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Mother's Day 2012: Is mothering the hardest job of all?Mother's Day 2012 is coming up, and the recent Ann Romney versus Hilary Rosen flap has focused attention on the issue of mothering as a job. If it's the hardest job of all, as our blogger believes, why don't parents get the same training as workers in other tough jobs?
Parenting with limits: Avoiding the "cool parent" trap with teensParenting with limits can be hard to do, especially with teens. Every parent wants to give their child the world, our teen experts acknowledge. But they also say great parents know that limits are important. Research shows that many teens actually appreciate boundaries.
Meatless Monday: Vegan key lime pieTry a twist on this tangy, sweet dessert by using silken tofu and transforming it into a parfait.
Charles Taylor: An Amerian mom's relief at war crimes convictionCharles Taylor: His conviction of war crimes in Sierra Leone is a moment for pause for an American mom to think about the world between diapers and carpools and playdates.
Cookbook review: Make the Bread, Buy the ButterIs it worth it to make your own bread? Let Jennifer Reese be your guide through the trials and triumphs of the homemade life.
'Bernie' starring Jack Black: movie review (+trailer)Jack Black brings his comic timing and hidden talent to the lead role of 'Bernie,' a dark comedy based on a true life story.- Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment: movie review'Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment' looks at the historical movement whose idealism was fulfilled when Israel achieved statehood.
'The Five Year Engagement,' starring Emily Blunt, Jason Segel: movie review (+trailer)'The Five Year Engagement,' starring Emily Blunt and Jason Segel, gives career planning a charming, comedic twist.
Spanking or not spanking: a tale of parenting peer pressureSpanking debates are perennial: When a complete stranger approaches a mom to weigh in on it, parenting peer pressure becomes very real 鈥� if you're not being judged for one thing, it's another.
'The Raven' is a strange mishmash of history and action'The Raven' star John Cusack delivers a serviceable performance as famous writer Edgar Allan Poe.
On this Take Your Child to Work Day, Secret Service and strippersTake Your Child to Work Day got a bit awkward at a State Department briefing yesterday, with journalists asking about a widening Secret Service scandal involving prostitutes and strippers.
Toy proliferation: Toy box cleanout and toy rotation are dueToy proliferation: There's nothing wrong with providing your child with the comforts of a loving home. But too much of a good thing in the toy box may call for a cleanout and toy rotation.
Screen-Free Week: Turn off that TV and celebrate 鈥� not sufferScreen-Free Week is celebrated 鈥� not suffered 鈥� April 30 to May 6. Studies show that too much screen time, whether in front of the T.V. or an iPad or computer can hurt development and stifle creativity. So unplug and give your kids the gift of a Screen-Free Week.
Love the laundry: embracing the daily dilemmas of raising a teenFor parents of teenagers, the idea that you'd ever love the laundry piles your offspring create can seem crazy. But embrace the moments when you can 鈥� some day soon you just may miss those daily dilemmas of raising a teen.
'American Idol' reaches final 5 by dismissing Elise TestoneThe 'American Idol' roster is down to five contestants at the end of this week after they tried to cover part of the 'Queen' songbook.
Parents鈥� path to true happiness? Embrace your inner childParents sometimes can spend so much time thinking about being adults that they forget the wonders of holding a soft fleece blanket, or creating a castle out of Play-Doh. Perhaps the key to true happiness can be found when you embrace your inner child.
Arbor Day: 5 reasons to plant the family treeArbor Day: The family tree is good for the planet 鈥� 5 reasons to plant one, or more
Top Picks: TEDTalks on Netflix, a family circus on PBS, and moreMartin Scorsese examines the Quiet Beatle, Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem supply old-fashioned country music, and more top picks.- Prime literary real estateThey like to imagine themselves living in grand fictional homes 鈥� or even humble ones.
- Verbal EnergyTeasing out the truth about wool and dataA verb with ancient roots turns out to be surprisingly useful to refer to making sense of tangled masses of information.