http://www.mail.com/subjects/12082-parenting.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/12082-parenting.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2158602-world-war-z-draws-massive-crowd-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of screaming fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at the premiere of his new thriller, "World War Z." The 49-year old actor took his time to talk to reporters on the appropriately-designed "Z-shaped" red carpet, often breaking away to sign autographs and pose for photographs wit... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:01:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2158602-world-war-z-draws-massive-crowd-nyc.html 2013-06-18T06:01:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2154090-poll-men-aspire-to-dads.html A recent Associated Press-WE tv poll found more than 8 in 10 men said they have always wanted to be fathers or think they'd like to be one someday. Debates about the different ways women approach motherhood dominate news coverage about parenthood these days, with fathers' experiences often left unexamined. A look at what the poll found on how men view fat... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:57:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2154090-poll-men-aspire-to-dads.html 2013-06-16T02:57:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2153928-dads-whose-wives-died-cancer-turn-to-nc-group.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When his wife died of cancer at the age of 39, Bruce Ham wondered whether the laughter would ever return to the house he and their three daughters share. "And it is back. It took awhile, but it is back," Ham said, more than three years after the death of his wife, Lisa. "I still miss her. I think about her every day. But I don't cry e... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:40:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2153928-dads-whose-wives-died-cancer-turn-to-nc-group.html 2013-06-15T13:40:55Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2131950-mexico-finds-breast-feeding-woes-rate-drops.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Despite the well-known advantages to breast milk and vigorous campaigns around the world championing breast as best, Mexican mothers say the bottle is better. In a dramatic decline over the past six years, today only one in seven mothers in Mexico breast-feeds exclusively in the first six months, the standard recommended by the World He... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:03:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2131950-mexico-finds-breast-feeding-woes-rate-drops.html 2013-06-05T23:03:53Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2131166-cheerios-stands-ad-showing-mixed-race-family.html NEW YORK (AP) — A mom sits at her kitchen table when her grade schooler saunters up with a big box of Cheerios. "Mom," says the girl. "Dad told me Cheerios is good for your heart. Is that true?" Cut to dad waking from a nap on the living room couch with a pile of Cheerios on his chest (where his heart is) crunchily cascading to the floor. ... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:44:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2131166-cheerios-stands-ad-showing-mixed-race-family.html 2013-06-05T17:44:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2130854-dads-vaughn-wilson-bond-with-kids-set.html MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson have gone from womanizing "Wedding Crashers" to doting dads who bring their kids to work. The two actors reunite on screen for the first time since 2005 in "The Internship," opening Friday. The two star as recently fired salesmen who seek to reinvent themselves by winning internships at Google, bri... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:09:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2130854-dads-vaughn-wilson-bond-with-kids-set.html 2013-06-05T13:09:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2122134-study-female-breadwinners-ignites-verbal-brawl.html NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel anchor Megyn Kelly said Friday that she's offended by a male colleague's suggestion that children of working mothers don't fare as well as children with stay-at-home moms. A Pew Research Center study released this week showing that women are now the primary breadwinners in 40 percent of households with children ignited a s... Fri, 31 May 2013 22:30:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2122134-study-female-breadwinners-ignites-verbal-brawl.html 2013-05-31T22:30:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2121126-pll-star-plays-single-military-mom-lauren.html NEW YORK (AP) — Troian Bellisario's two most recent roles have her playing women at very different times in their lives who have reached their breaking point and are trying to move forward. She plays teen Spencer Hastings on ABC Family's popular "Pretty Little Liars." Since her best friend was murdered, Spencer and her three best friends have been taunted... Fri, 31 May 2013 12:48:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2121126-pll-star-plays-single-military-mom-lauren.html 2013-05-31T12:48:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2119082-poll-2-5-women-would-consider-parenting-solo.html As Christy Everson was nearing age 40, she made a decision: She wanted to have a child, even though she was single and it meant doing it all alone. Her daughter, conceived via a sperm donor, is now 2 1/2 years old, and Everson hopes to have a second child. "Was it worthwhile? Well, I'm thinking of doing it again, aren't I?" she says. Everson and women lik... Thu, 30 May 2013 20:12:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2119082-poll-2-5-women-would-consider-parenting-solo.html 2013-05-30T20:12:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2106254-victory-theater-offers-bob-marley-shakespeare.html NEW YORK (AP) — A new musical featuring the songs of Bob Marley, the world premiere of William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" by the innovative Fiasco Theater company and an Australian take on "Peter Pan" are among next season's offerings at The New Victory Theater. A total of 15 productions from seven countries are on tap from the city's first and o... Thu, 23 May 2013 19:24:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2106254-victory-theater-offers-bob-marley-shakespeare.html 2013-05-23T19:24:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2102130-parents-face-tough-choice-when-tornadoes-bear.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time." Parents had a gut-wrenching choice, and only a few minutes to make it. Trust the safety of the see... Wed, 22 May 2013 11:40:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2102130-parents-face-tough-choice-when-tornadoes-bear.html 2013-05-22T11:40:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102506-japan-approves-joining-intl-child-abduction-pact.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved joining an international child custody treaty amid foreign pressure for Tokyo to address concerns that Japanese mothers can take children away from foreign fathers without recourse. The upper house of parliament voted unanimously to join the 1980 Hague Convention on international child abduction follow... Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102506-japan-approves-joining-intl-child-abduction-pact.html 2013-05-22T11:37:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2099528-tornados-wake-worried-parents-seek-kids.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside an Oklahoma City area church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off — survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community. For many families, the ordeal ended in bear hugs and tears of joy as loved ones ... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2099528-tornados-wake-worried-parents-seek-kids.html 2013-05-21T18:45:47Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2098942-we-wunderkinds-drop-high-school.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. But now we've got David Karp, who doesn't even have a high school diploma. Karp, 26, founded Tumblr, the online blogging forum, and sold it to Yahoo for $1.1 billion. Which raises the question: When is i... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:13:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2098942-we-wunderkinds-drop-high-school.html 2013-05-21T18:13:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2094784-french-president-signs-gay-marriage-law.html PARIS (AP) — France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. Hollande's office said he signed the bill Saturday morning, a day after the Constitutional Council struck down a... Sat, 18 May 2013 19:16:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2094784-french-president-signs-gay-marriage-law.html 2013-05-18T19:16:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2090378-julianne-moore-bad-mom-role-antithesis.html CANNES, France (AP) — Julianne Moore sometimes identifies with the characters she plays but when it came to playing a bad mother in "What Maisie Knew," she couldn't relate. In the recently released film, Moore portrays a rock-star mom going through a bitter divorce who's having trouble connecting to her 6-year-old daughter, Maisie. The role couldn't have ... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2090378-julianne-moore-bad-mom-role-antithesis.html 2013-05-16T14:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2075996-ex-yeshiva-teacher-faces-sex-assault-charges-nj.html TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — The 12-year-old boy and his rabbi father were driving from the boy's therapist appointment to their Lakewood, N.J., home when the child decided to confide in his father. The boy said he was sexually abused by his former camp counselor, a man he told people was his best friend, the father said. "He said that his counselor, Yosef Kol... Fri, 10 May 2013 13:59:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2075996-ex-yeshiva-teacher-faces-sex-assault-charges-nj.html 2013-05-10T13:59:10Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2076166-than-mother-shes-your-friend.html Josh Knoller, a young professional in New York City, spent years refusing his mother's "Friend Request" on Facebook before, eventually, "caving in." Today they have an agreement: she'll try not to make embarrassing comments, and he can delete them if she does. "We actually got into some pretty big fights over this," says Knoller, 29. "I love my Mom to dea... Fri, 10 May 2013 08:34:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2076166-than-mother-shes-your-friend.html 2013-05-10T08:34:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2074446-king-messiah-baby-names-high-hopes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Talk about high expectations for a newborn: King and Messiah are among the fastest-rising baby names for American boys. They're just a little behind Major, the boy's name that jumped the most spots on the Social Security Administration's annual list of popular baby names. Jacob is the most popular for boys — again — and Sophia is the top... Fri, 10 May 2013 08:10:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2074446-king-messiah-baby-names-high-hopes.html 2013-05-10T08:10:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2057738-parents-food-skin-allergies-children.html NEW YORK (AP) — Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found. Experts aren't sure what's behind the increase. Could it be that children are growing up in households so clean that it leaves them more sensitive to things that can trigger allergies? Or are mom and dad paying closer attention to rashes a... Thu, 02 May 2013 14:02:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2057738-parents-food-skin-allergies-children.html 2013-05-02T14:02:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2038296-study-lax-attitude-teens-rx-drug-abuse.html WASHINGTON (AP) — More parents need to talk with their teens about the dangers of abusing Ritalin, Adderall and other prescription drugs, suggests a new study that finds discouraging trends on kids and drug use. When teens were asked about the last substance abuse conversation they had with their parents, just 14 percent said they talked about abusing a p... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:39:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2038296-study-lax-attitude-teens-rx-drug-abuse.html 2013-04-23T04:39:36Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2013452-princess-alexandra-uk-royal-baby-bets-surge.html LONDON (AP) — Queen Debbie doesn't quite have the right ring to it. King Bob just sounds wrong. Naming a baby is no easy business, but much more is at stake when it comes to finding the right name for a future monarch. Britain's bookmakers have some ideas to offer to Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge: Alexandra is the clear favorite, with the od... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:22:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2013452-princess-alexandra-uk-royal-baby-bets-surge.html 2013-04-11T20:22:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2004760-trial-baby-food-lead-warning.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An expert witness testified Monday that average lead levels in baby foods fall below the threshold for warning labels mandated under a California reporting standard. Barbara Petersen, a food safety scientist, was the first witness in the civil trial involving a lawsuit filed by an environmental group against the nation's largest baby ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:01:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2004760-trial-baby-food-lead-warning.html 2013-04-09T00:01:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1995286-uk-couple-face-jail-killing-6-children-fire.html LONDON (AP) — Mick Philpott presented himself as an amiable rascal with an unorthodox lifestyle and a rambunctious brood of children — 17 in all, with five women. Yet the Englishman's ramshackle existence took a horrifying turn when he and his wife set a fire that killed six of their children. Prosecutors said it was an attempt to influence a custody batt... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:26:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1995286-uk-couple-face-jail-killing-6-children-fire.html 2013-04-03T15:26:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1991408-scouts-reject-troop-sponsored-gay-rights-group.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America have rejected an application for a scouting troop sponsored by a Utah gay rights organization. The Utah Pride Center recently asked permission to start a troop for 10 middle-school aged children with straight troop leaders, said executive director Valerie Larabee. Many of the boys' parents had previously lef... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:32:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1991408-scouts-reject-troop-sponsored-gay-rights-group.html 2013-04-01T19:32:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979532-russia-teen-complains-adoptive-us-parents.html MOSCOW (AP) — A teenager adopted by an American couple has returned to Russia, claiming that his adoptive family treated him badly and that he lived on the streets of Philadelphia and stole just to survive, Russian state media reported. The allegations by Alexander Abnosov, who was adopted around five years ago and is now 18, will likely fuel outrage here... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:26:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979532-russia-teen-complains-adoptive-us-parents.html 2013-03-26T21:26:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980548-excerpts-calif-gay-marriage-case-high-court.html Excerpts from the arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, from a transcript released by the Supreme Court: On whether the case should be before them (Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy): ROBERTS: But a state can't authorize anyone to... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:15:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980548-excerpts-calif-gay-marriage-case-high-court.html 2013-03-26T21:15:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1969130-us-pediatricians-gay-marriage-cite.html CHICAGO (AP) — The nation's most influential pediatrician's group says gays should be allowed to marry to help ensure the health and well-being of their children. The American Academy of Pediatrics' new policy, published online Thursday, cites research showing that the parents' sexual orientation has no effect on a child's development. Kids fare just as w... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:58:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1969130-us-pediatricians-gay-marriage-cite.html 2013-03-21T15:58:48Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1967178-uk-public-with-creating-babies-3-people.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's fertility regulator says it has found broad public support for in vitro fertilization techniques that allow babies to be created with DNA from three people for couples at risk of passing on potentially fatal genetic diseases. It also found there was no evidence to suggest the techniques were unsafe, but said further research was st... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:40:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1967178-uk-public-with-creating-babies-3-people.html 2013-03-20T14:40:37Z