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We hear the national news reports regarding bullying in schools, neighborhoods and communities.

Along the same lines as 'Go The F*** To Sleep,' this parody parenting book titled 'How To Traumatize Your Children,' is gaining attention for its hilarious take on raising kids.

Are recent amendments to the Family Relationships Act 1975 equal rights or a slap in the face? Guest writer Poppy Matters asks.

C: Is there a state where U-turns are legal? Can we move there so you won't be breaking the law anymore? C: Just admit it.

Children love to explore. Touching, pulling, grabbing and eating are just a few of the ways young children explore their environment.

On the heels of his successful anti-smoking campaign in NYC, Mayor Mike Bloomberg made a move to start banning extra large sugary soft drinks to combat obesity, particularly in children.

"This is the kind of daughter I aspire to raise," a friend recently posted on Facebook alongside a link to an article in the New York Times .

THE definition of domestic violence has been expanded to include emotional manipulation, withholding money and harming the family pet under controversial changes to family law.

So this month, boobs have exploded on the Internet. And not just in the normal way.

I don't want to take you to the park today. Am I even allowed to say that out loud? I don't want to chase after you, and watch you not care about the other kids as you focus your gaze on something I can't see, something at least a million miles away.

Dads, can we talk? I have a completely non-scientific inkling that some of you who read the Parent Chat column fairly regularly are dads.

Is your child peeing the bed? It's time to have a mature and serious discussion about stool.

Q: I hope you're going to talk about that Time story about women breast feeding older children.

It's interesting to listen to the First Lady talk about her love of gardening. She doesn't just love it; she sees gardening as a salve to cure childhood obesity.

The 36-year-old 'Prometheus' actress revealed that she is ''somewhat obsessed'' with the show and takes the opportunity to catch up when she giving adopted son Jackson his bottle.

Alanis Morissette, known to be one of the angrier women in the 1990s pop scene, is speaking out about the controversy over "attachment parenting," saying she would allow her 17-month-old son to decide when he is ready to stop breastfeeding, even if it's not until he's six years old.

Under a microscope, a 3-day-old, 8-cell embryo is created through in vitro fertilization in this 2003 file photo.. TRENTON - New Jersey's strict surrogate parenting laws would be relaxed under a bill that passed the Senate today.

Alanis Morissette is still breastfeeding her 17-month-old son Ever and she'll continue until he's ready to stop.

We've been having a lot of friends over for Fia to play with.A Yes, most people call them playdates, but since I have an aversion to that term, I like to call them "friend days" instead.

By Jody Montgomery Summer is sneaking up and is right around the bend. Much needed "down time" will be welcomed by lounging sleep-till-noon tweens/teens. Rousing the energy after a few days of summer slumber is not only needed but also necessary, or a parent's summer may be one of griping, stress and heavy sighs.