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Hot Links: Swine Flu Edition

Jessica at Parenting.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:03 -0500

Here's a roundup of recent H1N1 news stories. And tell us: Have you encountered Swine Flu in your community? Did you get your family vaccinated? Did you get the shot, or the mist? Let us know!

In Iowa, the first case of a family pet with H1N1. The cat most likely got it from the family members recently suffering from swine flu. (Time)

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Mom Congress: Education News Roundup

Michelle at Parenting.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:05:15 -0500

Check out the latest education-related news from around the web -- then be sure to sign the Mom Congress petition to fix No Child Left Behind.

“Race to the Top” education grant propels reforms (USA Today, 11/4/09)

What are you going to wear on Black Friday?

Christina at Parenting — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:25:32 -0500

Here’s a new kind of Thanksgiving dressing...clothing made to wear on your annual holiday shopping sprint. God bless the legions of moms who rise before dawn and make their way, coffee in hand, to Toys R Us, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart.

I confess, I have never had the energy, since I always host a whopping big dinner the day before -- or should I say the night before, since the last relative rarely leaves before 10:00 p.m. But I have a friend who goes every year with her neighbors, and they try to make it a girls’ morning (night? It’s still dark when they leave) out.

Big Freakin' Surprise: Cocoa Krispies Aren't Supervitamins

Lauren at Parenting.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:49:37 -0500

5 Thanksgiving Craft Ideas

Lauren at Parenting.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:38:09 -0500

Fall in love with fall by doing these simple crafts with your kids! They'll have a blast (and you'll get free autumn decorations for your house.)

The Daily Bean - The Government Smackdown on Mommy Bloggers

Shawn at Babytalk — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:17:16 -0500

Mommy Got Back!

Deborah at Parenting — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:54:29 -0500

I don’t know about you, but after two kids -- and a half-dozen years of finishing their leftover mac 'n cheese and dino-shaped chicken nuggets -- my butt doesn’t need any help in the plumping department. For those of you who suffer from a too-flat fanny, though, now there’s hope: Bremenn Research Labs’ Butt Lift in a Box.

www.BremennLabs.com

Recall Alert: a Half a Million Pounds of Ground Beef Due to E.coli

Jessica at Parenting.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:15:07 -0500

Check your freezers! Fairbank Farms (NY) has recalled 545,699 pounds of ground beef that is already past its sell-by date.

Read New York Firm Recalls Fresh Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (USDA)

Paying Teens to NOT Get Pregnant

Jessica at Parenting.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:34:28 -0500

There's a North Carolina-based group called College Bound Sisters that gives girls a stipend toward college, if they make it through the program without getting pregnant.

Read Teenage girls earn extra cash for college -- as long as they don't get pregnant

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Does Society Hate Children?

Lauren at Parenting.com — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:37:19 -0500