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Education reform starts with a marriage license

10/17/2012 11:53 AM


In Highland Park, Mich. – where Chrysler used to be headquartered, but now you can buy a house for the price of a minivan – the ACLU is suing the school district.

Under ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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Comparing children works against parents

10/16/2012 7:00 AM


We know comparing children is wrong, so why can't we stop?

Whether sibling or friends, the questions can start of innocently: At what age did your kid's teeth come ... 

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Colleen Almeida Smith
Staff Writer

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Choosing a daycare center for your child

10/15/2012 8:00 AM


I received a daycare note with a little graduation cap the other day: 'Congratulations, your child is moving up to the next class.'

My now-seven-month-old daughter ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Birthdays help keep extended family connected

10/11/2012 11:05 AM

Birthdays are a big deal in our family. With six adult kids, 12 grandkids, five sons and daughters in law and assorted girlfriends, it is a rare month when someone in ... 

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Bill Sherman
Staff Writer

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Put your slow cooker to use with chalupas

10/9/2012 3:07 PM


When the fall weather hits, I rely on the slow cooker to help feed the family on busy nights. One of my favorite Crock-Pot recipes was given to me by my husband's aunt. ... 

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Colleen Almeida Smith
Staff Writer

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Baby blood drawing, catheter, congestion, antibiotics...

10/8/2012 7:05 AM


In a nutshell, this past week was the most miserable week of my young infant's existence.

I am not saying that other babies haven't had it worse, I'm saying that ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Misadventures in family entertainment

10/5/2012 9:45 AM

Television, television. Thou art my friend and thou art my enemy.

Dutiful parents have a love-hate relationship when it comes to the small screen and their little ... 

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Rod Walton
Staff Writer

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Kids want to be “sexy”

10/5/2012 9:15 AM


In a “highlights” episode this week, an actress was “Dancing with the Stars” when her dress began tearing and threatened to cause a Janet Jackson-type wardrobe malfunction.

Millions ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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Would TV watching have shortcircuited career of gifted surgeon?

10/4/2012 12:00 AM

I was raised in a household without a television. No, we weren’t poor, and we didn’t live on the dark side of the moon. We lived in middle class neighborhoods with TV ... 

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Bill Sherman
Staff Writer

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Celebrate Banned Books Week with a great read

10/2/2012 4:04 PM


'Here you go. Just don't let anyone know where you got it.'

My high school librarian was semi-joking as I checked out 'Catch-22.' But she was semi-serious, too. ... 

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Colleen Almeida Smith
Staff Writer

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Beginnning to feed solid foods to a baby

10/1/2012 7:05 AM


We nicknamed our daughter 'milk face' from the very beginning, because she was such a messy eater that her face would be covered in milk after any given feeding.

However, ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Bill Sherman, grandfather of 12

He and his wife have six children and 12 grandchildren and he enjoys running around town on his dorky scooters and watching the Green Bay Packers. He moved to Tulsa in the 1980s to attend Bible school. Sherman is the Tulsa World’s religion writer.

Rod Walton, father of four

He and his wife Laura have been married since 1989. They have four children -- Rachel, 20; Rebecca, 18; Hayley, 15, and Will, 13. Walton is a business writer for the Tulsa World Business section and covers the energy industry.

Colleen Almeida Smith, mother of two

She and her husband have two daughters, ages 7 and 12. She loves reading and anything about food -- cooking it, eating it, and reading and writing about it. Almeida Smith is an assistant editor.

Michael Overall, father of a toddler

His 4-year-old son will introduce himself to people as “Gavin Jared Overall, My Daddy’s Buddy.” Gavin likes model trains, iPads and sleeping late, except on the weekends, when he likes to get up early. Overall is a general assignment reporter for the Tulsa World city desk.

Althea Peterson, mother of an infant

She recently returned to work at the Tulsa World after two months of maternity leave with her daughter. She followed her older brother from rural Wisconsin to the University of Oklahoma. Peterson is a staff writer who also contributes to the Weather World blog.

June Straight, mother of two

With seven years between their daughters, she and her husband split their time between dealing with dirty diapers from one kid and dirty looks from the other. Straight is a designer for the Tulsa World.


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