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Bad Parent: Who Needs Bedtimes?

by Jeanne Sager

My daughter goes to sleep whenever she wants.

7/2/2009
Campbell Brown

by Amy Reiter

"It can be tough when you've got two under two."

7/2/2009
Parental Advisory: Dark Days

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

“My husband says I’m not depressed, just lazy.”

7/1/2009
Dream It / Do It: Eco-Friendly Baby Gear

by Tracy Chait

Cheap and indulgent ways for new parents to go green.

6/30/2009
Notes From A Non-Breeder: The Other Woman is Three

by Megan Haas

As “Daddy’s special friend,” what’s my role?

6/30/2009
Personal Essay: Grandparenting 2.0

by Jessica Knight

The pros and cons of keeping in touch via Skype.

6/29/2009

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Babble Best

Babble Best: Play Kitchens

by Kate Bayless

Training grounds for your future foodie.
Babble Best: Kids' Cooking Tools

by Kate Bayless

Let your kid make real food!

WEEKLY POLL

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BABBLE PLAYGROUND

Enter the I LOVE DAD Photo Contest!

Submit your best dad and kid pics. You could win a Jeep Liberty stroller!
Member of the day: Nicole Harper Cyrus

What are your family's favorite places to hang out?
at home and grandma's house

Personal Blogs

Thursday, July 2, 5:53 PM

Who says all fathers are incompetent?

A few weeks ago I posted about my "Writing Mother Guilt," and how I was wrestling with whether or not to take more writing time for myself. I ...read more

1.

The Hardest Choice

by Phoebe Terry

Why I had a second-term abortion.

91
2.

Parental Advisory: Grungy Mummy

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Why must new moms let themselves go?

52
3.

How They Do It in... West Africa

by Kim Brooks

Breastfeeding in public is okay anywhere, anytime.

42
4.

Bad Parent: Gimme Sugar

by Nan Mooney

My kid loves junk food, and I’m not ashamed.

42
5.

Bad Parent: Against Rooming In

by Kim Brooks

I loved my new baby — but after a grueling labor, I just wanted to sleep.

38
6.

Personal Essay: The Stepfather

by Kevin Keck

Was I Dad or just a stand-in?

32

TODAY'S TOP PARENTING NEWS

July 2, 2009

1.

Michael Jackson’s will leaves kids to Diana Ross?! — Strollerderby
2.

Kevin Jonas gets engaged! —People
3.

More single black women adopting.
—CNN
4.

400,000 cribs recalled! —MSNBC
5.

Eleven-year-old creates iPhone app. —Strollerderby
6.

Should parents get off Facebook?
—Salon
7.

Britney takes the boys on a yacht! —FameCrawler

Stroller Derby

Welfare Reform Keeps Women Poor

Posted 7/2/09 at 6:01 PM

With so much focus on the recession ...read more

Dads Win Jeeps!

Posted 7/2/09 at 5:35 PM

Check out these lucky guys. Lucky to ...read more

Parents Whose Facebook Accounts We Want to Take Away

Posted 7/2/09 at 4:26 PM

When I went into labor last December, ...read more

FameCrawler

Lil Wayne Cancels European Tour Due To Illness

Posted 7/2/09 at 7:03 PM

Lil Wayne is sick… not as in ...read more

Spying on the Neighbors - 7/2/09

Posted 7/2/09 at 6:25 PM

I see BBQ on the horizon… Gena ...read more

Michael Jackson's Final Rehearsal (VIDEO)

Posted 7/2/09 at 6:05 PM

A video has surfaced showing an energetic ...read more

Droolicious

A Round Bath Mat For Drying Off

Posted 7/2/09 at 6:20 PM

Forget rectangular bath mats how about ...read more

Shrek The Musical Vacation Deal

Posted 7/2/09 at 3:00 PM

It’s not everyday you get to ...read more

Spit Up: Would You Pay $10,000 For This?

Posted 7/2/09 at 2:30 PM

When I saw the price for this recycled/reinvented ...read more

Pregnancy

Parental Advisory: Ready to Go

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Should I move cross-country while I’m pregnant?
How to Be a Perfect Labor Partner

by Joanne Stone

An excerpt from The Pregnancy Bible.
Dispatch: The New Eugenics

by Kara Jesella

Eco-activists say we need to have fewer kids. Are they right?
Dream It / Do It: Maternity Wear

by Tracy Chait

An enviable pregnancy wardrobe on any budget.

Baby

Notes From A Non-Breeder: The Climb

by Rachel Odell Walker

How a friendly hike with my friend and her baby sent me over the edge.
Dispatch: Freedom of Expression

by Rebekah Curtis

Why the new pro-breastfeeding laws may actually limit women’s rights.
5-Minute Time Out: Dr. Penelope Leach

by Ada Calhoun

Working parents are in an "impossible situation".
Personal Essay: Dads Don't Babysit

by Jeanne Sager

Taking care of our kid doesn't make my husband a saint.

Toddler

Bad Parent: The Littlest Gamer

by Annie Bacon

I turned my toddler into a videogame addict.
Personal Essay: Children’s Television Workaround

by Dan Oko

Our kid’s TV-free, as long as online video doesn’t count.
Parental Advisory: The Big Move

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

How can I make my toddler okay with our new place?
Potty-Training Regression

by Ronda Kaysen

Does starting the process early mean finishing late?

Kid

Parental Advisory: Grade Envy

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

My daughter aced her pre-k exams. Now we’re social outcasts!
Bad Parent: After a Fashion

by Amy Spurway

I let my kids dress themselves - and it shows.
The Babble List: The 50 Funniest Kid Videos Ever

by the Babble Staff

A full dose of laughing babies, dancing toddlers and accidental swear words.
And Now a Word from the Blogged-About

by India "Inky" Kotis, age 11

Do I like having my mother write about me? It’s complicated.

by Jeanne Sager

My daughter goes to sleep whenever she wants.

7/2/2009

by Amy Reiter

"It can be tough when you've got two under two."

7/2/2009

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

“My husband says I’m not depressed, just lazy.”

7/1/2009

by Tracy Chait

Cheap and indulgent ways for new parents to go green.

6/30/2009

by Megan Haas

As “Daddy’s special friend,” what’s my role?

6/30/2009

by Jessica Knight

The pros and cons of keeping in touch via Skype.

6/29/2009

Babble Best

by Kate Bayless

Training grounds for your future foodie.

by Kate Bayless

Let your kid make real food!

WEEKLY POLL

BABBLE PLAYGROUND

Submit your best dad and kid pics. You could win a Jeep Liberty stroller!

What are your family's favorite places to hang out?at home and grandma's house

Personal Blogs

Thursday, July 2, 5:53 PM

1.

by Phoebe Terry

Why I had a second-term abortion.

91

2.

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Why must new moms let themselves go?

52

3.

by Kim Brooks

Breastfeeding in public is okay anywhere, anytime.

42

4.

by Nan Mooney

My kid loves junk food, and I’m not ashamed.

42

5.

by Kim Brooks

I loved my new baby — but after a grueling labor, I just wanted to sleep.

38

6.

by Kevin Keck

Was I Dad or just a stand-in?

32

TODAY'S TOP PARENTING NEWS

July 2, 2009

1.

Michael Jackson’s will leaves kids to Diana Ross?! — Strollerderby

2.

Kevin Jonas gets engaged! —People

3.

More single black women adopting. —CNN

4.

400,000 cribs recalled! —MSNBC

5.

Eleven-year-old creates iPhone app. —Strollerderby

6.

Should parents get off Facebook? —Salon

7.

Britney takes the boys on a yacht! —FameCrawler

Stroller Derby

FameCrawler

Droolicious

Pregnancy

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Should I move cross-country while I’m pregnant?

by Joanne Stone

An excerpt from The Pregnancy Bible.

by Kara Jesella

Eco-activists say we need to have fewer kids. Are they right?

by Tracy Chait

What are your family's favorite places to hang out?
at home and grandma's house

More single black women adopting.
—CNN

Should parents get off Facebook?
—Salon