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- 2 Human Growth Hormone Therapy
- The FDA's 1985 approval of growth hormone, combined with looser a definition of deficiency has resulted in a surge of HGH usage for children.
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- September 15, 2009
Brain + Body
- 3 Elective Caesarean
- Induced labor and elective caesarian rates are up in the United States and, some doctors say, for the wrong reasons. So what's a mom-to-be to do when she's faced with making the decision of how she wants to give birth?
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- September 15, 2009
Home Front
- 4 Children's Tantrums
- The author of The Gay Uncle's Guide to Parenting helps us understand our kids' meltdowns and how to deal with them.
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- September 8, 2009
Entertainment
- 5 Lorrie Moore
- The acclaimed short-story writer and novelist talks about the books she thinks every parent should read.
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- September 8, 2009
- 6 Health Reform Explained
- Does health reform have you completely baffled? Same here. So we asked Jennifer Tolbert, a principal policy analyst at the Kaiser Family Foundation (and a mom), to break down some of the key issues.
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- September 1, 2009
Home Front
- 7 Back to School
- Get ready for the new school year.
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- August 25, 2009
Home Front
- 8 The Optimist's Child
- Some good news: You have to work pretty darn hard to screw up your kids, a leading expert now says.
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- August 18, 2009
- 9 Kids Brushing Teeth
- Getting kids to brush their teeth can be the most difficult part of the day. So we asked you, our Cookie readers, for advice on how to wrangle the kids in each night. Here, we share our favorite of your tricks and tips for keeping teeth clean and evenings tantrum-free.
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- August 11, 2009
- 10 Kids' Dental Care
- Is brushing time at your house like a scene out of WWE's SmackDown? We feel your pain. Here, a guide to oral care (and easy brushing) for the feisty 5-and-under set.
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- August 11, 2009
Home Front
- 11 School Bullying
- No longer considered "just a part of growing up," bullying has gained new attention from parents, educators, doctors, and legislators. Find out about the latest efforts to stand up to bullying.
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- July 28, 2009
Home Front
- 12 The Mom Equation: Childbirth
- There's no such thing as a typical family anymore, and there certainly isn't an average mom. Here's a by-the-numbers look at the ever-changing state of modern motherhood.
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- July 28, 2009
- 13 Four Easy Workout Plans
- How can you get fit when you can't even fit a workout into your day? Whether you have 5 minutes or 45, these full-body workouts will take "I'll start tomorrow" right out of the equation.
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- July 21, 2009
Home Front
- 14 Pregnant Together
- For these lesbian couples, medical technologies have enabled them to do just that (even if it was unexpected). From simultaneous pregnancy to reciprocal IVF, find out the new methods same-sex couples use to build their families.
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- July 7, 2009
Entertainment
- 15 Celebrity Parenting Books
- We read through eight memoirs by famous moms and dads and learned what to do and what never ever to do, as a parent. See if you can match up the biographical snippet with the celeb.
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- July 7, 2009
Home Front
- 16 Dad's Guide to Filling in for Mom
- When Mom goes away for the week, leaving a father of three in charge of the brood, dessert is breakfast, chaos is embraced, and Dad ends up getting some bona-fide bachelor time.
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- June 30, 2009
Home Front
- 17 Video Game Addiction
- An expert helps one mom manage her kids' video-game addiction.
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- June 23, 2009
- 18 Safety Baby Products
- What to watch for in the safety of baby products. New York's Sentator Kristen Gillibrant talks about her new legislation to create baby product safety guidelines.
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- June 11, 2009
Entertainment
- 19 An American Family
- More than 30 years ago, An American Family became the first "reality TV" series when it featured the foibles of the real-life Loud family. The director and the father featured in the program comment on their experience and on Jon & Kate Plus 8 and other reality TV families.
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- June 9, 2009
Brain + Body
- 20 Best Sunblock
- How to pick the best sunblock for you and your kids. Check out our must-have sunblocks for the summer and learn what you should look for in the best sunblocks.
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- June 2, 2009
