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Michelle Obama Challenges Kids with Lunch Contest
WASHINGTON (AP) — Children from across the nation will rub elbows with Michelle Obama and dine off fine china in the East Room of the…
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If You Missed It
When is it Too Young to Talk About SEX?
Special correspondent April Ryan talks with Dr. Jeff Gardere about having the sex talk with children, when it’s the right time and what you need…
Family
Study: Better TV Might Improve Kids’ Behavior
SEATTLE (AP) — Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers’ behavior, even without getting them to watch less,…
National News
VIDEO: Girl Football Player Runs Over the Boys
Sam Gordon, a 9-year-old football player has been all over major sports networks after her father added her highlight reel to Youtube. Gordon plays in…
Family
Breastfeeding Baby Doll: Creepy or Groundbreaking?
NEW YORK (AP) — We've got dolls that wet, crawl and talk. We've got dolls with perfect hourglass figures. We've got dolls with swagger. And…
Health and Wellness
CDC: US Kids Eat Too Much Salt, As Much As Adults
CHICAGO (AP) — American children eat as much salt as adults — about 1,000 milligrams too much, or the same amount as in just one…
Travel & Leisure
New travel books: Beach, road trip, kids outdoors
NEW YORK (AP) — A field guide for beaches, a road trip guide and a couple of books for city-dwellers looking to get outdoors with…
Nikki Woods
Education in Black America
So, we had our own conversation about education at the Mamas Gone Wild Live Blog Party Sunday night as we watched Soledad O’Brien’s CNN special…
National News
Dallas Boy Takes Cocaine To School
The parents and uncle of a four-year-old Dallas boy were arrested after the boy was found with a bag of cocaine at school. Joshua and…
Health and Wellness
Report: Schools key to fighting America’s obesity
Fighting obesity will require changes everywhere Americans live, work, play and learn, says a major new report that outlines dozens of options – from building…
