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How do you know when your son's behavior crosses the line from typical teen to troubled? When -- and how -- should you intervene? This W...

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Posted by Unknown | 7:30 PM

It's the kind of story that breaks your heart. Two boys, ages 2 1/2 and 5, starved and beaten to the point of malnutrition and dehydrat...

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Posted by Unknown | 3:40 PM

Parenting is hard work -- but maybe not as hard as we make it. In Why Good Parenting is Less Work Than You Think , blogger Denise Schipani w...

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Posted by Unknown | 9:43 PM

Full disclosure: I have two boxes of Scooby Doo-themed Gogurt in my fridge right now. Actually, make that one-and-a-half boxes. The boys hit...

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Posted by Unknown | 9:32 PM

Most boys -- even boys who hate reading -- find it hard to resist comic books. The attraction is obvious: active, colorful pictures; few blo...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:03 PM

As you may have heard, little David Morales created a patriotic-themed hat -- by gluing toy soldiers to a camouflage hat -- for a school pro...

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Posted by Unknown | 12:04 PM

For the longest time I guess I thought he didn't give a damn Hard to read, hard to please, that was my old man On the day I left for col...

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Posted by Unknown | 7:26 PM

...your child points to a fading wound on his abdomen and asks, "Will that make a scar?" -- and pumps his fist with glee when you ...

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Posted by Unknown | 1:23 PM

It's not easy being a man today. In Rethinking Manhood: The New Feminist Project? , author Tom Matlack writes about the need to re-inve...

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Posted by Unknown | 9:34 PM

That's the conclusion of a new scientific study . I know, right? Tell us something we don' t know! But the study, published in the A...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:54 PM

Ever notice how some authors are more boy-friendly than others? My boys, for instance, loved the offbeat humor in The True Story of the Thre...

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Posted by Unknown | 7:09 PM

According to dictionary.com , futile means having no useful result . Like, say, vacuuming your living room only to discover a flood in your...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:44 AM

I watched the Tony Awards, the Oscars of the theatre world, with my 12-year-old son last night. We critiqued the musical numbers, commented ...

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Posted by Unknown | 10:32 AM

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Posted by Unknown | 8:47 AM

Parenthood is a full-time job (plus!). Picking up crackers, wiping snotty noses and reading All About Diggers for the 100th time doesn'...

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Posted by Unknown | 10:06 PM

It's the beginning of summer. If you're like most parents, you're probably trying to figure out how to keep your son reading thi...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:39 PM

Here in small town middle-America, nannies are pretty rare. Babysitters? Check. Daycare providers ? Check. Nannies? Cue the crickets. Never ...

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Posted by Unknown | 9:23 AM

According to the latest study by the Centers for Disease Control, 40% of teens aged 15 to 19 have had sex at least once. 81% of boys who en...

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Posted by Unknown | 4:10 PM

Welcome to a new weekly feature, a weekly round-up of some of the best boy-related blog posts on the web. Find something interesting during ...

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Posted by Unknown | 9:07 PM

My boys will tear each other to shreds over the simplest things. Lest you think I jest, I overheard one boy blasting another today because t...

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Posted by Unknown | 10:00 PM

In New York City, there are more gifted girls than boys -- or so one would believe, glancing at one of the many girl-heavy gifted classes. A...

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Posted by Unknown | 7:32 AM

Have you ever watched a bunch of marathoners at the finish line? Some stride through confidently throught the finish (only to puke on the ot...

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