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· News: Sunscreen and insect repellants. Natural alternatives to the usual chemical-ridden products we usually buy.

· Adventures of a Stay-at-Home Dad. The importance of not losing your masculinity.

· DVD reviews. The latest Harry Potter movie, and a new DVD series from Scholastic, featuring classic children’s books.

· Kid Disasters: Unsticking superglued fingers and other body parts.

 

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· News: Career self-sabotage. How habits and behaviors we may not be aware of undermine our personal and professional success.

· Daddy Entrepreneurs. The first in a series of segments on dads who have invented products that help build better relationships with children.

· Interview: Why we’re overstretched, overbooked, and ready to snap. Part II of a conversation with Edward Hallowell, author of CrazyBusy.

 

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· News: Born to read. Is there a gene that determines whether a child will love reading or not?

· Email question: Coping with a preschooler who suddenly goes back to baby talk and needing diapers when a younger sibling shows up.

· Interview: The effect of insanely busy schedules on our physical and emotional health. Part I of a conversation with Edward Hallowell, author of CrazyBusy.

 

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· News: The Name Game. The coolest, most popular, and most fun names for boys and girls.

· Kid Disasters. Removing cactus spines and splinters.

· Interview: The health benefits of good nutrition. Part II of a conversation with Joel Fuhrman, author of Disease Proof Your Child.

 

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· News: Eight health and nutrition tips for raising healthy children.

· Email question: Water safety. Keeping kids safe this summer around pools and spas.

· Interview: How eating right can reduce asthma, allergies, infections, and may protect against diabetes and cancer. Part I of a conversation with Joel Fuhrman, author of Disease Proof Your Child.

 

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· News: Nature Deficit Disorder. Lack of time spent outside is linked with decreased immune system function and higher rate of ADD. So grab your sleeping bags and tent and spend the night under the stars!

· Email question: A (single) dad’s guide to a daughter’s puberty. Everything you need to know, just in case;

· .· Interview: Why trying to increase children’s self-esteem may be doing more harm than good. Part II of a conversation with Jean Twenge, author of Generation Me.

 

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· News: Stay at home moms on salary? How much should they be paid? And what about stay-at-home dads?

· Email question: Boys and girls. Are there any real differences (aside from the obvious biological ones)?

· Interview: Why today’s kids are more confident, assertive—and more miserable—than ever. Part I of a conversation with Jean Twenge, author of Generation Me.

 

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· News: Breast is best—even dad’s! In some primitive tribes when a nursing mom is away from the baby, the dad offers his own nipples. Also, why does our culture inhibit dads’ relationships with their children?

· Email question: She loves me not. It’s tough being a dad when your child is going through a “mommy do it!!” stage.

· Interview: Creating a healthy, safe, and beautiful nursery. Part II of a conversation with Laura Forbes Carlin and Alison Forbes, coauthors of The Peaceful Nursery.

 

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· News: Stay at home moms on salary? How much should they be paid? And what about stay-at-home dads?

· Email question: Boys and girls. Are there any real differences (aside from the obvious biological ones)?

·Interview: Preparing a home for your baby. Part I of a conversation with Laura Forbes Carlin and Alison Forbes, coauthors of The Peaceful Nursery.

 

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.· News: Computers in the classroom. How they may actually be setting our children back academically.

.· Email question: Everyone talks about mother-child bonding. Do dads bond with their babies too?

.· Interview: Motherless mothers. The anxieties and desires loss of mothers raising children without a maternal support system. Part I of a conversation with Hope Edelman, author of Motherless Mothers.