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Safety First: Keeping Kids Healthy

by Sally Worsham, Posted Nov 4th 2009 6:00PM

The term "safety first" means that being safe is the first priority when performing a task. Freedom from danger, risk or injury is foremost in whatever activity is being executed. In order to insure "safety first," one must know basic safety ...
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6-year-old fends off intruder

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 9th 2008 2:00PM

A six-year-old girl in Bristow, Virginia is being hailed as 'amazing' for fighting off an intruder who jumped into the backseat of her mother's car while it was parked in the family's garage. The girl was strapped into the car alone while her mother ...
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Riding with a stranger

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 14th 2007 1:00PM

There's a fine line between keeping your kids safe and instilling an unhealthy, anti-social fear of anyone they don't know. It can be a very tough call, sometimes. My general rule of thumb is that the kids are free to talk to anyone they like when ...
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Family court judge pays message of love forward to adopted children

by Michael Sciannamea, Posted Nov 21st 2006 5:00PM

I came across this very touching story about a family court judge out on Long Island who told a crowd of soon-to-be adopted children and expectant children that "strangers have come to love you" and they should carry that message with them for the ...
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When is attention to your children, too much?

by Sarah Gilbert, Posted Aug 16th 2006 7:58PM

I just returned from a fun errand with Truman in the bike trailer. We hung out downtown, where everyone commented on his happy perfection. A man heading to his smoke break helped me park the trailer, which wanted to poke out into the truck loading ...
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Manners: How hard is it to say hello to a baby?

by Jen Creer, Posted Jul 17th 2006 11:31AM

One of my favorite Mommy Bloggers posted the other day about a subject that got my knickers in a twist. Beth, of So The Fish Said, often takes her adorable baby, Mia, who is almost one, to the baby pool. And at this pool, Mia enjoys being very ...
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Making Strange

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted May 9th 2006 11:02AM

As I stood in line waiting for my chai latte, a sweet grandmotherly lady in front of me reached out to stroke Nolan's cheek.  "Hello, blue eyes!" she cooed with a smile "Aren't you gorgeous?"  Nolan looked at her for a moment with wide eyes ...
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