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Pew mobile Internet study: Parenting changes with childhood mobile saturationPew mobile Internet study says 25 percent of teens聽 access the Internet through mobile devices and that the mobile platform is closing the digital gap between lower- and middle-income families. Parents need to begin watching their kids' backs, not look over their shoulders.
End gang violence: Changing a violent community? Start with a barber chairTrimming levels of gang and street violence is tough, but in Virginia a group of brothers started holding gun trade-ins and Unity Walks in rough neighborhoods to give the community a new look. How do you get people to show up? Hair cuts.听
Pew modern parenthood survey: Fathers caring more 鈥� at our house, tooPew survey gives new picture of the hard work modern parenthood is. Dads are helping out 鈥� and worrying 鈥� more, just like moms. Pew could be describing our house.
After New York terrier swallows 111 pennies, dog still yappingA New York dog swallowed 111 pennies, the New York Daily News reported, and his owner, after the pennies were surgically removed, told the veterinarian she could keep the change.
Supreme Court justices' families less nuclear, more diverse like USNow more than ever, Supreme Court justices go home to non-traditional families. Whether having experienced divorce or adoption, the Supreme Court justices share increasingly diverse family life.听
Jada Pinkett-Smith: She posts a mom鈥檚-eye view of bullying young starsJada Pinkett-Smith aired her feelings on Facebook about the media's treatment of young stars like Justin Bieber and聽Quvenzhane Wallis. Now the media says she's an overprotective Mama Bear.听
Kids turning to cellphone for Internet; it's tough on parent oversightThe number of teens and tweens accessing the Internet via cellphone is growing, a new survey says, posing bigger problems for parents who like to keep tabs on their kid's Internet activities.听
Wary of petting, dog relents in company of former, current masterPatti is more like a wild dog than a pet to the families she's belonged to. The shepherd mix is a recluse 鈥� refusing to be petted, running away from humans. Until one weekend, during an exchange that would send Patti back to her original masters, she surprisingly let down her guard.
12-year-old admits 鈥榮watting鈥� Kutcher, Bieber. Parents, Google your kid12-year-old admits 鈥榮watting' Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber: The new Internet generation prank leads a mom to talk to an Internet forensic detective for advice in avoiding this with her own kids. His advice? Google your kid regularly.
Rescue dog: While owners bask in Florida sun, Albie basks in dog-sitter attentionRescue dog Albie acted sad when we went off to Florida for some R&R, but not for long. Our resilient rescue dog did fine.
Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg: Will her 'Lean In' reignite Mommy wars?Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg: We love to make heroes out of women who succeed in traditionally male-dominated roles and then be catty about their success as we claw out the eyes that were on the prize. Chill on the Mommy wars.
Douglas Adams Google Doodle: The hitchhiker's guide to parenting with humorDouglas Adams: If he'd ever written a hitchhiker's guide to parenting, it would have the words 鈥渄on't panic鈥� written in large friendly letters on the cover. Douglas Adams is one mom's hero 鈥� and a hero to her four boys, too.
The 100th day: Learning's tipping point deep in the school yearThe 100th day of school is a tipping point where accretion of grade-level knowledge begins to show; it's a benchmark in leaps of consciousness that teachers celebrate.
Vergara surrogate baby? Yes, says N.Y. PostSofia Vergara is in the early stages of having a surrogate baby, the New York Post reports. If true, Sofia Vergara will be joining a handful of celebrities who, too, opted for a surrogate.听
Jennifer Lawrence bullied: ignore 'em or forgive 'emJennifer Lawrence bullied? Yes, Jennifer Lawrence was bullied as a kid in school, she recently told The Sun. But in keeping with the pull-myself-up-by-my-heels attitude she showed at the Oscars, Lawrence didn't let the bullying get to her.听
Daylight savings time and my three sons at home: the exception, futile, and outdatedDaylight savings time doesn't get much spring out of the oldest, is seen as an exception to the middle boy, and an archaic mechanism made redundant聽by electricity.
France's president wants to extend paternity participationFrench President Francis Hollande is proposing legislation to put more fathers on paternity leave, and wants to increase aid to single parents whose partners fall behind on child support.听
Peeps, at 60, show no sign of slowing downPeeps are 60 years old, but they're only just reaching their prime. With new spinoff products and marketing focus, it's a ripe time for the yellow聽marshmallow聽chicks.
8-year-old handcuffed for tantrum: Was it the right move?An 8-year-old girl was handcuffed for a tantrum at her elementary school in Alton, Ill. Would you handcuff an 8-year-old for a tantrum?聽
Snooki loses 42 pounds: Gym manager says she gained mommy insightSnooki lost 42 pounds, one of a series of lifestyle changes the MTV's Jersey Shore reality show star has made post-baby. Her trainers say she's changed herself around, inspiring this mom to get on the fit train.听
