DotMoms Daily: Senior dads, insuring kids, and more

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In family-related news now:
> Women on meds not told to avoid pregnancy (AP/MSNBC)
> Where risk, choice and hope converge, a guiding voice on pregnancy choices (NYTimes)
> Senior dads help boost human lifespan (LiveScience/MSNBC)
> $35 billion boost in works for kids' health care (WashPost)
> Shot may be boosting ear-infection germs (AP/MSNBC)
> Crocs, kids and escalators a bad combination? (AP/CNN)
> Soda drink sales in schools fizzing out (AP/CBS)
> Back to school: Reading, writing and Internet safety (NPR)
> Is the lottery shortchanging schools? (CBS)
> Using crayons to exorcise Katrina (NYTimes)
> Some toy makers shun the China label (NYTimes)