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The Official Guide to Dysfunctional Parenting By Frederick Muench and Gregory Nemec (Andrews McMeel, $9.99 paper) Although the book may be crass and un-PC at times, we still found plenty...
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Parenting What Matters to Moms June 2008 (Bonnier Corp., $3.99) Although "mom" is mentioned on the cover, we found tips that could benefit both parents. June's issue covers everything from...
You’ll never get two toasters again
If you need a free dog sitter while you're on a honeymoon, or someone to prepare a homemade meal after you just had a baby, add it to your gift...
The Dark Ages
Dark circles are one of those shapes (like the pear) we wish we didn't have. Blame it on genetics, partying, parenthood, jet lag or all of the above. Two tired-looking...
Jewelry you can sink your baby’s teeth into
Motherhood packages a series of endlessly charming delights: baby's first steps, smiles on a warm spring walk, soft coos during a game of peek-a-boo. With at least one major cost:...
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Lucky The magazine about shopping and style May 2008 (Conde Nast, $2.99) In May's issue of Lucky, the editors offer helpful fashion advice such as "a month of outfits" with...
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Naptime Is the New Happy Hour And Other Ways Toddlers Turn Your Life Upside Down By Stefanie Wilder-Taylor (Simon & Schuster, $14.99 paper) Stefanie Wilder-Taylor injects humor into life with...
Outwitting a picky eater
"Hearty Boys" Steve McDonagh and Dan Smith serve up good humor and great food on their Food Network show, "Party Line With the Hearty Boys," and in their Chicago cooking...
Boring? Dwarf? There’s no place for these names
Indiana, Brooklyn and Ireland refer to more than just well-known locales. For Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix's son, Victoria and David Beckham's son, and Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger's daughter,...
When a kiss won’t do
Bliss is the latest offering from Hershey's. Get it? Rhymes with kiss. Launched this month, these bite-size chocolates are similar in size to Dove and are available in milk, dark...