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DECEMBER 20, 2000 + Standing ovation.
My son makes a concerted effort to be still.
DECEMBER 18 + Cold weather.
Should snifflers stay home?
DECEMBER 15 + Making a list, checking it twice.
Gonna find out which toys are naughty, not nice.
DECEMBER 13 + Drug detective.
Buyer, beware: Don't pop that pill.
DECEMBER 11 + Get smart.
There's honor in being average.
DECEMBER 8 + Growing girl.
My daughter's taller than me--at 10.
DECEMBER 6 + Here's looking at you.
Let's put cameras in the classroom.
DECEMBER 4 + Do you hear what I hear?
Why women listen better.
DECEMBER 1 + True feats of daring.
Trapped in a block of ice? Big deal.
NOVEMBER 29 + Death by spelling.
Are kids getting stung by bees?
NOVEMBER 27 + Stuff happens.
I'm being innundated with items.
NOVEMBER 22 + Harmless for the holidays.
Here's to keeping things childproof.
NOVEMBER 20 + Stupid math tricks.
Third-grade math leaves me guessing.
NOVEMBER 17 + You must remember this.
Why does the trivia stick while the facts slide?
NOVEMBER 15 + Unsure shots.
Should parents care what their kids are pumped full of?
NOVEMBER 10 + Problems at the polls.
Antiquated systems vex voters.
NOVEMBER 8 + They're smokin'.
Cell phones keep getting hotter.
NOVEMBER 6 + 'Riting and 'Rithmetic.
Two R's combine.
NOVEMBER 3 + One vote, one issue.
What will yours stand for?
OCTOBER 30 + Under-protective.
Am I a bad parent for letting my daughter go to a friend's house?
OCTOBER 27 + Mom v. Dad.
Circumcision has its day in court.
OCTOBER 25 + Give him the fingers.
My son needs to suck.
OCTOBER 23 + Parental guidance.
Are R-rated movies okay for 6-year-olds?
OCTOBER 20 + Playing dress-up.
Do clothes make the kid?
OCTOBER 18 + Measuring up.
Why must all kids keep the same pace?
OCTOBER 16 + Baggers with attitude.
You'll pick the plastic if you know what's good for you.
OCTOBER 13 + Friday night fights.
And Thursday night. And Wednesday morning. And Saturday afternoon.
OCTOBER 11 + Java jive.
Starbucks dissed my town.
OCTOBER 9 + Surprise! No school.
Random days off try the patience of parents.
OCTOBER 6 + Parenting poll.
Another survey says we're doing it wrong.
OCTOBER 4 + What's for lunch?
Bioengineered corn, anyone?
OCTOBER 2 + Natural high.
Can exercise relieve depression?
SEPTEMBER 29 + What ever happened to fall?
Wintery weather comes too soon.
SEPTEMBER 27 + Back to school.
Now it's the parents' turn.
SEPTEMBER 25 + Smoke-free schools.
More and more teens are kicking the habit...maybe.
SEPTEMBER 22 + A word in Spanish.
It's enough to make a young child cry.
SEPTEMBER 20 + Risky business.
Do our kids need protection from the Olympics?
SEPTEMBER 18 + Popping pills.
A lawsuit alleges a Ritalin conspiracy.
SEPTEMBER 15 + Drill sergeant.
My daughter needs to hear things over and over and over and over.
SEPTEMBER 13 + I'm in sales.
It's fund-raising time again.
SEPTEMBER 11 + Leave her alone.
My daughter's doing fine without an aide.
SEPTEMBER 8 + Oh, behave.
Students get with the program.
SEPTEMBER 6 + Keep it clean.
If only it were as easy as it is in the commercials.
SEPTEMBER 1 + Nagging or nurturing?
Sociologists say they're one and the same.
AUGUST 30 + Make up your mind.
Special education takes its time.
AUGUST 28 + Natural selection.
Is it time to abolish that time of the month?
AUGUST 25 + Growth spurt.
A visit to the neurologist shows how far we've come.
AUGUST 23 + Don't bug me.
Mosquitos make it safe to stay inside.
AUGUST 21 + Now cut that out!
Whatever you're doing as a parent, it's probably wrong.
AUGUST 18 + Ill-conceived conversation.
Childbirth again? Change the subject!
AUGUST 16 + Presidential psychology.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be politicians.
AUGUST 14 + We're back.
And against all odds, we had a pleasant flight.
AUGUST 4 + Is it fall yet?
Four more weeks of fun, fun, fun.
AUGUST 2 + Bed head.
"Flat on your back" gets a whole new meaning.
JULY 31 + Pity party.
The mother behaved badly, but the son had fun.
JULY 28 + Ouch!
'Tis the season for scrapes, scratches, and scabs.
JULY 26 + Licorice is for losers.
Can candy make you thin?
JULY 24 + Attention deficit.
My kids need me most when I have the least time.
JULY 21 + Harry who?
Mr. Potter's a mystery to us.
JULY 17 + Sudden death.
Bleacher rage claims a victim.
JULY 14 + Bad medicine.
Drug companies want to experiment on our offspring.
JULY 12 + Date night.
Mom and Dad are going out, but family still comes first.
JULY 10 + Don't ask, don't tell.
Will my daughter be okay without her labels?
JULY 7 + Summertime blues.
"Back to school" can't come soon enough.
JULY 3 + How clean is your kitchen?
Enquiring minds want to know.

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