These Creepy, Real-Life Emojis Warn of Online “Stranger Danger” Ah, emjois. The oh-so-popular, modern-day hieroglyphics containing almost a thousand tiny images of yellow smileys, food, and cartoonish animals, describe our feelings in ways words (and even acronyms) cannot. Excited for a night out with your friends? There’s an emoji for that! Clinking beer mugs, a dancing lady in a red dress, a pair of... news
Hilarious Old Spice “Momsong” Commercial Goes Viral in Days (Video) It's so hard to let go! Bizarrely hilarious Old Spice commercial shows moms cursing the body spray for turning their sons into men. news
Conan O’Brien Goes to the American Girl Doll Store – Hilarity Ensues Once upon a time, if my daughter wanted to visit an American Girl Doll store, she would have to wait until we went to visit Los Angeles, which is hundreds of miles away from our home in San Francisco. But the doll gods took pity of her and other Northern Californian American Girl Doll fans... news
Whoops! Researchers Confirm Parents are Guilty of Putting Toddlers to Bed Too Early Putting toddlers to bed too early might feel right to you, but it's not to them, apparently. And sadly. news
14 Amazing Stories of Generosity to Warm Your Heart this Holiday Season ‘Tis the season. Not just the season to shop till you drop, get all glutenous over holiday treats and spend hours synchronizing your Christmas lights to Ylvis’ “The Fox,” but it is also the season of giving. While engaging in acts of charity and kindness should be performed year-round, life often gets in the way.... make a difference
The Controversy Over NuvaRing and Why Birth Control Will Never Be for Me Birth control pills aren't for me. It's up to me to decide whether putting all those chemicalas in my body is worth condomless sex. For me, the answer always has been and always will be no and I will make sure I tell my daughter that as well. news
A Darling 2nd-Grader in Pennsylvania Tries to Help Solve Loneliness with a Buddy Bench Maybe a Buddy Bench won't solve loneliness outright. But it's an excellent start. news
Paul’s Law: Anti-Discrimination Organ Transplant Bill Would Honor Paul Corby Paul Corby is still waiting for a heart transplant. Paul, 24, has a rare, congenital heart condition called Left Ventricular Noncompaction (LVN) which makes his heart less able to pump blood throughout his body. Paul’s father died of the same condition at age 27. Paul, who lives in Pennsylvania, doesn’t drink, doesn’t smoke, and is otherwise... autism
Barbie Dreamhouse Party Video Game Is Beyond Dumb In 'Barbie Dreamhouse Party,' Barbie and friends get locked in an artificially intelligent closet that forces them to put makeup on a giant doll head. What? news
The Day Barney the Dinosaur Died in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade In 1997, several of the balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade were destroyed by extremely high winds. One of them was Barney, the purple dinosaur. news
“To Train Up a Child” Parenting Book Leads to Multiple Child Deaths Controversial Christian parenting manual, "To Train Up A Child" by Michael and Debi Pearl, has now been tied to the deaths of three children. news
Saying “You Have No Idea” To The Childless Isn’t Smug, So Stop Being Offended Is telling a non-parent they 'have no idea' condescending and smug or just a way to convey how hard parenting can be? news
Insert Golf Clap Here: Boy Makes Honor Roll Despite a C and D on His Report Card A seventh-grade student made his school's honor roll despite having a C and D on his report card. Indeed, he must be honored. news
Why This Pregnant Woman’s Extreme Diet Makes Us Mad I don’t care about your diet. I really don’t. Do you eat cabbage soup morning, noon and night? Fine by me. Do you avoid all carbs? Lots of people do. Do you only eat foods that have the letter ‘r’ in their name? What ever rocks your world. But when your extreme diet is affecting... news
It’s Kind of a Funny Story: The Lockdown I Didn’t Know Was Just a Drill Last week my daughter's school ran a lockdown drill. Except I didn't know it was just a drill, so I thought we were going to die. Good times! news
Man Sues Wife For ‘Ugly’ Children and I Don’t Blame Him Should concealment of so much plastic surgery your spouse is shocked by the appearance of your children considered fraudulent? One court of law says yes and awards husband huge settlement over 'ugly' children. news
Is a New Plus-Size Clothing Line for Kids a Sign of Victory or Defeat? A new plus-size clothing line for kids, Hey Mom, It Fits! is nice for kids who can't wriggle into regular-size clothes, but is it also enabling them? news
Congrats to Mayor Bill de Blasio (and His Awesome Family) Instead of scoffing about how Bill de Blasio's kids won him the election, we should stand proudly behind a family that actually really loves one another. news
These Kids Think Gay Marriage Should Be Legal Kids let us know that gay marriage really is no big deal and shouldn't be a divisive issue. news
Principal’s Wonderfully Shocking Letter to Parents About Their Kids’ Standardized Test Scores We need to find a way to integrate free-thinking into the curriculum and encourage teachers to step back and allow students to figure things out for themselves instead of dumping information on them and considering memorization mastery of a subject. news
Axe Body Spray: What Is the Real ‘Axe Effect’ on Our Sons? If we're going to give our boys scented products like Axe body spray, maybe we should teach them to use it responsibly. news
Mandy Patinkin’s Surprising Favorite Line from ‘The Princess Bride’ Years before "Homeland," Mandy Patinkin played Inigo Montoya in the "The Princess Bride." His favorite line from the classic film offers a touching message. news
Teens Need More Access to Condoms and Education, Says AAP The AAP says that abstinence should be encouraged, but teens also need more access to condoms and education. news
Free Tampons: A Luxury or a Necessity? Is giving women worldwide access to tampons and pads an important feminist issue? Or should we start teaching everyone how to use menstrual cups instead? news
Man Boobs: Male Shapewear Turns Fat (or Flat) Into Muscle If women can cheat with push-up and padded bras, why can't chubby men turn man boobs into pecs? Thanks to a British company, now they can. news
