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  • US Birth Rate Hits a Record Low

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • November 30, 2012
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    The rate of babies born in the United States hit a record low in 2011, a new analysis shows. Researchers say the drastic drop in the birth rate among immigrants has greatly contributed to the overall decrease.
    Based on preliminary data from the Nati...

  • Is 12 Too Old to Trick or Treat?

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • October 25, 2012
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    When Chris Jordan said that her 12-year old son wouldn’t be able to trick or treat because he had a football game on Halloween, another mom looked at her like she had two heads. At 12, the woman informed Jordan, he was far too old to go trick-o...

  • Ohio Boasts Three of 10 Best Cities for Working Moms

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • October 11, 2012
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    Women seeking the best place to work and raise children in the United States may want to head to Ohio, where three of its cities have been voted among the 10 best for working mothers.
    Columbus topped the ranking by Forbes, edging past New Orleans an...

  • Kids Around The Globe Are Ready To Take On The World

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • September 14, 2012
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    If you want a good indicator about the future of our world, look to children. A new global study of kids conducted by brand activation agency The Marketing Store Worldwide (TMS) did just that, and it reveals that today's "Global Kids" possess the ski...

  • How Young Working Women Really Feel About Working Moms

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • September 11, 2012
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    If you're a working mother, here's what some of your young, childless colleagues may be reluctant to tell you to your face: They admire you, but they also hope to avoid walking in your shoes.
    It's a sentiment I heard from young women like Taylor Lor...

  • Boy Scouts Reconfirm Policy: No Gays Allowed

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • July 17, 2012
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    The Boy Scouts of America today reaffirmed its policy to excluding gays from joining or being leaders, disappointing gay rights groups.
    A special committee of Scout executive and adult volunteers formed in 2010 concluded unanimously that the anti-ga...

  • 'But I Want a Pony!': America's Most Spoiled Cities

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 11, 2012
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    Look, we've read "The Nanny Diaries." We know how it goes.
    You pay $30,000 for the right starch-collared, Manhattan preschool. A grand for the Bugaboo stroller. And $500 monthly for the mice to feed your pet bald eagle.
    This is how New York City ca...

  • Youthful Tattoos Turn Into Grown-Up Regrets

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • April 11, 2012
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    "You know the term tramp stamp, I mean it comes up all the time," said Shelley Scaletta, thinking about the tattoo she got at age 17.Scaletta's tattoo was an incomplete flame on her lower back that she thinks stood for burning passion, or was it life...

  • Study: Retirement Plans of African-Americans and Hispanics Hit Especially Hard During Tough Economy

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • April 3, 2012
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    Continued economic uncertainty has led all workers to dip into their retirement savings, but minorities have been the hardest hit, according to a new study from Ariel Education Initiative and Aon Hewitt.  Compared to their Asian and white counte...

  • Study: African-American Children More Optimistic On Race Than Whites

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • April 3, 2012
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    A white child and a black child look at the exact same picture of two students on the playground but what they see is often very different and what they say speaks volumes about the racial divide in America.
    The pictures, designed to be ambiguous, a...