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Parents Find Nothing Stylish About New Tattooed ‘Barbie’ Doll

CBS New York 10/20/2011
Parents Find Nothing Stylish About New Tattooed ‘Barbie’ Doll

The newest Barbie doll to hit store shelves is sparking controversy. The doll sports several tattoos, and some parents say it’s sending the wrong message to their kids, reports CBS 2’s Kathryn Brown.

No 'him' or 'her'; preschool fights gender bias

JENNY SOFFEL Yahoo! News 06/26/2011
No 'him' or 'her'; preschool fights gender bias

At the "Egalia" preschool, staff avoid using words like "him" or "her" and address the 33 kids as "friends" rather than girls and boys.

Parents keep baby's sex a secret, seek to raise 'genderless' child

“So it’s a boy, right?” a neighbour calls out as Kathy Witterick walks by, her four month old baby, Storm, strapped to her chest in a carrier. Each week the woman asks the same question about the baby with the squishy cheeks and feathery blond hair. Witterick smiles, opens her arms wide, comments on the sunny spring day, and keeps walking. She’s used to it. The neighbours know Witterick and her husband, David Stocker, are raising a genderless baby. But they don’t pretend to understand it.

Breastfeeding Mothers Share Milk Over Facebook

Beth Germano CBS Boston 02/24/2011
Breastfeeding Mothers Share Milk Over Facebook

Jessica Elways believes in the benefits of breast milk for her seven month old daughter Penelope, but keeping a steady supply hasn’t been easy.

Generation net: The youngsters who prefer their virtual lives to the real world

Children are often happier with their online lives than they are with reality, a survey has revealed.They say they can be exactly who they want to be – and as soon as something is no longer fun they can simply hit the quit button.

Michelle Obama to women: Do what makes you happy

DARLENE SUPERVILLE AP 09/28/2009
Mohammed is now the most popular name for baby boys in Britain ahead of Jack and Harry

Mohammed has become the most popular name for newborn boys in Britain. It shot up from third the previous year, overtaking Jack, which had topped the list for the past 14 years but was relegated to third spot.

Michelle Obama to women: Do what makes you happy

WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says women should do what makes them happy, a lesson she says she learned after realizing her two children, her husband and her physical health feed off of her good moods.

Care.Com Gives Away a Year of Child Care

Today Care.com (www.care.com), the premier source of trustworthy care options for families, announced the launch of the Year of Care Giveaway—a sweepstakes where the service will give away $12,445 to one lucky winning family to pay for a year of child care.

Star Wars Halloween baby costumes

As Halloween approaches, Parents.com has posted hundreds of ideas for Halloween costumes for girls, Halloween costumes for boys and the rest of the family. The costumes range from detailed instructions on making Halloween costumes to photos of the best store-bought costumes. There are even ideas for baby Halloween costumes and pet costumes.