They Say: Parents Are Expert Liars
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They Say: Parents Are Expert Liars

Most of us will admit to lying to our kids on occasion. We make up stories about fairies who pay money for teeth and praise even the sloppiest artistic efforts. These parental fibs are rare and motivated mostly by a desire to make our children happy. Or are they? According to a recent study, parents lie to their children more often and about more t...
Pull Yourself Together With Paranoid Parent Cue Cards
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Pull Yourself Together With Paranoid Parent Cue Cards

No one’s saying you aren’t a good parent, but sometimes even the best of us need a prompt on how to hold things together. Enter Paranoid Parents Cue Cards. Each tin includes a selection of cue cards designed to get you through those challenging questions, situations and heart-to-heart talks that always seem to pop up when you least expect it....
Sleep? You must be dreaming!
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Sleep? You must be dreaming!

You what?! According to a just-published sleep study carried out by the Arizona State University, whether or not you're suffering from sleep-deprivation and, as a result, poor quality of life, it's all in your head. The results of the five-year sleep study suggest that those who feel they don't get adequate sleep, see a bigger impact on their qu...
Parents Are People Too – They Date
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Parents Are People Too – They Date

There are two words that even today I can't stand to be used in the same sentence. OK, maybe three. "My parents" and "sex." No, I'm not a prude. Yes, that's just . . . ewww. So the new dating site for single parents might have a goofy name, but it's kind of, well, true. Parents "R" People. Well, duh. But has anyone told their kids yet? Bec...
Babble Talk: When Is It OK to Write About Your Own Mother?
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Babble Talk: When Is It OK to Write About Your Own Mother?

Last week some of you may have read Shelley Abreu's "Stuck in the Middle" feature story, which addresses the hardships and frustrations she confronts as a mother of three who also must take care of her own mother. The piece, originally published on Babble.com, sparked an often heated debate among Babble's commenters, one that rais...
Would You Add Your Mum To Facebook?
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Would You Add Your Mum To Facebook?

Now that Facebook has moved out of the college dorm and become mainstream, people the world over are facing the dilemma of whether to add their parents as Facebook friends. Don't add them and you risk cutting yourself out of the inheritance. Add them and not only may they suddenly be aware of all your previous flings, they might pull you up when y...
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Celebrity Sighting: Hugh Jackman Takes Ava Out For Ice Cream

3:15 PM Yeah, no wonder Hugh Jackman’s kids seem to adore him. Not only is he a hands-on dad and always playing with them, he also treats them to ice cream! Hugh was spotted in New York... read more

Rebecca Gayheart Takes Billie For A Checkup

2:15 PM Rebecca and hubby Eric Dane were spotted in Los Angeles yesterday, leaving the paediatrician's office with two-week-old Billie Beatrice in tow. Only two weeks after giving birth... read more

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Little New Yorker Onesie

10:45 AM Even if you don't live in New York City, this outfit is sure to create a smile, particularly among mums who love shopping. Perhaps your kid can hail a taxi wearing it? It’... read more

Big Deal: All Kids T-Shirts Are $US12 At Busted Tees

4:30 PM A good way to start thinking positively about a change of season is to start figuring out what kind of awesome t-shirts you’re going to make your kids wear. Today over at Busted... read more
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