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    How to Publicly Embarrass Yourself Without Even Trying

    APRIL 23, 2009 9:04AM

    By Lisa Kern


    Topics: could it possibly get any worse?, vasovagal syncope, why on earth do they have such big knives?, outback, family, kids, humor, comedy, someone prayed for me, embarrassing situations, dining out, stress, nosebleed, fainting

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 2910 Views
    • 122 Comments
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    What Makes a Rivalry? Start With Scrunchies.

    OCTOBER 8, 2010 4:57PM

    By Reflections of a shallow pond


    Topics: kids, dad, parenthood, rivalry, fatherhood, volleyball, sports

    • Editor's Pick
    • 68 Ratings
    • 8217 Views
    • 105 Comments
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    Your Thanksgiving Scolding, Get It While It's Hot

    NOVEMBER 25, 2009 12:40PM

    By Sally Swift


    Topics: one day to eat whatever you want and damn the calories, holidays might or might not suck, really and truly be thankful for those you love, get over yourself and get to grandma's house you could inherit a fortune, ids and egos and feelings oh my, travel, mom and dad, creepy relatives, kids, families

    • 29 Ratings
    • 1623 Views
    • 97 Comments
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    Lesbian Moms and the Welfare of Children

    JANUARY 11, 2012 7:19AM

    By Jonathan Wolfman


    Topics: lesbian mothers, kids, ucla, the williams institute, sexual abuse, physical abuse

    • 45 Ratings
    • 2485 Views
    • 78 Comments
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    On Mysogyny: Girls, can we talk?

    JANUARY 2, 2010 4:19PM

    By Greg Correll


    Topics: on mysogyny, open call, and it wouldn't hurt to call and send her a picture once in a while, understand your mother, doing right, kids, fathers, dads, single dads, single moms, moms, mothers, did he say girls? women

    • Editor's Pick
    • 66 Ratings
    • 3720 Views
    • 78 Comments
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    Christmas cards—now and then

    DECEMBER 16, 2009 7:49PM

    By bbd


    Topics: family, kids, holidays, christmas, cards, christmas cards, photos, photo, photography, page layout, design, white space, friends, open salon, os, online home

    • Editor's Pick
    • 65 Ratings
    • 2671 Views
    • 77 Comments
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    Of Brass Monkeys

    JULY 21, 2010 10:23AM

    By Lisa Kern


    Topics: belief/religion, how do i help him get over her?, kids, women, mother, motherhood, does this kid have an off-switch?, when she wants to be just friends, teen heartbreak, real families, family life, leaving home, teenagers, boys, children

    • Editor's Pick
    • 47 Ratings
    • 2441 Views
    • 72 Comments
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    "Where are your shoes!?"

    JULY 9, 2010 3:59PM

    By Just Thinking...


    Topics: summer, summer camp, agape, kids, north georgia mountains

    • Editor's Pick
    • 45 Ratings
    • 285352 Views
    • 71 Comments
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    12 Bizarre Kids Books You Won't Buy

    MARCH 31, 2010 3:55PM

    By Kim Hartman


    Topics: television, politics, news, fiction, gossip, kim_hartman, celebrateme, hmmm, family, environment, comedy, belief/religion, animals, open call, children, kids, bizarre, ten books, 10 books

    • Editor's Pick
    • 58 Ratings
    • 3933 Views
    • 70 Comments
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    Bad Ideas: The Advanced Course

    DECEMBER 4, 2009 11:57AM

    By Lisa Kern


    Topics: his brain is only half-baked, family life, motherhood, bad ideas and worse ones, tattoos, children, kids, humor, comedy, teenagers, parenting

    • 43 Ratings
    • 3262 Views
    • 64 Comments
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    Thinky Thoughts

    SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 8:22PM

    By Lainey


    Topics: weird stuff, thoughts, thinking, life, kids, keith olbermann's annoying habits, gas, brownies, red-hat ladies, medical authorization forms, verve, why does the right hate america?, te

    • Editor's Pick
    • 47 Ratings
    • 5613 Views
    • 63 Comments
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    PBS taught my daughter to lie

    FEBRUARY 2, 2010 11:45PM

    By Skeptic Turtle


    Topics: comedy, satanic, lying, liars, lie, super why, cartoons, preschooler, children, family, media, tv, television, kids, pbs

    • Editor's Pick
    • 41 Ratings
    • 6473 Views
    • 59 Comments
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    How to Get Children to Voluntarily Eat Food (not Phood)

    AUGUST 12, 2009 10:41AM

    By Jodi Kasten


    Topics: i know you don't have time but you won't have time when you're dead either, rachael ray is teaching your kids to eat dunkin donuts, ann's kids like mustard!, parenting, advice, kids, food

    • 37 Ratings
    • 3774 Views
    • 58 Comments
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    Things to do while the kids are away

    JUNE 23, 2009 10:57PM

    By Lisa Kern


    Topics: remember when?, fathers, mothers, summer camp, children, kids, family, comedy, humor

    • 35 Ratings
    • 710 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    Gladys's Chain Smoking Bottom of the Barrel Apple Crisp

    AUGUST 31, 2010 8:51AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: food/drink, foodie tuesday, apples, people, kids, mother, fathers

    • 44 Ratings
    • 1431 Views
    • 54 Comments
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    In which Mom must admit she's wrong

    NOVEMBER 5, 2010 1:13PM

    By Lisa Kern


    Topics: kids, humor, comedy, motherhood, family, playing what's that smell again, boys, teenagers, axe body spray

    • 37 Ratings
    • 2650 Views
    • 54 Comments
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    Woman of All Roses

    MAY 9, 2009 8:29AM

    By Gary Justis


    Topics: mother's day, true story, memories, mom, mother, depression child, nurture, family, kids, animals, women, marriage, roses, art

    • 48 Ratings
    • 1408 Views
    • 51 Comments
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    Grasshopper

    OCTOBER 5, 2011 9:14AM

    By Joan H.


    Topics: playground politics, teaching compassion, kids, violence, bullies, open call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 4186 Views
    • 51 Comments
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    We Were De-Friended by Our Son!

    NOVEMBER 19, 2009 3:11PM

    By ladyfarmerjed


    Topics: facebook, kids, social media, new words

    • 40 Ratings
    • 1039 Views
    • 50 Comments
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    Where I've Been

    AUGUST 26, 2009 11:12AM

    By Jodi Kasten


    Topics: school, kids, house, cleaning, writing, reading, exercise, all that for six pounds?

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