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Are You A Bad Parent? Blame The Economy
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Are You A Bad Parent? Blame The Economy

Now that the world’s finally caught up to what we at Babble already knew - namely that “bad” parenting doesn’t have to be all that bad - CNN is giving us a scapegoat. It’s the economy, stupid! A report over at the news channel cites a lack of money as the reason parents are backing down from overpacking their kids’ schedules with...
Babble Wrap: The Chaser “Goes too Far” with Dying Kids Skit
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Babble Wrap: The Chaser “Goes too Far” with Dying Kids Skit

The Chaser "goes too far" with dying kids skit Last night The ABC was inundated with callers outraged by the "Make a Realistic Wish Foundation" skit on the Chaser in which Andrew Hansen and Chris Taylor ask actors playing hospital bed-ridden children what they wish for, then mock them. Herald Sun The 'cruellest cut' may also be illegal Once ro...
They Say: Our Children Will Grow Up To Be Boring
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They Say: Our Children Will Grow Up To Be Boring

I sort of think sociology can get a little hocus-pocus, but I do love sweeping generalisations that, at the very least, give us a new perspective, a glimpse into the future, or, in case my kids turn out to be straight-laced, snoozy, corporate drones, something to blame besides my unskilled mothering. I won't be to blame! That's if there's anythi...
The Global Economic Crisis, For Dummies
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The Global Economic Crisis, For Dummies

You'd have to be hiding under a rock - or a large stack of couch cushions - to not know that the world economy is in some serious strife right now. Some of the world's biggest economies are in recession, including the U.S, the U.K Japan, parts of Europe and our own Pacific neighbour, New Zealand. Australia is not faring much better. While th...

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God Knows We Need A Laugh / Bad Mothers Club

4:32 PM On the fantastic UK Bad Mothers Club website, there's this brilliant bit called Tantrum of the Week. Sick on the bedroom floor and lazy men and working from home are our fav... read more

What’s The Best Punishment For Kids?

2:23 PM Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy What do you do when your kids misbehave? A poll by the self-proclaimed “World’s Strictest... read more
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W Magazine Amputates Demi Moore’s Hip

5:43 PM Okay, we know the gorgeous mother of three likes plastic surgery, but wasn’t it a bit presumptuous of W magazine to liposuction Demi Moore’s thigh without her approval?... read more

Johnny Depp Drunkest Man In NYC (Brilliant Video)

5:00 PM After an evening out with punk legend Patti Smith in New York on Wednesday night, the newly re-crowned Sexiest Man Alive, one J Depp, looked like he was back on the set of Fear and... read more
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Star Baby: Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban’s Baby Uggs It Up

5:14 PM I think there is some kind of law in place that Aussies Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have to put a pair of the Australian born Ugg boots on their daughter, Sunday. It’s... read more

Boy’s Retro Lounge Set

10:00 AM I can’t think of a reason not to love this Boy’s Retro Lounge Set. The bold colours are amazing and the set appears to be extra comfy. The set includes a matching white s... read more
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