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When is a Birthmark Cause for Concern?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Nov 25th 2008 10:01AM

My new daughter has a tiny little red dot under her nose, right between her nostrils. She's had it since she was born (she is now six weeks old). I'm assuming that, if it doesn't go away, it will be a birthmark. This mark is small and I am not ...
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Overweight kids stigmatized by everyone - including their parents

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jul 13th 2007 3:32PM

A new analysis of 40 years of research on youth weight bias reveals that overweight children as young as 3 years old are stigmatized not only by their peers, but by their parents and teachers as well. According to researchers, all that negative ...
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A silent conversation at the bakery

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Jun 18th 2007 12:00PM

The man counting my change is probably a year or two younger than me: thick ironic beard, horn-rimmed glasses, a faded concert tee from a very Indie band. I hold Nolan on my right hip and remind myself not to put my debit card anywhere else but my ...
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