The New Family Friendly 50Announcing our 2010 Family-Friendly 50 list. 
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Moms@WorkLunch, network and laugh with other working moms at our Moms@Work luncheon.
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Fun Fall FestivalsIt's festival season! From apple picking to county fairs, fall fun abounds.
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Work Week SurvivalCareers to carpools: Read more about how to balance work and family life. |
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Stepping Up to Toddler-hood
The Daily Post is going through a transition. One year into parenting, the baby boy is now a toddler. This week he begins his first transition from one classroom to the next at day care. For The Daily Post, the idea of her baby boy being able to nap on a cot and sit at a little table eating lunch with other tots is pretty amazing. I mean just a year ago we were practicing the 5 S's and kangaroo care and now he's ready to build towers of blocks and explore every corner of the house.
Luckily for The Daily Post, the new toddler in her life is pretty laid back and is happy to be exploring with the other toddlers. The one thing he doesn't like is wearing shoes!
Parenting in the News
Local school in running to win 500K
Antipsychotic drugs pose risk to toddler development
Two local libraries extend hours
Recalled items for sale online
New flu shot guidelines from AAP
Teen obesity linked to insufficient sleep
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Weed WhackerYesterday, SurferKid came across a group of teenagers hanging out. One of the boys in the group said, "Hey, want some weed?" It made me want to whack them! I'm not naive to think teens aren't smoking pot, but to offer a 10-year-old "weed" is misguided, destructive, irresponsible and stupid. Well, what am I saying? They're teens, hanging out under a bridge. You just don't think it will happen in your quiet little neighborhood. |
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Mom-Tested: See Dick Bite JaneWritten by etiquette expert Elise McAdams, "See Dick Bite Jane" helps parents respond to invasive strangers, inconsiderate friends and overbearing grandparents. Why do other parents at the playground insist on ranting on and on with their potty-training advice? What to do when the birthday party is just three days away and less than half of the parents of the invited kids have RSVP'd? Find the answers in this little paperback |
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Ticket to RideThis week we've been busy. We've knocked out Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Carowinds. You really can't compare the two parks because Disney is incomparable. That said, they do seem to have one strikingly similar trait: they both hate kids under the age of 2. OK, hate may be a strong word, shall we say "strongly discriminate against." It seems that youngsters have very few rights and privileges under the parks' marshal laws. Dr. King had a dream, so do these kids: to be tall enough to reach a line on a stick that gives them equal footing. |
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Panthers Ticket Prize!Does your child love to write? Our Young Author's Contest is the perfect time for young storytellers to put pencil to paper and perhaps win a prize. Book entries submitted before Oct. 1 will be entered to win a Panthers Ticket Prize! |
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Bake-a-Cake ContestWe are looking for easy to make, character or themed birthday cakes. If you know a recipe for a Froggy, Barbie, Thomas the Train, LadyBug or any other cute cake, send in the recipe with a picture of your cake and be entered to win a Zebra Cupcake Studio Baking Activity Set and kids cookbooks. Contest ends Sept. 30. |
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Thomas and Friends DVD SetTravel through a land of adventure and imagination with Thomas & Friends in this special edition two-disc DVD set. Contest ends Sept. 30. |
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