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Are mama's boys for real?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted May 30th 2008 7:00PM

I don't know about in this country, but in Italy apparently they are. Of all the fears I have for my son, perhaps the one that gets to me the most is that I will turn my son into a mama's boy. Is there anything I want more than to keep my son around ...
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Sicilian mother cuts off 61-year-old son's allowance because he stayed out too late

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Aug 2nd 2007 3:35PM

When I was in high school, I worried about one day becoming the son that never left my parent's house, and now that I have a child of my own, I worry that she'll be that kind of daughter (though, granted, she's 3, so that's a long way off). But, no ...
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Pregnancy food don'ts -- don't believe the hype?

by Nadine Silverthorne, Posted Jul 15th 2007 4:57PM

I found out I was pregnant with Nate a week before we were to leave on a crazy, Amazing Race style, Scandinavian adventure. At only 5 weeks (and unexpectedly) pregnant, I hadn't quite managed to let the fear and reality of what was happening to me ...
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Baby box accepts anonymous babies

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Mar 1st 2007 2:00PM

A hospital in a small town in Italy has set up a "baby box" for deposit of unwanted babies. The high tech device is known as the "Millenium Wheel" and was set up in hope that women considering abandoning their new babies would do so in a safe place ...
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Judge forces 13-year-old to have abortion

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Feb 19th 2007 5:30PM

Italian law dictates that a minor cannot decide whether or not to abort her child, and thus, the decision is left entirely in the hands of the girl's parents. As result, the judge in a recent case ordered an unwilling 13-year-old to have an ...
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Italian kids are rowdy

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Nov 8th 2006 2:59PM

Forget the loud American rocking the sandals with socks look while announcing "nobody here ever bathes," it appears that Italian children are the "most feared" tourists in Europe. According to an international study of vacation companies, the Italian ...
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Have you ever been jealous of your child?

by Jen Creer, Posted May 31st 2006 2:02PM

I hate to admit this. This is awful, right? But yes, I have been jealous of my child. It's not a bad or mean jealousy: It is more of a wistfulness. And I can joke about it with him. But, truth be told, I am jealous. My twelve-year-old son Sam ...
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Italy would like its baby bonus back please

by Melissa Summers, Posted Apr 23rd 2006 12:05PM

Italy decided to follow the example of countries like Poland and Australia and offer a bonus for having a baby and keeping the country's population steady. However, when the government sent out 600,000 letters announcing a 1,000-euro bonus to newborn ...
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may marry in Italy this weekend

by Stefania Butler, Posted Mar 17th 2006 2:02PM

According to BBC News, Brangelina  are gettin' hitched this weekend. Italian newspapers are reporting that "the Hollywood couple will be wed in a ceremony at their friend George Clooney's villa in the town of Laglio on Lake Como." ...
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Olympic skiier announces pregnancy, retires

by Sarah Gilbert, Posted Jan 10th 2006 7:33PM

Italian alpine skiier Isolde Kostner, at age 30, was one of the country's greatest hopes for Olympic gold in Torino. But today she announced her retirement from the sport. The timing may be a little sudden, but she has a good reason: she's ...
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