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Always The Quiet Ones

by Camille Sweeney

Does my daughter’s shyness need to be fixed?

11/9/2009
All Around the World

by Jamie Rich

We had a baby - but we never stopped traveling.

11/9/2009
The Incredible Disappearing Family

by C.W. Thompson

Everyone was thrilled when our son was born. And then... they were gone.

11/6/2009
3 Most Common Mistakes: Children’s Vision

by Babble Editors

Pitfalls to avoid with your child’s optometrist.

11/6/2009
Bad Parent: The Overachiever

by Elizabeth Heiselt

I flashcard my two-year-old.

11/5/2009
Not Keeping the Faith

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

How do we explain god, when we don't believe?

11/4/2009

WEEKLY POLL

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BABBLE PLAYGROUND

Member of the day: Annery Pino

Describe your most humbling parenting moment.
Looking at their smiling faces or listening to them laugh with each other.

Personal Blogs

Monday, Nov. 9, 3:51 PM

Now we're cookin'

For over a year now, I've read and been told that cooking / baking is a fun activity to do with toddlers. Yes, well, maybe I was doing something wrong, ...read more

1.

I Lie About My Child's Age

by Alisha McKinney

He's so advanced for thirteen months . . .

59
2.

The Incredible Disappearing Family

by C.W. Thompson

Everyone was thrilled when our son was born. And then... they were gone.

55
3.

A Princess Problem

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

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

29
4.

Oh, the Horror!

by Sasha Brown Worsham

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

25
5.

All Around the World

by Jamie Rich

We had a baby - but we never stopped traveling.

22
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. 9, 2009

1.

Will Health Care Bill Pass The Senate? — Reuters via SD
2.

What The House Health Reform Bill Means For You — NY Times via SD
3.

Nanny Rents Out Kids To Beggars — Telegraph via SD
4.

Pregnant Soldier Felled At Fort Hood — NY Daily News via SD
5.

Study Says Kids Make You Happy — NY Times via SD
6.

Toni Braxton Separating From Husband — Essence via Famecrawler
7.

Debbie Rowe Takes MJ's Family To Court — Showbiz 411 via Famecrawler

Stroller Derby

Hospital Rejects Birth Plans

Posted 11/9/09 at 2:47 PM

Want to have a doula or labor coach ...read more

Did Sesame Street Pick a Fight with Fox News?

Posted 11/9/09 at 2:01 PM

Oscar the Grouch doesn’t like ...read more

Obama: Energy Future Depends on Kids’ Skills

Posted 11/9/09 at 1:32 PM

A seemingly ever-increasing population, ...read more

FameCrawler

Demi Moore Prefers To Be Called A Puma

Posted 11/9/09 at 8:30 PM

In the December issue of W Magazine ...read more

Isla Fisher, Sacha Baron Cohen And Olive Spotted (Photos)

Posted 11/9/09 at 6:55 PM

Isla Fisher, Sacha Baron Cohen and Olive ...read more

Shocker: Britney Spears Lip Syncs!

Posted 11/9/09 at 6:30 PM

The curtain has been pulled back on ...read more

Droolicious

Thanksgiving Invites From Tiny Prints

Posted 11/9/09 at 9:09 PM

If you’re planning a Thanksgiving ...read more

Big Deal: 30% off all Mattel toys

Posted 11/9/09 at 4:15 PM

Ahoy! Stock up on pirate booty as ...read more

Star Kid: Adam Sandler and His Twinkle Toes

Posted 11/9/09 at 4:00 PM

Adam Sandler was spotted on a family ...read more

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Pregnancy

Quiz: Are You the Work-at-Home Type?

by Emily Mendell

Find out if your parenting and work skills mesh.
What's The Poop?

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Is the baby the only thing coming out of me during labor?
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."

Baby

Crying it Out

by Heather Turgeon

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

Toddler

No More Nightmares

by Andrea Zimmerman

6 Books To Read Your Kid Before Bedtime
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.

Kid

Not Keeping the Faith

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

How do we explain god, when we don't believe?
9 Things Not to Be Afraid of This Halloween

by Sierra Black

Relax - stats show that your kids will be safe.
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.

Babble.com

the magazine and community for a new generation of parents

by Camille Sweeney

Does my daughter’s shyness need to be fixed?

11/9/2009

by Jamie Rich

We had a baby - but we never stopped traveling.

11/9/2009

by C.W. Thompson

Everyone was thrilled when our son was born. And then... they were gone.

11/6/2009

by Babble Editors

Pitfalls to avoid with your child’s optometrist.

11/6/2009

by Elizabeth Heiselt

I flashcard my two-year-old.

11/5/2009

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

How do we explain god, when we don't believe?

11/4/2009

WEEKLY POLL

BABBLE PLAYGROUND

Describe your most humbling parenting moment. Looking at their smiling faces or listening to them laugh with each other.

Personal Blogs

Monday, Nov. 9, 3:51 PM

1.

by Alisha McKinney

He's so advanced for thirteen months . . .

59

2.

by C.W. Thompson

Everyone was thrilled when our son was born. And then... they were gone.

55

3.

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

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

29

4.

by Sasha Brown Worsham

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

25

5.

by Jamie Rich

We had a baby - but we never stopped traveling.

22

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. 9, 2009

1.

Will Health Care Bill Pass The Senate? — Reuters via SD

2.

What The House Health Reform Bill Means For You — NY Times via SD

3.

Nanny Rents Out Kids To Beggars — Telegraph via SD

4.

Pregnant Soldier Felled At Fort Hood — NY Daily News via SD

5.

Study Says Kids Make You Happy — NY Times via SD

6.

Toni Braxton Separating From Husband — Essence via Famecrawler

7.

Debbie Rowe Takes MJ's Family To Court — Showbiz 411 via Famecrawler

Stroller Derby

FameCrawler

Droolicious

Pregnancy

by Emily Mendell

Find out if your parenting and work skills mesh.

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Is the baby the only thing coming out of me during labor?

by Meagan Francis

The "Today Show" seems to think so.

by Tammy La Gorce

"I tweeted about my home birth between contractions."

Baby

by Heather Turgeon

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

Describe your most humbling parenting moment.
Looking at their smiling faces or listening to them laugh with each other.