MPs to debate embryology changes - BBC News

May 11th, 2008
MPs are to debate controversial government proposals to change the law on the use of human embryos. Warnings of a rebellion mean Labour MPs will get a free vote on issues that include allowing embryos to be created using human DNA and animal cells ...

Turning 21 at Tahunanui - Scoop

May 11th, 2008
Back in the 1970s a group of parents wanting a safe place to get together with their children started something that would make a big impact on the Tahunanui community. The Tahunanui Community Centre is still going strong and will mark its 21st with ...

Single moms guide with courage every day - El Paso Times

May 11th, 2008
Here's to single moms everywhere. Single moms are amazing. So are single dads, but since this is Mother's Day, we'll stay focused on them. I was raised by a single mother who worked hard raising three girls and an out-of-control son. Raising two boys ...

Ambassadors of Laughter - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

May 11th, 2008
What: Circus Who: Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey When: 11:30 a.m. today Where: Five Flags Center Cost: $35, $35, $18 and $13. Nothing funny about their original career plans. Cherie -- computer science. Dave -- aerospace engineering. But ...

Image 1 of 10 - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

May 11th, 2008
Ah, Mother’s Day: the one day each year when we honor the women who brought us all into this world – and not just the nice ones! This year, instead of celebrating the best mothers on the big screen, we’ve decided to count down the all-time worst ...

India magazine industry thriving as big players moving in - Reuters

May 11th, 2008
MUMBAI (Reuters) - When Conde Nast launched its premium lifestyle magazine 'Vogue' in India last year, it carried a whopping 168 pages of advertisements of a total 400 pages. Now, the publisher is preparing to launch its luxury men's magazine GQ and ...

Relax, take it easy parents - 7 Days UAE

May 11th, 2008
Between over-scheduled kids and obsessive mothers and fathers, modern day parenting could qualify as an Olympic sport.  Childhood has become more of a rat race than ever before - and some of the pressure is caused by today’s hyper parents who have ...

Bonding behind bars - Delaware Online

May 11th, 2008
The clank of the metal door didn't frighten 3-year-old Elijah Jones. Grinning, the toddler zoomed around the empty visiting room, waiting for the woman in inmate garb to emerge from the bowels of Baylor Women's Correctional Institution. "Mommy ...

Happy Mother’s Day! Top 10 worst movie moms - Los Angeles Times

May 11th, 2008
Ah, Mother’s Day: the one day each year when we honor the women who brought us all into this world – and not just the nice ones! This year, instead of celebrating the best mothers on the big screen, we’ve decided to count down the all-time ...

Girl gangs rise as new urban vandals - News.com.au

May 11th, 2008
THE number of underage girls linked to crime has soared by 58 per cent in the past decade, with new statistics revealing unprecedented numbers of girls suspected of assault, vandalism and shoplifting. Startling new figures from the NSW Bureau of ...

Girl gangs rise as new urban vandals - News.com.au

May 11th, 2008
THE number of underage girls linked to crime has soared by 58 per cent in the past decade, with new statistics revealing unprecedented numbers of girls suspected of assault, vandalism and shoplifting. Startling new figures from the NSW Bureau of ...

In parenthood, sometimes a blog is born - San Francisco Gate

May 11th, 2008
del.icio.us Mena Trott was in labor for 32 hours last fall before giving birth to a baby girl. To take her mind off the pain and pass the time, she walked around the hospital, listened to music - and blogged. Using her cell phone, she posted pictures ...

Girl gangs rise as new urban vandals - NEWS.com.au

May 11th, 2008

Girl gangs rise as new urban vandals
NEWS.com.au, Australia - 1 hour ago
Adolescent psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg blamed the phenomenon on "appalling parenting", saying adults were becoming less and less involved in young ...

Nuturing Motherhood: Siena House gives women shelter and support for … - Santa Cruz Sentinel

May 11th, 2008
Since the doors of Siena House Maternity Home opened in Santa Cruz, almost 200 single pregnant women have been invited to stay in the compassionate home throughout their pregnancy. The maternity home offers support for those who have a crisis ...

Thanks, mom … - San Francisco Gate

May 11th, 2008
I see this in your near future ... I hate to be cynical, but technically Mother's Day is one of those Hallmark holidays, which big corporations are pushing so you'll buy their candy and greeting cards and FTD Tickler bouquets . Still, I give this ...

Nursery programs allow imprisoned moms, newborns to bond - Miami Herald

May 11th, 2008
Three-week-old Kevin fussed in mother Melissa Lankey's arms until she started singing softly to him, "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." The newborn began dozing within seconds. "That's kind of our little song. It usually calms ...

Nursery programs allow imprisoned moms, newborns to bond - Boston Globe

May 11th, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS— Three-week-old Kevin fussed in mother Melissa Lankey's arms until she started singing softly to him, "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." The newborn began dozing within seconds. "That's kind of our little song ...

Witnessing motherhood firsthand: Midwifing a movement for mothers - Santa Cruz Sentinel

May 11th, 2008
LIVE OAK - With four babies due to arrive in the world any moment, Mother's Day may seem a little redundant for Santa Cruz midwives Kate Bowland and Roxanne Cummings, whose lives revolve around the miracle of motherhood. It may promise to be an ...

Girl gangs rise up as urban vandals - News.com.au

May 11th, 2008
THE number of underage girls linked to crime has soared by 58 per cent in the past decade, with new statistics revealing unprecedented numbers of girls suspected of assault, vandalism and shoplifting. Startling new figures from the NSW Bureau of ...

More tips on parenting - News.com.au

May 11th, 2008
ON FRIDAY we told you about Minti (www.minti.com) which is a website that helps mums, dads and other carers find the information they need to raise their children by reaching out to other parents. While Minti is a great site, it is by no means the ...

Girl gangs rise up as urban vandals - News.com.au

May 11th, 2008
THE number of underage girls linked to crime has soared by 58 per cent in the past decade, with new statistics revealing unprecedented numbers of girls suspected of assault, vandalism and shoplifting. Startling new figures from the NSW Bureau of ...

Mothers and babies get to bond — in jail - MSNBC

May 11th, 2008
Melissa Lankey, 31, of Columbus, Ind., kisses her son Kevin Cadin Michael DuLong, 3 weeks, in the Wee Ones Nursery unit at the Indiana Women's Prison in Indianapolis on April 28. May 10: Nick Bollea, son of wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan, has been ...

Nursery programs allow imprisoned moms, newborns to bond - Houston Chronicle

May 11th, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS — Three-week-old Kevin fussed in mother Melissa Lankey's arms until she started singing softly to him, "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." The newborn began dozing within seconds. "That's kind of our little song ...

Growing number of states let inmate moms keep newborns to bond, break … - Minneapolis Star Tribune

May 11th, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS - Three-week-old Kevin fussed in mother Melissa Lankey's arms until she started singing softly to him, "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." The newborn began dozing within seconds. "That's kind of our little song. It ...

Family of Jimmy Mizen, boy stabbed at baker’s, say they could know … - Times Online

May 11th, 2008
Detectives have searched several addresses looking for the killer of a 16-year-old who bled to death in his brother’s arms at the weekend after suffering an horrific neck injury. Officers know who they want to question in connection with the murder ...

Family of Jimmy Mizen, boy stabbed at baker’s, say they could know … - Times Online

May 11th, 2008
Detectives have searched several addresses looking for the killer of a 16-year-old who bled to death in his brother’s arms at the weekend after suffering an horrific neck injury. Officers know who they want to question in connection with the murder ...

Programs allow moms, newborns to bond in jail - MSNBC

May 11th, 2008
Melissa Lankey, 31, of Columbus, Ind., kisses her son Kevin Cadin Michael DuLong, 3 weeks, in the Wee Ones Nursery unit at the Indiana Women's Prison in Indianapolis on April 28. May 10: Nick Bollea, son of wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan, has been ...

More tips on parenting - Courier Mail

May 11th, 2008

More tips on parenting
Courier Mail, Australia - 1 hour ago
... across a range of areas can be achieved when parents have access to information based on the best science in parenting and child health and development. ...

Taming the cave trolls - Coshocton Tribune

May 11th, 2008
Cave trolls, a mythological preadolescent table manner deficient tribe, have evolved from reading too many parenting books warning against the folly of raised parental expectations.

Teen Q&A: Parenting young adults at risk - La Crosse Tribune

May 11th, 2008
Q: Our daughter is a senior and is scheduled to graduate from high school this spring. She moved out to live with her boyfriend, and we recently learned she is pregnant. She is 18, so I feel like there is nothing I can do about school or her ...

Teenager dies after confronting attacker - Times Online

May 11th, 2008
A boy of 16 died in his brother’s arms yesterday after confronting a youth who was threatening staff in a baker’s shop in south London. Jimmy Mizen had gone to the Three Cooks bakery in Burnt Ash Hill, southeast London, with his brother Harry, 18 ...

Families First moms get makeovers - Portsmouth Herald

May 11th, 2008
Moms are without a doubt some of the most under-appreciated members of our society. Who else can simultaneously wipe a runny nose, throw a load of whites in the dryer, and settle a sibling dispute, all while putting dinner on the table? It is ...

CEO and caregiver Mother of twins says flexibility is key (The Gainesville Sun)

May 11th, 2008
Karen Bricklemyer says a great support network got her through her taste of single parenting while her husband was in Iraq. As a woman who loves her work and her family, Bricklemyer said it is important to have a balance.

Mom’s advice: Timeless, or time to go? - Wausau Daily Herald

May 11th, 2008
"Probably the best thing my mother used to say was, 'If your friends jump off the Empire State Building, would you want to do it too?" said Melissa Sullivan, 34, of Wausau. "It's about not following the crowd and being your own person." But there are ...

No parenting break for those with aging disabled children - Gazette Online

May 11th, 2008

No parenting break for those with aging disabled children
Gazette Online, IA - 1 hour ago
DeWees and her husband, Ed, the grandparents of five, still are parenting into their 70s. They wouldn't have it any other way. The highlight of their day ...

No parenting break for those with aging disabled children (The Gazette)

May 11th, 2008
For some families, parenting is a lifelong task."If you had told both of us back when we were first married this would be our life, I would have said 'No way,'" said Mary DeWees, mother to Brenda DeWees, a mentally disabled 47-year-old with cerebral palsy, and two other children who live on their own.DeWees and her husband, Ed, the grandparents of five, still are parenting into their 70s. They ...

Pop Goes the Week (Toronto Star)

May 11th, 2008
Some heart-warming Mother's Day type stuff 1) The court gives Britney more time with her kids. 2) Lindsay Lohan's mom gives parenting advice to Miley Cyrus's mom. 3) After an outcry, Tim Hortons rehires a single mother of four who was fired for giving a free Timbit to a baby.

President Bush wishes mothers a happy day - USA Today

May 11th, 2008
CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) — President Bush, who often jokes about being sure to listen to his mother, will be with her on Mother's Day — the day after celebrating the wedding of his daughter Jenna. "This is a joyous occasion for our family, as we ...

India magazine industry thriving, big players moving in - Reuters India

May 11th, 2008
MUMBAI (Reuters) - When Conde Nast launched its premium lifestyle magazine 'Vogue' in India last year, it carried a whopping 168 pages of advertisements of a total 400 pages. Now, the publisher is preparing to launch its luxury men's magazine GQ and ...

Taking a Chance on a Second Child - New York Times

May 11th, 2008
PEOPLE kept saying the best thing she could do would be to have a second child as soon as possible, but for many years, Jordana Holovach could not bear the thought of it. Her first, Jacob, had been born severely handicapped in 1996. And as much as ...