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Wee Are the World: I Believe in Zero, Do You?
As a mom, I take tucking my two safe and healthy kids into bed for granted. In the time it takes for us to go to work, to school, to the playground and run errands, laugh, eat, and make memories, 25,000 children around the world die of preventable causes. It's unfathomable — the pain their mothers endure and that this is happening in 2009.
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The Custody of Michael Jackson's Kids in Question
The death of American icon Michael Jackson has rocked the world. The man known for his single glove, moonwalk, and videos was a musical legend. While fans and famous friends of the musician mourn, those most affected by the 50-year-old's passing are his children — Prince Michael Jr., 12, daughter Paris Katherine, 11, and Prince Michael II, 7.
Do You Discuss Death With Your Children?
By the time my daughter was two she had attended three family funerals. In the years since, more people have passed including her great-grandfather and a preschool classmate. She notices when the phone rings with bad news or someone disappears so I've always told her the truth — that people eventually die.
Cars-N-Kids Car Seat Monitor: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
Every year we hear horrifying stories of children who die after being left in cars by their parents, about half of the youngsters are left unintentionally by relatives who forgot to remove them from the vehicle.
The Cars-N-Kids Car Seat Monitor ($40) is designed to prevent such tragedies. Using a monitor placed under a car seat, the device turns on when a child is placed in his seat.
Jenny McCarthy Talks Autism, Instincts, and Jim Carrey
Jenny McCarthy is one candid cover girl. We'd expect nothing less from the passionate mother and autism advocate who posed with her son Evan, 7, for the September cover of Cookie. Check out a few of the highlights from the interview.
Parents to Be Prosecuted For Accidental Co-Sleeping Deaths?
Lawmakers discuss a wake-up call for co-sleeping parents. Prosecutors around the country are weighing the possibility of charging parents who accidentally "roll-over" their tots while drunk or high with child-neglect. According to the Wall Street Journal, an Oregon district attorney "has drawn a fairly hard line on bed-sharing death cases: He will prosecute them when they involve alcohol or drugs."
What's the Craziest Thing You Have Done Since Baby?
When a woman is baby free, she can do most anything her heart and wallet desires. Some gals like schnappycat take off to London on a whim for a fabulous weekend of shows and sightseeing. Others like isabelle315 defy death by military static line jumps, skydiving, or heli skiing.
Debbie Rowe's Comments on Children: Honest or Insensitive?
Are there times when a mother should hold her tongue? Regardless of their true feelings, many birth and adoptive mamas consider their children's feelings and futures before they speak. This isn't necessarily the case with Debbie Rowe, the biological mother of Michael Jackson's two oldest children — Prince, 12, and Paris, 11 — who recently revealed facts about her marriage and child bearing years with the King of Pop.
Test Your Pediatric Cancer Knowledge
I can't think of anything worse than seeing a child in pain. Pediatric cancer affects 46 US children and adolescents every day and while cure rates have improved drastically in recent decades, there is no denying the nightmare families go through when faced with a diagnosis.
There are many different kinds of cancer out there, so take this quiz to see just how much you know about the number one cause of death in children after accidents.
Six Tips For Identifying a Childhood Head Injury
The tragic death of mother and actress Natasha Richardson, from what appeared to be a minor skiing accident, has raised our awareness of head injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among children up to the age of 15, traumatic brain injury causes about 2,685 deaths, 37,000 hospitalizations, and 435,000 emergency room visits each year. It's never easy to determine which types of head injuries require a visit to the doctor and which simply need an ice pack, so we have put together 6 tips for helping you make that decision.
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