One of the biggest stories of the year for parents was the revelation that many toys are apparently slathered in lead, and we were all none the wiser. In addition to the seemingly endless recalls of Chinese-manufactured toys in violation of lead standards, there were some other stories that impacted modern parenting, right down to problems with infant cough syrup.
Townonline.com has a list of the top news themes in 2007 that sought to change the face of parenthood, including a person attempting to change spanking legislation.
It’s not the first time a well-meaning individual sought to have the state Legislature make …read more

I have no DUI’s and I have no sex tapes.
I have never spent time in jail and my dog is far too big to carry around under my arm.
I do not have armies of vapid and spoiled teenagers yearning to be me, (at least not that I know of)
…and I still want to be a parent.
A friend of Paris Hilton recently quoted her as having said “…I decided it’s time for me to grow up and take responsibility – and the best way to do that is to become a mother.”
It made me realize that I may be having a …read more