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Recommended Reading: Jonathan Safran Foer

by Nell Casey

"Eating Animals" author on his top lit picks about family dynamics.

11/3/2009
Quiz: Are You the Work-at-Home Type?

by Emily Mendell

Find out if your parenting and work skills mesh.

11/2/2009
Home Is Where the Job Is

by Emily Mendell

The pros and cons of being a work-at-home parent.

11/2/2009
Carl Reiner

by Gwynne Watkins

The comedy legend on telling Halloween stories to his grandkids.

10/30/2009
Crying it Out

by Heather Turgeon

Is there evidence that letting your baby cry causes long-term damage?

10/30/2009
9 Things Not to Be Afraid of This Halloween

by Sierra Black

Relax - stats show that your kids will be safe.

10/29/2009

WEEKLY POLL

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Member of the day: Jennifer H.

What are your family’s favorite TV shows or movies?
Horton Hears A Who, Special Agent Oso, Disney Cars

Personal Blogs

Monday, Nov. 2, 10:20 PM

A Not So Happy Halloween

I don't know if it's the full moon, daylight savings, Halloween, or perhaps all three -- and maybe a molar coming in? -- but Clio has been having ...read more

1.

I Lie About My Child's Age

by Alisha McKinney

He's so advanced for thirteen months . . .

57
2.

Why Cookie Crumbled

by Amy Wilson

The rise and fall of the unattainable and irresistible parenting magazine.

37
3.

I Hate Calling My Kid from the Road

by Rebecca Walker

Given the choice of parenting or room service...

32
4.

A Princess Problem

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

I don't want my daughter to dress up as a princess for Halloween.

26
5.

Oh, the Horror!

by Sasha Brown Worsham

I used to love gory movies. Then I became a mom.

25
6.

Excerpt: Packaging Boyhood/Girlhood

by Lyn Mikel Brown, Sharon Lamb, and Mark Tappan

Saving your kids from media, marketers and Halloween.

21

TODAY'S TOP PARENTING NEWS

Nov. 3, 2009

1.

Baby's Parents Fight Over His Right To Live Or Die — Dailymail via SD
2.

The New Shaken Baby Toy? — AussieNintendo via SD
3.

11-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth On Her Wedding Day — AirAmerica via SD
4.

Flu Shots During Pregnancy Protect Baby — HealthDay via SD
5.

Teen Parents Are Rich Kids — National Campaign via SD
6.

Karolina Kurkova Has A Baby Boy — Famecrawler
7.

Mel Gibson's A Dad Again! — Popcrunch via Famecrawler

Stroller Derby

Keeping Your Kid Safe Online

Posted 11/3/09 at 4:04 PM

The cyberworld is chock-full of scary ...read more

Dad, Friends Grow Baby Beards for Preemie

Posted 11/3/09 at 2:30 PM

Friends show their support through a ...read more

Should You Tell Your Kid You Were Canned?

Posted 11/3/09 at 3:14 PM

So you figured that it would happen ...read more

FameCrawler

Ashlee Simpson Quits Singing To Be Near Son

Posted 11/3/09 at 4:00 PM

Brace yourself, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz ...read more

Sean Penn’s Son Gets Arrested At School

Posted 11/3/09 at 4:00 PM

According to reports, Cops read Sean ...read more

Reese Witherspoon To Become Witness for The State?

Posted 11/3/09 at 3:42 PM

Reese Witherspoon is taking her civic ...read more

Droolicious

What Grows on this Tree? Anything You Like!

Posted 11/3/09 at 3:30 PM

I love this magnetic tree for a bedroom ...read more

Matthew Broderick Lets His Son Play at The Table

Posted 11/3/09 at 2:44 PM

Do you or would you let your kids play ...read more

Green Baby: Bottoms Up Reusable Baby Wipes

Posted 11/3/09 at 12:49 PM

Buying packages of baby wipes each ...read more

BEST DIAPER DISPOSAL UNITS

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Pregnancy

Am I a "Bumpaholic"?

by Meagan Francis

The "Today Show" seems to think so.
Erykah Badu

by Tammy La Gorce

"I tweeted about my home birth between contractions."
Personal Essay: Better Late...

by Maude Allen

How infertility has improved my life.
5 Minute Time Out: Ana Ortiz

by April Peveteaux

The Ugly Betty star on going from TV mom to the real deal.

Baby

Babble Best: Diaper Disposal Units

by Nicole Feliciano

We tested them all - see who made the cut!
11 Ways to Jump-Start Language Skills

by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

New science and tips on children's language acquisition.
All You Can Eat

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Should my baby be nursing this much?
Carry-On Baby

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

I need a car seat/stroller solution for the airport!

Toddler

The Party House

by Hilary Achauer

My family's surrounded by loud college kids, and that's how we like it.
Co-Opted

by Sasha Brown-Worsham

Why some co-op preschools work better in theory.
Hail to the Breadwinner

by Aaron Traister

A stay-at-home dad praises working parents.
Personal Essay: Who's Crying Now?

by Jeanne Sager

Motherhood has made me a crybaby.

Kid

Zoinks!

by Melissa Rayworth

Retro cartoons are hilarious — until Chief Crazy Coyote shows up.
Country Living

by Shelley Abreu

Children should be allowed to explore on their own.
The City Kid/Country Kid Reading List

by Emily Frost

12 favorite books to make your child feel at home.
Rodney Atkins

by Andrea Zimmerman

The country crooner on accidentally teaching his son to swear.

Babble.com

the magazine and community for a new generation of parents

by Nell Casey

"Eating Animals" author on his top lit picks about family dynamics.

11/3/2009

by Emily Mendell

Find out if your parenting and work skills mesh.

11/2/2009

by Emily Mendell

The pros and cons of being a work-at-home parent.

11/2/2009

by Gwynne Watkins

The comedy legend on telling Halloween stories to his grandkids.

10/30/2009

by Heather Turgeon

Is there evidence that letting your baby cry causes long-term damage?

10/30/2009

by Sierra Black

Relax - stats show that your kids will be safe.

10/29/2009

WEEKLY POLL

BABBLE PLAYGROUND

What are your family’s favorite TV shows or movies? Horton Hears A Who, Special Agent Oso, Disney Cars

Personal Blogs

Monday, Nov. 2, 10:20 PM

1.

by Alisha McKinney

He's so advanced for thirteen months . . .

57

2.

by Amy Wilson

The rise and fall of the unattainable and irresistible parenting magazine.

37

3.

by Rebecca Walker

Given the choice of parenting or room service...

32

4.

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

I don't want my daughter to dress up as a princess for Halloween.

26

5.

by Sasha Brown Worsham

I used to love gory movies. Then I became a mom.

25

6.

by Lyn Mikel Brown, Sharon Lamb, and Mark Tappan

Saving your kids from media, marketers and Halloween.

21

TODAY'S TOP PARENTING NEWS

Nov. 3, 2009

1.

Baby's Parents Fight Over His Right To Live Or Die — Dailymail via SD

2.

The New Shaken Baby Toy? — AussieNintendo via SD

3.

11-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth On Her Wedding Day — AirAmerica via SD

4.

Flu Shots During Pregnancy Protect Baby — HealthDay via SD

5.

Teen Parents Are Rich Kids — National Campaign via SD

6.

Karolina Kurkova Has A Baby Boy — Famecrawler

7.

Mel Gibson's A Dad Again! — Popcrunch via Famecrawler

Stroller Derby

FameCrawler

Droolicious

Pregnancy

by Meagan Francis

The "Today Show" seems to think so.

by Tammy La Gorce

"I tweeted about my home birth between contractions."

by Maude Allen

How infertility has improved my life.

by April Peveteaux

The Ugly Betty star on going from TV mom to the real deal.

Baby

by Nicole Feliciano

We tested them all - see who made the cut!

What are your family’s favorite TV shows or movies?
Horton Hears A Who, Special Agent Oso, Disney Cars