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Member: nadia

BIO: “nadia-mom of a 6 mo old girl…new to ft lauderdale”

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Member: yessi

BIO: "Hi my name is Yessi and I have a little boy born July of 2007. Would love to meet moms with kids around the same age as Dustin"

Member: Lorena

BIO: “Hi, My name is Lorena and I finally decided to stay at home and be a mommy full time. I have an 11 months old baby girl named Samantha and we are looking for a playgroup to meet new friends.”

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Study on mental health risks for adopted kids

A new study published in the "Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine" finds teens who were adopted as infants had more instances of two types of psychiatric disorders than teens raised by their biological families. Interesting -- and in some...

How kindergarten teachers work their magic

As we enter the last month of school, I am amazed at how much my Little Chairman has learned in kindergarten. Her teacher, Ms. R., is a marvel of efficiency and good cheer. When I help out in the classroom,…

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Weekend picks

If you've been driving on State Road 436, you've seen the banners: KidsFest is tomorrow in Altamonte. To read all about it, check out our Altamonte blog.

Member: macy john

BIO: “Hi!
My name is Macy and my son Angelo is 2. We are very excited to see you guys at the park for Mothers day! See you soon.”

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Member: elixandria

BIO: "we are both stay at home parents to 15 month old justin"

Kid’s storage bins from Lowe’s recalled

This time it's not a toy being recalled because of lead paint -- it's the colorful wooden bin you're storing toys in that's a problem. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Loew's are recalling about 84,000 Children's Storage Bins, sold...

Battling the Britax

I've been learning more about how experts now recommend keeping your child in a five-point harness as much as possible. Like many people, I've seen the video by the Kyle David Miller Foundation, formed by the parents of a little...

Reaching out

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, today launched Talk, Listen, Connect: Deployments, Homecomings, Changes, the second phase of the Workshop’s military outreach program launched initially in 2006. The resources offered will consist of a bilingual (English/Spanish) multimedia outreach...

Notes from the news

Here we are, going ballistic over Bratz dolls and Miley photos… when it’s really Barbie that’s the problem! At least, that’s what the Iranian government says. Meanwhile, here’s a study that oughta relieve some of that working-mother guilt about daycare:…

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More about Miley

Now that I'm tuned into the Miley Cyrus controversy, I'm hearing it everywhere. National Public Radio had a good segment about the continuing letdown girls suffer with their teen idols and role models. From the Spear Sisters to "High School...

Member: kris weigle

BIO: "I am traveling to fort lauderdale in june with my 7 year old daughter, so that I can care for my elderly mom. I have two sisters nearby, but my daughter will miss her friends from home. "

Hard questions about hard plastic

Parents recently have been concerned after reports about a chemical used to make baby botles facing increasing scrutiny by health officials. We ran a good comprehensive article, from the New York Times, about the bisphenol-a issue Friday. You can also...

Talking to daughters about racy photos

My Little Chairman is still at the age when being seen without clothes doesn't seem like such a big deal. But even the little girls in her circle are hip to Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana," so the flap about Miley...

Do kids’ books make older folks look bad?

Here’s another insight I got from my recent conference on aging that applies to our children and how we raise them. The views of older people they pick up from the media — including children’s books “The wicked, the weird…

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Member: Joanne Turner

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