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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

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I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. MAY YOU ALL GIVE THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE AND FOR ALL THE BLESSING YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS YEAR. HAVE A VERY HAPPY TURKEY DAY. =]

Drunk Man Joy Rides with 7-Year-Old on Car Roof

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Drunk Man Joy Rides with 7-Year-Old on Car Roof

Who says babysitting is hard? Robert Wayne Christgau of Austin has it down to two simple steps.

1. Get drunk 2.…

Last minute tips for traveling by air with young kids!

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Getting ready for a flight later today with kid too young to be interested in videos or music? These last minute tips can help. Have some good tips of your own? Please help your fellow Shine users by posting them below—we can all benefit from your wisdom. Have great holiday,…

Thanksgiving: Are You Naughty Or Nice?

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When you lament about tucking away your second helping of mashed potatoes, you are teaching your daughters a big lesson -- though not a good one.

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It has been a rough year....

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Why do I meet men that want to play "family man" just because it is holiday time... what about 365... making elaborate plans, buying tickets, and taking off work during this season and then all of a sudden remember that you have kids.. using Thanksgiving and…

Moms to Blame for Most Family Squabbles

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This new study has us fighting mad.

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We hate to argue with a "science," but when it's reported that moms…

What's the worst thing your kid has done in a restaurant?

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I remember the first time I took my son LBZ to a restaurant. He was 3 months old and I was out of my skull with worry. What if he howled like a banshee? What if I couldn't make him stop? What if other people snarled and shot us get-away-from-my-Sunday looks? I wasn't so far from my…

Snapshots of 2009: Growing Up Too Fast

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All this week and next, we'll be revisiting our favorite family photos and memories of 2009. Here is our first entry. This photo of my daughter Ramona captures a wistful but joyous moment this past October at a local farm outside of Portland, Oregon. This snapshot memorializes her two front teeth, which she yanked out herself the following week. (As you can see, they're barely hanging on in the picture!)

My Son Is Paralyzed from the Swine Flu Shot

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Arlene Connin's stepson Jordan McFarland developed Guillain-Barre syndrome after getting the swine flu vaccine. He's now in a wheelchair.

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Arlene Connin: I had been calling my pediatrician's office to see…

Why grow up??

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Today's life is a stressful one. Everyone has loads to do. Everyone seems older than they are. Reports for school, part time jobs and college applications. Everyone is just so busy. Remember the good old days when you had nothing better to do on weekends than sleep,eat,read comics and drink…