News digests on matters related to parents, parenting, marriage, family, and more.
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Recall: Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream |
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Health and Fitness
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 20 March 2007 |
 Ben and Jerry's is recalling 250,000 pints of its Willie Nelson's Country Peach Cobbler ice cream. The containers have the dates January 23, 24 or February 8 or 9, 2008 printed on the bottom.
Source: First Coast News
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Getting Paid for Parenting? |
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Parenting
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 19 March 2007 |
Norwegian government has a list of benefits for parents to raise families there. Among others: Fifty-three weeks of maternity leave at 80 percent pay with a guaranteed job to return to, five weeks (legislation has been introduced to raise it to 10 weeks) of paid paternity leave, a national standard of five weeks of vacation, extensive day-care options, a 37.5-hour workweek, and even an extra government grant should one of the parents decide to stay at home with the child from age 1 to 2. Young families do not have to choose between having a career and having children. They can have both.
Source: U.S.News & World Report |
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Views of Women from Different Generations on Motherhood |
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Trying to Conceive and Pregnancy
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 19 March 2007 |
Amelia Hill talks to three generations of women from the same family whose different choices reflect the remarkable shift in social attitudes towards families.
Interesting facts from the article:
23 Percentage of children who live in one-parent families.
10 Percentage of women in their mid-forties who were childless 60 years ago, according to the Office for National Statistics. The percentage now is 20.
25 Percentage of women who have chosen not to have children in the Western world, according to the kiddingaside.net campaigning website.
42 Percentage of women who do not have children in the United States.
1.79 The 2005 UK 'fertility rate' - the average number of children born per woman, the highest figure since 1992. The figure during the Sixties was 2.95.
722,500 Number of births in the UK in 2005, 6,600 more than in the previous year.
7.2 million Forecast increase in the UK population by 2031, mostly via immigration.
Source: The Observer
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Dozens of Moms Being Conned in Internet Diaper Scam |
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Misc
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 16 March 2007 |
TEXAS - Dozens of mothers across the country claim a website selling diapers took their money and never delivered. It was another case of 'if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is' by DiscountsToday.com
Source: WOAI.com |
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Angelina Jolie Adopts Vietnamese Boy |
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Adoption
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 16 March 2007 |
 Angelina Jolie has officially adopted a three-year-old Vietnamese boy at an orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City. This is her third adopted child and she has one biological daughter born in May.
Read more: Angelina Jolie Officially Adopts Vietnamese Boy |
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Special Child
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Written by Mom of 2
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Thursday, 15 March 2007 |
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Learning alongside their non-disabled peers is an important education process for children with intellectual disabilities.
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Mechanical heart girl celebrates 14th birthday |
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Special Child
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 15 March 2007 |
Malaysian mechanical heart patient turned 14 yesterday at National Heart Institute. Without surprise, her birthday wish is to get a new heart. Tee Hui Yi is looking for a heart donor. Full story here.
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Doctors Fight to Save Aborted Baby |
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Trying to Conceive and Pregnancy
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 14 March 2007 |
Doctors in Italy are trying very hard to save an aborted baby whom they wrongly misdiagnosed as deformed during hospital pre-natal tests. Another victim of negligence and inaccuracies of pre-natal tests.
Source: LifeSite - Doctors Fight to Save Aborted Baby Wrongly Misdiagnosed as Deformed in Prenatal Test |
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State Not Doing Enough on Child Abuse |
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Misc
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 14 March 2007 |
Northern Territory, Australia - Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough accused state and territory governments of not doing enough to stop abuse of Aboriginal children. He also said fourteen alleged paedophiles have been charged in the Northern Territory over the past three months. And he said that Federal Government should step in to stop the rampant of the abuse.
Source: States 'slack on child abuse' |
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Overcome Baby Blues Without Fear |
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Parenting
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 14 March 2007 |
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It's common for mothers to have postpartum blues, commonly called the baby blues after giving birth. DR. MARLA SHAPIRO mentions in her article that the sudden responsibility of caring for a newborn, the sleepless nights, and the changing hormones are all part of the transition that goes along with being a new mom. More about symptoms and treatment. |
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Navy Wife Uses Mannequin As Husband |
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Marriage and Relationship
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 12 March 2007 |
To overcome her loneliness, Suzy Walker brings a mannequin that resembles her Navy husband everywhere she goes. The newlywed was surfing Ebay when she saw a $200 sailor for sale.
Source: Navy Wife Carries Mannequin in Place of Husband |
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