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Tanorexic Mom vs. Human Barbie Mom – Clash of the Weird

05/14/12

Tanorexic Mom vs. Human Barbie Mom – Clash of the Weird

We paired up two bizarre blog dominating mothers of young girls for one big Oh, Mother showdown. Which wins the 'strangest' title? It's a close call.

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Mom Breastfeeds Her Toddler Son on Time Magazine Cover

05/10/12

Mom Breastfeeds Her Toddler Son on Time Magazine Cover

The controversial image of a 26-year-old mom nursing her 3-year-old kid is meant to capture the 'attachment parenting' trend. How's it hit you?

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Bad TV Moms Roundup – PHOTOS

05/07/12

Bad TV Moms Roundup – PHOTOS

They're detached, overbearing and manipulative with more bite than bourbon – hell, one's even a pot dealer. Eight of the worst mothers on the tube.

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Parents Sue When Son is Kicked Out of Class for Cheating

04/30/12

Parents Sue When Son is Kicked Out of Class for Cheating

The California sophomore copied homework and got expelled from his honors English class. His dad's lawsuit has lit off a fierce ethical debate.

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Dad Punishes, Humiliates Kid By Making Her Wear Sign That Says 'I Like to Steal'

04/23/12

Dad Punishes, Humiliates Kid By Making Her Wear Sign That Says 'I Like to Steal'

An Illinois father is drawing backlash – and praise – for the unapologetic, Scarlet Letter style public punishment he doled to his daughter, who's 8.

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Reborn Dolls – and the Moms who Love Them

04/16/12

Reborn Dolls – and the Moms who Love Them

Call this craze cute or crazy: Some collectors are going ga-ga for realistic fake babies – making home videos and even nurseries all about them

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Alicia Silverstone Chews Son's Food – and Spits It into His Mouth

04/09/12

Alicia Silverstone Chews Son's Food – and Spits It into His Mouth

Is this celeb mom's mouth-to-mouth method of feeding her kid, Bear Blu, a sweet bonding experience? Or is the mama bird routine just weird?

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Kids Easter Egg Hunt Canceled – Because of Parents

04/02/12

Kids Easter Egg Hunt Canceled – Because of Parents

When moms and dads jumped a kids-only barricade last year, a park in Colorado Springs decided to kibosh the neighborhood event in 2012.

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Mom's Diet for 'Obese' Daughter, 7, Outrages Parents

03/26/12

Mom's Diet for 'Obese' Daughter, 7, Outrages Parents

Dara-Lynn Weiss micro-managed her 'fat' kid's food intake private and publicly for a year and – after Bea lost 16 pounds – wrote a jaw-dropping article about it for Vogue.

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Huggies Diaper Ad Jabs at Dads, Gets Pulled

03/19/12

Huggies Diaper Ad Jabs at Dads, Gets Pulled

When the diaper company turns to the age-old sales pitch of clueless dad, it triggers backlash from a generation of fathers who are more involved.

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