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7 lessons ‘The Simpsons’ can teach parents about bullying

Did you know that bullying can start as early as preschool? D’oh! As if maintaining a three-foot-high beehive hairstyle or avoiding nuclear contamination at work every day didn’t give you enough to worry about, right? Even if you haven’t yet had to deal with your kids getting picked on (or picking on someone else for […]

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Shock jock Mike Francesa shocks no one by saying something shocking

If you’re looking for a babysitter in the New York metropolitan area, you might want to cross Mike Francesa off your list. He’s the sports talk radio show host who completely freaked out this week because Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy missed a couple games to spend some paternity leave with his wife and newborn […]

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The mom in this TV commercial is about to enter a world of pain

Have you seen the Bounty commercial with a little boy showing his baby brother how to use a straw to blow bubbles in his chocolate milk? The kid makes a truly epic mess, with thick streams of dark, sugary moo juice flowing out of his cup, over the sides of the dining room table, and […]

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5 reasons you should bring back Family Game Night

Whatever happened to Family Game Night? Did it go out of style right along with hair scrunchies and Hammer pants? Or did we just get too old for our parents to force us to stay home and play games with them anymore? Well, whatever the reason, now we’re the parents, so we get to force […]

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One reason you shouldn’t break your New Year’s resolution quite yet

It’s the first few days of the new year, so we’re guessing that at least 90% of you are currently vowing to hit the gym a little more (and the late-night Cheetos a little less). Do we know you, or what? Well while you’ve got working out on the brain, you might be interested to […]

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Daddy Does Dusting

How’s the housework and child-care divvied up in your house? Is Mommy rocking an old-school June Cleaver impression? Is Daddy pulling a Mr. Mom? Or are you working together to land somewhere in between? Well, according to research published just last month, division of labor actually has a major impact on the happiness of your entire […]

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Happy (Family) Meals

If you’re like most Americans, you’re making plans for a pretty important meal later on this week. And no, we’re not talking about 4 a.m. corn dogs in the Kohl’s parking lot Black Friday morning. Thanksgiving dinner is a wonderful time to sit down and connect with family and friends. But if holiday meals seem […]