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Pregnant With Twins, My Wife Becomes a Rock Star

A couple of weeks ago, as Lisa and I wended our way through Whole Foods and Super Fresh, I spent as much time looking at […]

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Talking to Your Kids About Pot Shouldn’t Be Difficult

We can officially count cannabis as another item on the long list of topics that parents find difficult to discuss with their children, at least […]

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Guy Thinks He Lands a Role in a Jennifer Aniston Movie, Actually Has to Pay Back Child Support

An Allentown man was arrested a month ago when he stepped off a plane in Philadelphia. He had flown into Philly for his big break—a […]

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Gay Dads and Toddler Kicked Out of Pool

Two gay dads and their two-year-old son are kicked out of a swim club for being gay.

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High-Tech Spying Parents Force Kids to Get Sneakier

As an only child born in the 1990s, I’m well aware of so-called “helicopter parents,” or parents who become overly involved in the lives of […]

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Should Sidewalk Chalk Be Banned?

Moving sucks. Trust me, by this time next month, I’ll have moved for the fifth time in five years. Each time a lease ends, I […]

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Montco Couple Charged With Starving Their 6-Year-Old Son

A couple from Montgomery County have been charged for supposedly starving their 6-year-old son after they brought him in for medical attention about three months […]

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I’m Missing the Mom Gene

A humorous essay about not wanting to become a mom – even if more gay and lesbian couples are becoming parents today.

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Men Get Baby Lust, Too

The plan was to drink a few beers and listen to a couple of friends talk about fatherhood. Both had new babies, around nine months […]

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Stay-At-Home Dads Are Weird

Fitler Square was where I realized that being a stay-at-home dad makes me weird. Yes, it’s the 21st century, and yes, gender roles are a […]

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Jersey Woman Sues Little Leaguer for Overthrown Ball

A Jersey woman has filed a lawsuit against a 13-year-old boy and his family because when the kid was 11 he was catching a bullpen […]

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8 Products That Caused Moral Outrage

Earlier this week, Adidas announced that it was canceling the release of its JS Roundhouse Mid shoe, which sported plastic orange shackles and quickly became […]

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Raising Your Kids to Follow Two MLB Teams

My family lives in a multifaith household. We’re all Jewish, but my wife is a Philadelphia native and Phillies fan while I grew up in […]

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Authorities Search for Missing Drexel Student

Police are searching for 18-year-old Stevens Glemaud of West Orange, New Jersey after his parents reported him missing over the weekend. Glemaud—a student at Drexel—was […]

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Weekend Roundup

Friday, June 15 Have you seen Angels in America yet? The Young Friends (35 and younger) are hosting a pre-show VIP reception (7 p.m.) at […]