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Eating disorders plague teenage boys, too
Bryan Piperno was just 9 years old when he began keeping his secret.
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American parents need more help, fewer scolds
It's hardly the type of remark that invites a nuanced dialogue:
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Mom wishes it would stay June forever
Throughout the month of June, I play tricks with the calendar and myself.
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Ex-etiquette: Do what's best for the child
Question: My son is 14 and I wasn't around for most of his life, but about two years ago I reached out and he responded positively. We are now pretty close, but it's obvious he is even closer to his stepdad, which I think is because he has been around since he was a little boy. This weekend I'm ...
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Living with Children
If my parents told me once, they told me at least one hundred times, "Don't talk to anyone about their religious or political beliefs." They meant, of course, that those topics are likely to generate tension and angry conflict. As such, they were not the stuff of polite social conversation. Notwithstanding...
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Y'all gotta read this
I can probably tell where you're from by whether you say "you guys" or "y'all." Do you call it pick-AHN pie or pee-KAHN pie? The pecan pie pronunciation is sticky business no matter how you slice it.
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Ana Veciana-Suarez: School's out: Let summer fun in
"No more pencils/ no more books/ no more teachers' dirty looks/ Out for summer/ out till fall/ We might not go back at all" - "School's Out" by rocker Alice Cooper
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Ask Mr. Dad: Read, read, read. Read everything
Dear Mr. Dad: I've always made it a point to read to my 10-year old son, who just finished fourth grade. I know that reading to little kids is important because it helps them build their vocabulary and more. But at this point, he's a strong reader with a big vocabulary. Is it really necessary to...
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NEWS
Merlene Davis: Fair offers a lot of health screenings with no money required
When examining the highest incidents of diabetes, stroke, hypertension and heart disease, the groups that have led the pack for a long time includes blacks, Hispanics and the poor.
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MEDICINE
Centre prof is getting buzz for study of energy drinks
Energy drinks, packed with caffeine, sugar and vitamin blends, appear to provide not much more of brain boost than a good old cup of Joe. New research by a Centre College behavioral neuroscience professor and her students found something different.


