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Thanksgiving, Tom Colicchio Style

by Andrea Zimmerman

The Top Chef judge on family-friendly cooking.

11/20/2009
Best Holiday Travel Gear

by April Peveteaux

Ten sanity savers when flying with kids.

11/20/2009
Bad Parent: Guilt-Free Speed Cleaning

by Tracy Hahn-Burkett

Why a messy house makes for a happy family.

11/19/2009
The Secret Life of Mother Goose

by Albert Jack

Discover the history of nursery rhymes.

11/19/2009
My Sonogram Scares Me

by by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

A parent obsesses over her baby's ultrasound.

11/18/2009
Which Cartoon Mom Are You?

by Andrea Zimmerman

Pick your role model from our best 15 cartoon moms list.

11/18/2009

WEEKLY POLL

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BABBLE PLAYGROUND

Member of the day: Susan Sawyers

What are your children's names and birth dates?
Bunny, 1994
Bear, 1997

Personal Blogs

Friday, Nov. 20, 3:25 PM

Taking it Silly and Slow

As you may have picked up if you've been reading this blog for awhile, I am a very silly person. Or, perhaps more accurately, I have an intensely silly ...read more

1.

The Incredible Disappearing Family

by C.W. Thompson

Everyone was thrilled when our son was born. And then... they were gone.

65
2.

Raising A Vegetarian

by Cindy Waxer

I had no idea that pre-school would be a minefield of meat.

53
3.

I Lie About My Child's Age

by Alisha McKinney

He's so advanced for thirteen months . . .

52
4.

All Around the World

by Jamie Rich

We had a baby - but we never stopped traveling.

45
5.

Facebook's Five Most Annoying Parents

by Elina Furman

Meet the parents no one likes on Facebook

43
6.

A Princess Problem

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

I don't want my daughter to dress up as a princess for Halloween.

30

TODAY'S TOP PARENTING NEWS

Nov. 20, 2009

1.

7 Things Good Parents Do — Cracked via SD
2.

Oprah's Ending — Yahoo via SD
3.

10 Reasons Why Humans Are Weird — PBS via SD
4.

Burglars Pause To Heat Bottle For Crying Baby — WishTV via SD
5.

Girl's Stuffed Animal Show Goes Very Wrong — LiveLeak via SD
6.

Hot Actresses Attracting Dads to Kids Show? — Details via SD
7.

Heidi Klum Still Rocks VS Fashion Show — INF Photo via Famecrawler

Stroller Derby

Best of FameCrawler - Week of Novemeber 20th

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Jenna on Oprah: I Don't Care What People ...read more

Why Toddlers Ask "Why?"

Posted 11/20/09 at 3:05 PM

As any parent of a toddler will tell ...read more

Sesame Street Launches iPhone App

Posted 11/20/09 at 11:58 AM

Your loveable, furry old pal Grover ...read more

FameCrawler

Chaz Bono: Lack of Privacy During Transition Difficult

Posted 11/20/09 at 4:30 PM

Chaz Bono tells Good Morning America ...read more

Did Joel and Nicole Get Married?

Posted 11/20/09 at 4:17 PM

It’s looking like Nicole Richie ...read more

James Caan Files For Divorce. Again.

Posted 11/20/09 at 4:02 PM

James Caan has filed for divorce from ...read more

Droolicious

Personalized Wire Hangers

Posted 11/20/09 at 3:00 PM

These personalized wire hangers would ...read more

Win an Adventures By Disney Dream Vacation

Posted 11/20/09 at 2:30 PM

You have ten days to get your child ...read more

Big Deal: 40% - 50% Off Fall Oeuf

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Oeuf is having a fabulous fall sale ...read more

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Pregnancy

Quiz: Are You the Work-at-Home Type?

by Emily Mendell

Find out if your parenting and work skills mesh.
What's The Poop?

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Is the baby the only thing coming out of me during labor?
Am I a "Bumpaholic"?

by Meagan Francis

The "Today Show" seems to think so.
Erykah Badu

by Tammy La Gorce

"I tweeted about my home birth between contractions."

Baby

Crying it Out

by Heather Turgeon

Is there evidence that letting your baby cry causes long-term damage?
Babble Best: Diaper Disposal Units

by Nicole Feliciano

We tested them all - see who made the cut!
11 Ways to Jump-Start Language Skills

by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

New science and tips on children's language acquisition.
All You Can Eat

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Should my baby be nursing this much?

Toddler

No More Nightmares

by Andrea Zimmerman

6 Books To Read Your Kid Before Bedtime
The Party House

by Hilary Achauer

My family's surrounded by loud college kids, and that's how we like it.
Co-Opted

by Sasha Brown-Worsham

Why some co-op preschools work better in theory.
Hail to the Breadwinner

by Aaron Traister

A stay-at-home dad praises working parents.

Kid

Not Keeping the Faith

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

How do we explain god, when we don't believe?
9 Things Not to Be Afraid of This Halloween

by Sierra Black

Relax - stats show that your kids will be safe.
Zoinks!

by Melissa Rayworth

Retro cartoons are hilarious — until Chief Crazy Coyote shows up.
The City Kid/Country Kid Reading List

by Emily Frost

12 favorite books to make your child feel at home.

Babble.com

the magazine and community for a new generation of parents

by Andrea Zimmerman

The Top Chef judge on family-friendly cooking.

11/20/2009

by April Peveteaux

Ten sanity savers when flying with kids.

11/20/2009

by Tracy Hahn-Burkett

Why a messy house makes for a happy family.

11/19/2009

by Albert Jack

Discover the history of nursery rhymes.

11/19/2009

by by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

A parent obsesses over her baby's ultrasound.

11/18/2009

by Andrea Zimmerman

Pick your role model from our best 15 cartoon moms list.

11/18/2009

WEEKLY POLL

BABBLE PLAYGROUND

What are your children's names and birth dates? Bunny, 1994 Bear, 1997

Personal Blogs

Friday, Nov. 20, 3:25 PM

1.

by C.W. Thompson

Everyone was thrilled when our son was born. And then... they were gone.

65

2.

by Cindy Waxer

I had no idea that pre-school would be a minefield of meat.

53

3.

by Alisha McKinney

He's so advanced for thirteen months . . .

52

4.

by Jamie Rich

We had a baby - but we never stopped traveling.

45

5.

by Elina Furman

Meet the parents no one likes on Facebook

43

6.

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

I don't want my daughter to dress up as a princess for Halloween.

30

TODAY'S TOP PARENTING NEWS

Nov. 20, 2009

1.

7 Things Good Parents Do — Cracked via SD

2.

Oprah's Ending — Yahoo via SD

3.

10 Reasons Why Humans Are Weird — PBS via SD

4.

Burglars Pause To Heat Bottle For Crying Baby — WishTV via SD

5.

Girl's Stuffed Animal Show Goes Very Wrong — LiveLeak via SD

6.

Hot Actresses Attracting Dads to Kids Show? — Details via SD

7.

Heidi Klum Still Rocks VS Fashion Show — INF Photo via Famecrawler

Stroller Derby

FameCrawler

Droolicious

Pregnancy

by Emily Mendell

Find out if your parenting and work skills mesh.

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Is the baby the only thing coming out of me during labor?

by Meagan Francis

The "Today Show" seems to think so.

by Tammy La Gorce

"I tweeted about my home birth between contractions."

Baby

by Heather Turgeon

Is there evidence that letting your baby cry causes long-term damage?

What are your children's names and birth dates?
Bunny, 1994
Bear, 1997