payments they make to the former "Two and a Half Men" star.
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Awkward! My Daughter Refuses to Hug Her Relatives

by Susan Stiffelman, MFT, Posted Jun 27th 2011

if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[];AOLVP_cfg.push({id:'AOLVP_731783172001','codever':0.1, 'autoload':true, 'autoplay':true, ...It's never OK to force a child to hug or kiss someone if they aren't comfortable.
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Surviving a Summer of Shared Custody

by the editors at iVillage.com, Posted Jun 10th 2011

Juggling separate vacations with camp and daycare schedules can throw everyone off-kilter. Credit Getty Images For divorced moms and ...Juggling separate vacations with camp and daycare schedules can throw everyone off-kilter -- but these tips can help make sure your custody schedule doesn’t put a damper on summer fun.
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Is It OK to Be Sad Around Your Kids?

by the editors at iVillage.com, Posted Jun 9th 2011

Is it okay to be sad around your kids? Credit: Corbis With all the tornadoes and flooding in the news these days, it's no surprise that ...With all the tornadoes and flooding in the news these days, it’s no surprise that some of us are feeling pretty down in the dumps. But should we let our kids see our sadness?
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Jeff Bridges, McDonnell to Launch Program Combating Child Hunger

by Associated Press, Posted Jun 7th 2011

No Kid Hungry National Campaign Spokesperson Jeff Bridges attends the launch of the 'No Kid Hungry' Campaign at Figueroa Street Elementary ...Actor Jeff Bridges will join Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in northern Virginia to promote a new initiative to fight childhood hunger.
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Connect With Your Child Through Play

by PBSParents.org, Posted May 25th 2011

When you think about your own childhood, do you recall times when you and your parents played together? Maybe it was hide-and-seek, or Monopoly or ...Through play, children make sense of their experiences, and express their ideas and emotions.
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