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WTFriday: Eat Less so Haitians Can Eat?

Laura at Parenting — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:04:51 -0500

Smart for Life = The Dumbest Thing Ever! I'm a snack editor, which means lots and lots of treats make their way through my desk (to the delight of my neighbors). Sometimes they’re amazing, like exotically spiced nuts. Sometimes they are, um, interesting, like caffeinated jelly beans. But I have never seen a WTF as baffling as the Smart for Life meal replacement cookies.

Picabo Street: Olympian Skier (And Mom)

Lauren at Parenting.com — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:16:01 -0500

A Little Tiny Bit Pregnant

Sasha at Parenting.com — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:44:00 -0500

When you think you might be pregnant, every day of waiting feels like an eternity. Well, eternity might now be one day shorter. The new First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test claims to detect hCG, the pregnancy hormone, up to six days before your expected period, a day sooner than other tests on the market.

Scent of a...Tween Boy

Stephanie at Parenting — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:23:15 -0500

If you've got one, you know it ain't pretty. You can smell them and their stinky socks/underarms/breath coming down the hall. All the Lysol in existence can't make their bedrooms inhabitable by other life forms.

Movie We're Dying to See

Sasha at Parenting.com — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:30:15 -0500

Are you having a bad day? If you are -- and even if you aren't -- take a minute to watch the trailer for the upcoming Focus Features' Babies. You will be powerless in the face of this cuteness, we promise you.

Recess, Then Lunch?

Kate at Parenting.com — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:48:37 -0500

Classes. Lunch. Recess. Classes. That’s roughly the pattern your kid’s average school day follows, right? Well, according to an article in the New York Times, some schools are making a switch to the schedule, with noticeable results: Classes. Recess. Lunch. Classes.

Guest Dad Blogger: Pete

Kate at Parenting.com — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:10:22 -0500

Meet Pete:

Pete is a vice president of corporate sales and marketing at Bonnier. He and his wife are proud parents of a 15-month-old son. And they are also expecting…wait for it…triplets. Due in June.

(We'll give you a moment to absorb.)

Yes, that means they'll have four under 2. Yes, that was our reaction too.

The Best Boys’ Potty Training Book EVER

Sandy at Parenting — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:20:43 -0500

A few days ago, a woman came to see an apartment I'm trying to rent out. My husband's transfer has finally come through, and so we're subletting the place and moving. But what did this stranger and I spend most of the time talking about? Potty training.

Your Kid’s Weirdest Outfit

Sasha at Parenting.com — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:49:10 -0500

One of my favorite parts about having a girl is the clothes. But somewhere along the way, I lost the decision-making power over my daughter’s wardrobe. Although some days she still deigns to let me dress her, other days she insists on personal expression, and we end up with a look like this:

Or this:

On the Menu: Equality

Deborah at Parenting — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:03:19 -0500

Today marks the 50th anniversary of a Civil Rights milestone: Four African-American college students sat at a whites-only lunch counter in North Carolina and politely refused to leave unless they were served. Their request was granted -- but not until July, after they’d inspired similar challenges across the South.