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Hey Mom and Dad, Thanks for All the Pot

The first time my dad caught me smoking pot, I was mortified. A college sophomore at the time, I had just sparked a pipe out […]

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When it Comes to Breast-feeding, Dads Have No Rights

To say that my wife has become the undisputed point person in our home would be a gross understatement. Sure, before the twins I already […]

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Princeton Student’s Secret Photos Expose Ivy League Entitlement

I wish I could say I was shocked by the news that a Princeton University student was arrested last Friday for taking sexually explicit photos […]

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Will NYC Initiative to Give Morning-After Pill to Teens Increase STDs?

Students returning to classes this fall at 13 New York City high schools are finding more than pencils, books and dirty looks waiting for them. […]

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Teen Suspect in SEPTA Broad Street Line Shooting Charged as an Adult

The 15-year-old suspect accused of firing into a subway train on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line this week will be charged as an adult. Darryl Lanier […]

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Penn, “Skulls” Frat Named in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The parents of a student who died after a fall at a New Year’s party Penn’s Phi Kappa Sigma house have named the fraternity and […]

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Tweens Shouldn’t Wear Bikinis (But Babies Should)

Summer is officially over—you can tell by yesterday’s tornado warnings—but bikinis are back in the news. Last week, Jessica Simpson felt the public’s scorn when […]

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Toys “R” Us Releases Annual List of Hottest Holiday Toys

All I want for Christmas is a Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret Sewer Lair Playset. You should probably run out and pick it up […]

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Swedish Surgeons Say They Completed Two Mother-to-Daughter Womb Transplants

So, it’s definitely the future because 10 surgeons at Sweden’s University of Gothenburg say they’ve completed two mother-to-daughter womb transplants. The surgeries won’t be considered […]

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What Will Rupert Everett Say Next?

Gay actor Rupert Everett has stirred the pot again with negative comments about same-sex parenting as he plays Oscar Wilde in a London production of “The Judas Kiss.”

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Breastfeeding Sucks!

Have I mentioned that the hours are long, the pain is unavoidable and the sleep deprivation is a killer? Lisa spends roughly 10 hours of […]

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What Vanessa Minnillo and Kristin Cavallari Have in Common (Besides Nick Lachey, and Too Many Vowels in Their Last Names)

So word came down last week that Nick Lachey (you know—he was in one of those boy bands and then got married to and divorced […]

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Woman Issued Ticket When 2-Year-Old Son Pees on South Street

A Philadelphia woman was ticketed for public urination this week because her 2-year-old son peed on a light post on South Street. The woman says […]

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Massage Pillows, Milkshake Makers on Gift Registries for College-Bound

My friend Blake has been teaching in Tokyo for the past 19 years, coming back to the U.S. on most of his academic breaks. This […]

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Philly Mom Arrested for Stabbing Teenage Son

A Philadelphia mother has been arrested and charged with stabbing her 16-year-old son inside their Oxford Circle home on Tuesday morning. The boy was stabbed […]