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DotMoms Daily: Teen births, "Push presents," and more

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In family-related news:
> Losing virginity early or late tied to health risks (Reuters/MSNBC)
> U.S. teen birth rate rises, reversing 14-year decline (WashPost)
> Depression, anorexia, childbirth affect sex life (Reuters)
> A bundle of joy isn't enough? Gifts for new moms (New York Times)
> Group sounds alarm on infant formula cans (CNN)
> Toys not recalled might still be dangerous (CBS)
> Bedwetting linked with intellectual decline (Reuters)
> Straight A's, With McDonald's burger as a prize (New York Times)
> Heavy kids face hefty heart risks as they age (AP/MSNBC)
   Related: The cost of childhood obesity (Newsweek)
> Nintendo exec predicts strong season for Wii (MSNBC)

DotMoms Daily: Mandatory vaccinations, Teens abandon e-mail, and more

Illustration: Slate.com

In family-related news:
> Breast milk content may affect child's obesity risk (Reuters)
> Diabetes, obesity on rise for children in China (Reuters)
> Parents face fines, jail time for failure to immunize (ABC)
> Congress passes Head Start expansion bill (WashPost)
> Nick's "SpongeBob" TV movie soaks up viewers (Reuters/Yahoo)
> Bratty or behavior disorder? Help for parents (MSNBC)
> Poll: IMs help teens avoid embarrassment (AP/ABC)
   Related: The death of e-mail (Slate)
> Mom and dad and all their baggage (NYTimes)

DotMoms Daily: "Little-Bang Theory," Thanksgiving travels, and more

Illustration: Slate.com

In family-related news:
> U.S. among worst in world for infant death (AP/Yahoo)
> The breast and the brightest (Slate)
> China confirms poison was on toy beads (NYTimes)
   Related: Sign up to receive recall e-mails
> Skateboarding rolls out of the suburbs (NYTimes)
> Study debunks theory on teen sex, delinquency (WashPost)
> Little-bang theory of violence: It all begins with a toy gun (WashPost)
> Va. Tech tragedy divides family  (WashPost)
> When one of me suddenly became three (NYTimes)
> Thanksgiving doesn't always lead you home (AP/MSNBC)

DotMoms Daily: Fisher-Price recall, "Bad Mom" Web sites, and more

Image: Regis Duvignau, Reuters

In family-related news:
> Gene explains why breastfeeding makes kids smarter (Reuters)
> Breastfeeding good for the heart's health (Reuters/MSNBC)
> Mental illness in parents tied to higher SIDS risk (Reuters)
> Mattel recalls over 172,000 Fisher-Price toys (MSNBC)
> Day care can cost more than college tuition (Missoulian)
> Female absenteeism is not just about child care (MSNBC)
> Teen starts high school club to promote abstinence, end abortion (WashPost)
> Therapists aid War-stressed soldiers' families, partners (WashPost)
> Divorce doesn't have to destroy the kids (MSNBC)
> Parents bare all on "Bad Mom" Web sites (Reuters)
> Blogging granny a hit with surfers (Reuters)

DotMoms Daily: Rowling's "Beetle the Bard," Halloween hangover, and more

In family-related news:
> Vietnam's desire for baby boys skews gender (AP/MSNBC)
> Breastfeeding protects some children from asthma (Reuters)
> Parents playing a bigger part in kids' lives (AP/MSNBC)
> Rowling says goodbye to Potter with fairy tales (Reuters)
   Related: Rowling sues to block Harry Potter encyclopedia  (AP/Yahoo)
> Hello, India? I need help with my math  (NYTimes)
> Poll: Most OK birth control for schools (AP/ABC)
> Halloween isn't much of a treat for orthodontists (WashPost)

DotMoms Daily: Saggy breastfeeders, Misdosing Robitussin, and more

Photo: Melina Mara, The Washington Post

In family-related news:
> Blue or pink states: Delivering the vote, then the bundle of joy (WashPost)
> Does breastfeeding make breasts sag? (WebMD/CBS)
> Robitussin recall sparks new fears about dosing kids (ABC)
> U.S. consumer group flags more toys with lead (Reuters)
> Preteens trading fairy wands for fishnets (WashPost)
> Anticipated video games won't arrive for winter holidays (MSNBC)
> Study: TV raises blood pressure in obese kids (Reuters)
> SCHIP supporters still trying for deal (CQ)
> Kids grieve for their service pets (ABC)
> In science classrooms, a blast of fresh air (NYTimes)
> 1 in 10 U.S. high schools is a 'dropout factory' (AP/MSNBC)

DotMoms Daily: Stirrup small talk, picky eating genes, and more

Photo: New York magazine

In family-related news:
> Stirrups spur small talk (MSNBC)
> Nursing an allergic baby, Mom goes on 'total elimination' (AP/CNN)
> Picky eaters? They get it from you  (NYTimes)
> Heavy kids struggle to keep weight off (WebMD)
> Capitol feud: A 12-year-old is the fodder (NYTimes)
> Bush pushes Congress on 'No Child' law (WashPost)
> Study examines public, private schools  (AP/Yahoo)
> Tough-love teen camps a "nightmare" (CBS)
> Can sleep make your kid smarter? (NYMag)
> Wiggling on without Greg (CNN)

DotMoms Daily: Moms need fish, toy shortages, and more

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In family-related news now:
> Antidepressant use drops in pregnancy (Reuters/MSNBC)
> Mothers again urged to eat fish (WashPost)
> Kids' use of heartburn drugs surges (AP/ABC)
> Child health veto will be election issue (AP/Yahoo)
> Toy shortages expected for holidays (CNNMoney)
   Related: Buy! Buy! 2007 'Hot Dozen' holiday toys
> Varying standards may hurt 'No Child' (WashPost)
> Homework parents have to do (NYTimes)
> Do young adults mimic smoking in movies? (WebMD/CBS)
> Is the 'Mom Job' really necessary? (NYTimes)
> Men sleep better beside mate; women worse (MSNBC)

DotMoms Daily: CHIP vetoed, "Intactivists" stop circumcising, and more

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In family-related news now:
> Bush vetoes child health insurance bill (Washington Post)
> Babies protect mothers against breast cancer (AP/Yahoo)
> Weight loss helps obese moms-to-be (AP/MSNBC)
> Jewish "intactivists" in U.S. stop circumcising (Reuters)
> Nursing an allergic baby on a diet of rice, turkey (AP/MSNBC)
> Breastfeeding, cavities link disputed (WebMD/CBS)
> Study: Girls more prone to concussions (CBS)
> Guide helps parents weigh risks of ADHD meds (Reuters)
> Foster parents paid less than cost of raising kid (AP/MSNBC)
> Schools embrace ways to help the environment (Washington Post)
> Not her mother's hysterectomy (Washington Post)

Toy safety:
> Recalling the recall gift (AP/MSNBC)
> Ebay warns against selling recalled toys (AP/MSNBC)
> Airport security alert for toys with remotes (New York Times)

Earlier this week:
> The way we eat: Too cool for school (New York Times)
> Talk therapy pivotal for depressed youth (New York Times)
> A new wave of support for Anne Frank's ailing tree (New York Times)

DotMoms Daily: Toddler TV viewing, Kids' medicines, and more

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In family-related news now:
> 15% get pregnancy-related depression (WebMD)
> Breast milk helps premature infants (Reuters)
> Study: Toddler TV-viewing should be curbed by age 5 (WashPost)
> FDA: Kids' Medicines NOT Recommended (ABC)
> Doctors report on rare heart attacks in kids (AP/MSNBC)
> Teens' initial response to nicotine crucial (Reuters)
> Author: Letting kids drink early reduces binging (CNN)
> "Aliens in America": A sitcom with a twist on adolescent angst (NYTimes)