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Kids鈥� shoe stores: Boys are superheroes and girls are princessesKids' shoe stores can be an interesting look into the minds of today's marketers, who continue to promote the 'Frailty Myth' through advertising that urges girls to be pretty princesses, and boys to be tough superheroes.
New trend? Some teens drinking hand sanitizer to get drunkA spate of emergency room visits by eens drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk have some health officials worried the potentially harmful behavior could become a larger trend.
Tips for Japanese garden designA trip to the San Francisco Botanical Garden provides good examples for designing a successful Japanese garden.
Minted pesto and cooking with MomSpecial family connections happen in the tiny space of a kitchen.- Stranger danger and donuts: one school's (over) reactionStranger danger is something every parent thinks about--who is my child talking to when I'm not around. But sometimes, an offer of a free donut is simply that, as one school found out, albeit not before scaring its parents.
Ban homework before third grade; support children鈥檚 playA homework ban before third grade would stop the increasing imposition on kids as young as kindergarten-age. After school free time for children's play actually Increasingly helps younger kids develop important skills, and learn to control emotions.
Etan Patz and other missing children have mom鈥檚 radar pingingEtan Patz, who is still being searched for 33 years after he was kidnapped, and other cases of missing children have one mom struggling with her stranger danger radar.
Bullying: Teens take the lead as anti-bullying mentors, advocatesBullying prevention starts with teens, and in communities around the country they are taking the lead as anti-bullying leaders, advocates, and mentors for their peers. It is an inspiring trend at a time when several high-profile teen suicides have been linked to bullying.
'Star Trek' to return as a TV series?TV producer and writer Bryan Fuller says he and filmmaker Bryan Singer would 'love to do it'
Brownies with salted caramelA delicious fudgy brownie with a gooey salted caramel center.
Parenting: Enjoying the finish line 鈥� happiness in the here and nowParenting can be a search for your kid's next milestone, rather than reveling in the happiness of the here and now, or that finish line of the moment.
Hunger Games and Olympics spawn new generation of archery fansThe Hunger Games heroine, Katniss 鈥撀� and the coming Olympics 鈥� have created a boom in the archery business, as all across the country a new generation of young archery enthusiasts polish their prowess with the bow and arrow.
Mother's Day 2012 gift ideas: No spa day for me, pleaseMother's Day 2012 gift ideas: Give me a fun day over a spa day, anytime.
Giuliana Rancic expecting, joins celeb surrogate trendGiuliana Rancic, the E! News host, says she and husband, Bill Rancic, are expecting their first child, via gestational surrogate, this summer.
Kimchi soupAnd one cook's list for an essential Asian pantry.
Silence, inner sanctimommy! I鈥檓 trying to find a parenting styleDon't put your baby on my dinner table, please, my inner sanctimommy said as I was on the way to finding a parenting style.
'Think Like a Man' dominates at the box officeThe movie based off Steve Harvey's bestselling book came in first over 'The Lucky One,' an adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, at the box office this weekend.
Iowa teen's suicide prompts strong anti-bullying statementIn a rare act of advocacy, an Iowa newspaper devoted the entire front page of its Sunday edition to an anti-bulling editorial in the wake of a gay teen's suicide earlier this month. The editorial called on the community to end such abuse.
Disney Princess flowers: coming soon to a garden near youThe Disney marketing machine is branching out, literally, with Disney Princess brand flower seeds. Princess parents hoping for a vegetable garden may be out of luck. Belle and co. adorn flowers only, with Mickey and friends promoting veggies.
Etan Patz and the helicopter parent fear of stranger dangerEtan Patz disappeared 33 years ago; the case is not good cause for today's continued anxiety and helicopter parent fears of stranger danger.