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Tricking Hubby Into Fatherhood

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jun 4th 2009 1:00PM

How far would you go to have another baby? Image: sxc.hu
When a couple marries, it is generally understood that there will be no secrets between them. Well, there may be a few secrets, but certainly nothing major and life-changing, right? Wrong. ...
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Cyber-Spying on Your Teen - How Bad?

by Sabrina Weill, Posted Apr 16th 2009 10:00AM

This column explores the parenting crimes most parents commit now and again, and asks the question: How Bad?
There's been much in the news about teen "sexting" and tween Twittering lately, which reminds me of when I was visiting with some ...
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Should Doctors Keep Minors' Info Confidential?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Dec 11th 2008 1:02PM

This is a tough one. I remember being a kid on the brink of being a teenager--we didn't have the word "tween" back then--sitting in my pediatrician's office waiting to get examined or get a shot or whatever. That doctor was not someone I felt like ...
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Let Heath Ledger be a warning: Parents need wills

by Susan Wagner, Posted Jun 24th 2008 4:00PM

Page Six is reporting that Michelle Williams, Heath Ledger's ex and the mother of his daughter, is boycotting the July 14 premier of "The Dark Knight," Ledger's last film -- not because she's anti-Batman, but because she's concerned that Ledger's ...
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Give me independence or nothing at all: life with a teen

by Heather Craven, Posted Nov 21st 2006 6:00PM

Last night after dinner, I asked my oldest son, Loren, if he had finished his homework. His school has the entire week off for the Thanksgiving holiday, but he will spending the bulk of his break in Utah with his father and his grandparents. Since I ...
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Trusting other parents with the safety of our children

by Heather Craven, Posted Oct 4th 2006 2:30PM

When we let our children go play at another person's house or go for a day trip with another family, we are releasing the most precious part of lives. Sometimes it is a relief to have a bit of peace and quiet without our children, but what if ...
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Doctors may overestimate their expertise

by Heather Craven, Posted Sep 12th 2006 3:40PM

An article in JAMA, summarized recently at HealthDay News, found that doctors often have a falsely exaggerated view of their own capabilities. In fact, physicians who were judged by outsiders to be the worst performers in a given area often gave ...
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Home drug testing kits sent home at school open house

by Heather Craven, Posted Sep 2nd 2006 12:00PM

Parents who have children at Winnisquam Regional Middle School in Tilton, New Hampshire will have the opportunity to pick up more than just class schedules at the school's upcoming open house night. Home drug testing kits will be available to any and ...
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Are your children liars?

by Heather Craven, Posted Aug 26th 2006 11:30AM

We are getting to the point in our home where if the children begin to lie, the outcomes could become grave. As the children get older their activities become more varied and they take place farther from home. When my 13 year-old son, Loren, says he ...
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