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Two US service members killed at Afghan camp where Prince Harry is based
Fri Sep 14, 2012
- Wow Robert, thanks for the paternalistic and demeaning reply! Maybe you should go out into the back shed and scratch your belly and drink more cans of beer, and leave the comments section to the adults who can express their opinions more thoughtfully.
'Sketti': Would you eat ketchup, butter and noodles?
Fri Sep 14, 2012
- There, now don't you just feel so much better about yourself? I'm sure your mother raised you perfectly, yet here you are berating someone who is poor, uneducated, and obviously loves her kids but doesn't know any better. People are not trash, they are just people. Judge not, lest... well, you know …
Here's why you really do need a man
Thu Sep 13, 2012
- Variety is the spice of life! Vive la difference! A world without men would be a little flaccid. That testosterone gives them a little edge that is interesting!
Overweight teens eat fewer calories, study finds
Mon Sep 10, 2012
- Self reporting IS unreliable, and one of the findings of this study proves that, I think: children too young to self report, showed them eating more calories than their peers (their parents were filling in the questionnaires.) Older children (starting in their early teens, when the pressure NOT to b …
'Toddlers and Tiaras' sparks candy controversy with drag on a cigarette
Fri Sep 7, 2012
- Might as well just dress them up as strippers and put out a little tiny pole for pole dancing. Aw! Those a$$-less chaps are just adorable!!
Teens who 'feel' fat eventually will get fat
Tue Aug 28, 2012
- I could see an association; people who are bulimic or eating disordered tend to put on more weight after they recover. Dieting obsessively, when you are not fat (as many teenage girls do) sets your body up to gain more weight later. (Several studies of POWs have shown that starving people for any le …
Boy, 13, overdoses on heroin during sleepover
Fri Aug 10, 2012
- When my little brother was 10, he spent the night at a friend's house, whose mom's boyfriend kept drugs in the house. Trying to impress his friend, my little brother ate 10 hits of acid and wound up trying to gouge his own eyes out. My mom was called and came to find him strapped to a gurney in the …
New Hooters ads try to lure women ... as customers
Fri Aug 3, 2012
- As a woman, I have been in a Hooters with some friends out of curiosity. It was just a place with greasy bar food served by attractive, scantily clad waitresses. I can't imagine ever going there on my own, with female friends or God forbid my children. What would that be saying to my two young daugh …
What we'll see from Mars, and when
Thu Aug 2, 2012
- I agree! I would love to see humankind move into space, but in the event that I don't last that long, I'm going to work hard to teach my daughters science, math and other skills that might take them closer than I will get! Investing in education and exploration is the future of the human race.
Mystery of Utah's 'goat man' is solved
Tue Jul 24, 2012
- I think the reasoning behind the goat suit is to help insure that he makes a clean shot with the arrow so that the goat does not suffer. Whether or not you agree with hunting, if there were a major disaster and groceries were hard to come by, having skill with a bow and arrow enough to provide for y …

Questions & Answers

'I'm too pretty to do homework so my brother has to do it for me'
It's offensive.
Was your parental leave long enough?
Not nearly long enough!
- I agree with Jess! I've been working since I was 16. I have a college degree, and my husband has a master's.
- Taking unpaid leave was hard on our family, but what was harder was going back to work with a 3 month old in day care; heartbreaking.
Kids' artwork: Do you save it or throw it out?
Save it all
- I keep everything, I'll admit. I save it all in storage bins, I have two full ones and my first child is only 3. My special favorites have permanent places on the walls at home and at work, or the fridge.
What do you think of the 'twiblings' story?
I think it's great
- Humans are so creative at finding ways to get what they need. I commend this woman for her tenacity and open heart. Adoption good too tho
Were the parents of a 6-year-old cheerleader right to complain about a 'booty' cheer?
Yes. The cheer was inappropriate for the child's age.
- Whoever decided to use that cheer with young children is sick and needs help. Hooray for the mom for standing up for her daughter!
Should restaurants have the right to ban 'screaming children'?
Yes
- If they want to discourage families from eating there, that is their choice. There are plenty of restaurants who will welcome the business.
Does technology distract you from parenting?
Yes. It's often too hard to resist that flickering screen!
- I often have to beg my husband to get off the computer and "log in" some time with his kids.
How do you feel about magazines airbrushing babies' photos?
I think it’s terrible. Babies are beautiful just the way they are, and their photos shouldn’t be altered.
- Which is why you took the time to make a comment on newsvine. :-)
- I think the reasoning behind the retouching is important. Airbrushing out creases in a baby's arms (which are so adorable) could be because someone thought a baby was "too fat", which would be appalling and sad.
Is it OK for pregnant women to drink alcohol in small amounts?
No. It’s an unnecessary, bad habit for pregnant women.
- For the sake of the baby, to be on the safe side, you should be able to abstain for 9 months.
When it comes to children and health insurance, should size matter?
I think every American should have health coverage, regardless of their size or weight.
- The whole idea behind insurance is that we all pay in, so those who need it can use it! To spread out the risk & take care of everyone!

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