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Parents Turn to Facebook
to Keep Tabs on Junior

Sep 8, 2009 8:26 AM CDT

Parents Turn to Facebook to Keep Tabs on Junior

Some kids quick to 'unfriend'; others call it 'sensible'

(Newser) - For some parents, Facebook has become a window into the lives of their children, a means for mom and dad to monitor—and sometimes admonish—their kids. “It's so much easier to keep track of what they eat and when they pick their nose this way,” notes one...

Twitter Makes Dad a Star,
Son Fields Book Deals

Sep 4, 2009 3:47 AM CDT

Twitter Makes Dad a Star, Son Fields Book Deals

(Newser) - The delightfully profane dad who's the unwitting star of the August Twitter sensation "shitmydadsays," where his recently-moved-back-home son posts his cranky rants about making messes and dodging chores, may not be quite as clueless as he's been made out to be. Sam Halperin is actually a 73-year-old with...

Sarah Wanted to
Adopt My Kid: Levi

INTERVIEW

Sep 2, 2009 12:33 PM CDT

Sarah Wanted to Adopt My Kid: Levi

(Newser) - Levi Johnston continues his gripping expose of the Palin family in an interview with Vanity Fair. Some choice revelations from Bristol's ex, who lived with the family for two months following the election:

"There wasn't much parenting in that house": The Palin parents were too busy to care for

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Feminists Don't Get It:
Motherhood's a Drug

OPINION

Aug 25, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

Feminists Don't Get It: Motherhood's a Drug

(Newser) - For Katie Roiphe, the connection with her newborn child is like an “addiction," she writes on DoubleX. "There is an opium-den quality to maternity leave. The high of a love that obliterates everything.” Why, then, can’t feminists accept that motherhood is more than a “...

Help—I'm Jealous
of My Own Kid!

Aug 25, 2009 12:36 PM CDT

Help—I'm Jealous of My Own Kid!

Dads wrestle with idea that youngsters have it better than they did

(Newser) - You’re trying to give your kids the best: karate lessons, top schools, the latest video games. “You couldn't be prouder, really,” writes Christopher Noxon in Details, until “it hits you: you’re jealous.” Your childhood was never this good, and now, as your kid expands...

Mom Fired for Nursing Wins Sex-Bias Suit

Aug 24, 2009 11:02 AM CDT

Mom Fired for Nursing Wins Sex-Bias Suit

Calif. panel rules dismissal amounts to discrimination

(Newser) - Firing an employee for breastfeeding during her break amounts to sex discrimination, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Commission ruled last week, awarding her $41,645 in damages, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Marina Chavez was fired from her job at a Los Angeles-area taqueria after breastfeeding her newborn on...

Smug Americans
Love 'Bad-Parent Porn'

OPINION

Aug 20, 2009 1:22 PM CDT

Smug Americans Love 'Bad-Parent Porn'

We're addicted to seeing moms and dads face 'public smackdowns'

(Newser) - America, it seems, is addicted to “bad-parent porn,” writes Meghan Daum in the Los Angeles Times. Nadya Suleman's new reality show is only the latest incarnation, along with Jon and Kate, of course. (And let us not forget Michael Jackson.) People just love to see moms and...

Confessions of a Twitter Addict

Aug 15, 2009 5:56 PM CDT

Confessions of a Twitter Addict

(Newser) - Last Thursday, the Twitterverse flickered and temporarily went blank. And a writer sat there, staring. “It was funny, in a kind of pathetic, soul-crushing way,” Laurel Snyder writes on Salon. “I stared at the blank screen, hitting refresh over and over.” Her withdrawal worsened as she...

Nation's Only
Late-Term
Abortionist: 'I Will
Never Be Safe'

Aug 15, 2009 4:02 PM CDT

Nation's Only Late-Term Abortionist: 'I Will Never Be Safe'

(Newser) - The murder of George Tiller has left the nation with only one provider of late-term abortions—and that makes Warren Hern public enemy No. 1 on the fringes of the anti-abortion camp. "I will never be safe," Hern tells Esquire in a long profile. "I will always...

Don't Judge Car Crash Mom; Judge Alcoholism

OPINION

Aug 12, 2009 2:57 PM CDT

Don't Judge Car Crash Mom; Judge Alcoholism

(Newser) - It’s easy to condemn Diane Schuler—the mom who drove drunk and stoned the wrong way on a highway and killed herself, four children, and three others—writes Susan Cheever on Salon. But “for those of us who have ever driven a car after having a few beers,...

How Playpens Slowly
Disappeared

Aug 10, 2009 3:48 PM CDT

How Playpens Slowly Disappeared

Once-'ubiquitous' enclosure got a bad rap; was it deserved?

(Newser) - Playpens used to be a standard piece of household furniture—but now, one rarely sees them, notes Tom Vanderbilt in Slate. That sparked him to ponder whether, and why, parents had given up on them. A little digging revealed that while they still exist, some believe them to be dangerous...

Families' Mornings
Start with Tech Check

Aug 10, 2009 9:58 AM CDT

Families' Mornings Start with Tech Check

Families boot up computers, phones on waking

(Newser) - When it comes to morning routines, the modern family has a new set of priorities, many of which require a screen, the New York Times reports. “It used to be you woke up, went to the bathroom, maybe brushed your teeth, and picked up the newspaper,” says an...

Jenny Sanford, Kids Move Out

Aug 7, 2009 12:53 PM CDT

Jenny Sanford, Kids Move Out

(Newser) - The wife of South Carolina's philandering governor is moving out and taking the kids, the State reports. “I have decided to move back to our home in Charleston with our sons for the upcoming school year,” Mark Sanford's wife, Jenny, said in a statement released today. The governor...

Retailers Pitch Tweens, Moms Age-Appropriate Wares

Jul 27, 2009 10:05 AM CDT

Retailers Pitch Tweens, Moms Age-Appropriate Wares

Marketers seek positive messages for their products

(Newser) - Tween girls are a $43 billion market—but they’re not the ones with the wallets. Marketers are aiming for parents concerned about kids facing a barrage of ads that may not be “age-appropriate,” the Washington Times reports. “Many products are about making them older faster, but...

Swine Flu Leads to Unhappy Campers

Jul 23, 2009 11:25 AM CDT

Swine Flu Leads to Unhappy Campers

As outbreaks spread like wildfire, counselors quarantine kids

(Newser) - H1N1 may not have ended civilization as we know it, but it’s ruined a lot of stays at summer camp, the New York Times reports. Camps are dry tinder for flu outbreaks, and many have canceled or postponed this year's sessions. Others have been split nearly in half to...

For Every Naked Kid,
There's An Adult With a But

Jul 16, 2009 12:50 PM CDT

For Every Naked Kid, There's An Adult With a But

Perspective depends on family, age

(Newser) - When does a child’s naked bottom go from cute to inappropriate? Depends who’s judging, the New York Times reports. In some families, nudity is no big deal. “It’s a stage he’s going through, and he’ll grow out of it," says the dad of...

Fetuses Form Memories: Study

Jul 16, 2009 10:55 AM CDT

Fetuses Form Memories: Study

At 30 weeks, have 10-minute memory

(Newser) - Fetuses can form memories, an important indicator of nervous-system maturation that may help doctors detect developmental problems, Dutch researchers say. Fetuses exposed to sound and vibration for 1 second every 30 seconds became accustomed to the stimuli, a process known as habituation. "Habituation is a form of learning,"...

Parents Save,
Send Kids to
'Camp Granny'

Jul 15, 2009 1:45 PM CDT

Parents Save, Send Kids to 'Camp Granny'

In recession, grandparents replace summer camp for many

(Newser) - The lingering recession is forcing cash-strapped parents to cancel camp for the kids—instead, they're being packed off to their grandparents'. The arrangement shifts the child-care burden to grandparents, many of whom enjoy the extra time with their grandchildren. Mom and dad save money and get some time to themselves,...

Top Towns to Raise
Outdoorsy Kids

OPINION

Jul 14, 2009 6:45 PM CDT

Top Towns to Raise Outdoorsy Kids

(Newser) - Backpacker combed through info on outdoor programs and proximity to national forests and parks to find the best cities in the US to raise active, crunchy kids. The results:

Boulder, Colo.: "Yes, we live here, but Boulder wins on its merits." Close to woods, glaciers, and mountains,

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Recession
Puts Brakes
on Divorces

Jul 13, 2009 12:04 PM CDT

Recession Puts Brakes on Divorces

Would-be exes stay under one roof to avoid real estate losses

(Newser) - A lot of unhappy couples are staying together—or at least staying under one roof—thanks to the recession, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many would-be exes are putting off breakups, unwilling to sell their houses in a down market or unable to afford new ones. Some even continue to...