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  • California Bill Would Allow A Child To Have More Than Two Parents

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • July 3, 2012
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    Beaver had June and Ward.
    Ricky had Ozzie and Harriet.
    Mom and Dad, same-sex couples or blended families, California law is clear: No more than two legal parents per child.
    When adults fight over parenthood, a judge must decide which two have that...

  • Michael Jordan's Son Arrested After Omaha Hotel Disturbance

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • July 2, 2012
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    Yes, he's smiling in his jail mug shot.
    Perhaps that's why Central Florida basketball player Marcus Jordan was described as "very animated, intoxicated and uncooperative" by police when he was arrested in Omaha early Sunday following a disturbance o...

  • Sandusky Sex Abuse Verdict: What Parents Need to Know

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 27, 2012
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    The recent conviction of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky is once again putting the spotlight on the problem of child sexual abuse. Experts estimate 80 thousand incidents of sexual abuse of children are reported each year, but it's bel...

  • Playtime With Children Cuts Single Mom's Stress

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 21, 2012
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    Single mothers eager to lower their stress levels should spend more time reading and playing games with their children, according to a study released on Wednesday.
    Researchers at Kansas State University found that although interacting more is seen t...

  • 7 Tips for Surviving a Long-haul Flight with Kids

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 18, 2012
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    It’s a good thing that I usually rush into our travel plans without thinking too hard about how we’re going to get where we’re going. If I didn’t, the long-haul flight would probably scare me off every time. We’ve experi...

  • Babysitting Costs Dent Wallet, Especially in New York

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 13, 2012
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    Parents in New York City are dishing out the highest hourly rate for babysitters in the country, at $15.50 an hour. But even in lower-cost cities such as St. Louis, date night can cost nearly $10 an hour just for someone to watch the kids.
    UrbanSitt...

  • Report: Divorce Between Kobe and Vanessa Bryant On Hold

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 12, 2012
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    Did Kobe Bryant patch things up on the homefront?
    TMZ.com reports that the Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard and wife Vanessa may not be heading for divorce after all. Back in December, Vanessa filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
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  • Older Dads May Pass Along A Longer Lifespan To Their Child

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 12, 2012
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    Having a father and grandfather that waited until they were older before having a kid might boost the child's lifespan, a new study finds.
    The study looked at "telomere length" in blood samples collected from nearly 2,000 children in the Philippines...

  • Study: Kids of Parents in Same-sex Relationships Fare Worse as Adults

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 11, 2012
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    A new study finds that adult children of parents in same-sex relationships fare worse socially, psychologically and physically than people raised in other family arrangements.
    Critics call the study deeply flawed, saying the results don't accurately...

  • Mowing the Lawn Can Be a Dangerous Chore

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • June 11, 2012
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    As the school year draws to a close, thousands of children across the country will take on a familiar chore: mowing the lawn. June is National Safety Month, and three national medical organizations are warning families that the routine task of lawn m...