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APA: Gay Parents are A-Okay

The American Psychological Association has criticized a new study that suggests gays and lesbians are less suited to parenting.

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7 Ways to End Childhood Obesity

America is waging a war on Krimpets. The most recent attack on snack cakes comes from the Disney Channel, who has officially banned advertising for […]

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Ed Rendell Is a Grandfather

Jesse Rendell and his wife Beka welcomed their first child—Dean Thompson Rendell—at 10:21 p.m. Sunday night. The baby is the couple’s first and makes Jesse’s […]

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Creepy Friend Requests Aren’t the Thing to Fear on Pre-Teen Facebook

My two kids who are under the age of 13 don’t know about Facebook, and I could not be happier. They don’t care about Facebook […]

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Drexel Hill Mom Allegedly Hits Son in the Head With a Bat

A 50-year-old Drexel Hill woman got into an argument with her son’s friend. When her 16-year-old son came to his friend’s defense, the woman hit […]

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Your Four-Year-Old Daughter Clearly Needs a Makeover

Of the 120 emails I received last weekend, one shouted out to me, and it wasn’t the one that said, “Score a homerun every night […]

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I Just Bought My Son a Toy Gun

Over the weekend, I purchased a gun for my son while on a family getaway to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania’s NRA-friendly, conservative epicenter. The gun in […]

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Listen Up, Kindergarten Grads

It’s a pleasure to speak at your kindergarten graduation. I thoroughly enjoyed that stirring rendition of Hokey Pokey. I’m glad to see everybody got back […]

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Kid Calls Cops on Parents for Growing Pot

A boy in Doylestown Township called the police earlier this month to report that his parents were growing marijuana in their house. Police say they […]

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Father Abandoned His Daughter Over a Poor Calculus Grade

A Montgomery County man has pleaded guilty to child endangerment after he abandoned his 16-year-old daughter at a mall 13 miles away. Tuan Huynh had […]

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When It’s Time to Throw Your Son Out of the House

I had lunch with an old friend last week, and over our chicken salad sandwiches she told me she and her husband had finally done […]

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Father Judge Kids Should Be Glad They’re Not in a Washing Machine

My kids are annoyed because my birthday is the week before Mother’s Day. Surely I had nothing but time in utero, so I spent it […]

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Eighth-Grade Career Day Made Me Sweat

I’ll admit it. I arrived pretty unprepared for career day at my son’s middle school. I have taught for so long and spoken at so […]

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Graduate From College

Villanova University’s seniors graduated last weekend. By all accounts, it was a wonderful ceremony held on a glorious day. Students were celebrating the milestone with […]

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Jimmy Rollins Placed on Paternity Leave

Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has been placed on paternity leave by the team. Major League Baseball instituted the three-day leave for new fathers last year. […]