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This just in – An Ocala, FLorida mom got fed up with the behavior of her teen-aged kids, so she went on strike:

According to a charging affidavit, Dean said the children needed to start cleaning up and stop fighting and that she had no control over them. Dean also said she was fed up with [...]

The Daily Telegraph brings us a story on curriculum change in The United Kingdom, because of fears that students are being taught subjects influenced by political agendas.
Here’s a few of the key paragraphs:

“Much of the Government’s national curriculum will be dropped because head teachers say it has been tainted by political interference.

Subjects will include [...]

Here’s an interesting article that speaks to Birth Order Psychology. Here’s on of the quotes from early on:
Norwegian scientists analyzed test results and birth data from more than 241,000 military conscripts and found that oldest children had an average IQ of 103, second children came in at 101, and third-borns were at 100.
I find Birth [...]

What do GNMParents readers think about this late-breaking news story about Colin Farrell finally talking about his son, who suffers from Angelman Syndrome? First, read the first few paragraphs of the article:

Hollywood superstar Colin Farrell yesterday opened his heart and revealed that his four-year-old son James is a special-needs child.

The renowned Irish actor revealed [...]

The Wiggles, by far one of the most popular children’s artists ever, are starting a new tour this fall. Pretty exciting news on it’s own, but then, consider this: Greg Page will not be joining them. As some of you may know, Greg stepped down as “the Yellow Wiggle,” due to health reasons (orthostatic intolerance). [...]

There’s a heavy debate going on in the United Kingdom, concerning teens and alcohol, and the parenting that plays a part. Here’s a link to one of many news items/editorials from the UK. The spark for this current debate was a remark by Cheshire Chief Constable Peter Fahy, who very clearly pointed the finger of [...]

Just the other day, the Reno Gazette Journal ran an op/ed piece that focused on saying no to your kids. Specifically, it was the 2nd paragraph that caught my attention:

“At least I’m getting it back enough to know this: Telling your (approximately) 3-year-old “I’m not going to tell you again” 13 times in the time [...]

I assume you’ve already heard this story, as it’s making the rounds of the major media, but if you haven’t: Some high-school students had their diplomas held because their families cheered too boisterously during the ceremony. The full story can be found here, in this article from the Chicago Tribune.
First, are you kidding? Graduating high [...]

My daughter is obsessed with death.
As well am I. For good reason-it’s so tied in with our lives. Births we celebrate, we talk about over and over, we glorify. Death, well….we remember it’s there, but we ignore it, do our best to pretend it doesn’t really exist, until it’s too late.
But what about when birth [...]

This book, The Case Against Homework – How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About It, just came across my radar and I look forwarding to picking it up. Here’s a key paragraph from the description provided by the publisher, Crown Publishers:

“In The Case Against Homework, Bennett and Kalish [...]