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Parental Guidance for Do-it-yourselfers

12/28/2012 3:01 PM

I never realized “Grease” was so, um, dirty until I watched it with my kids.

Old enough to have sat in an Oklahoma City theater watching the John Travolta and Olivia ... 

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Rod Walton
Staff Writer

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Italian Cookies fuel an enduring Christmas tradition

12/26/2012 1:30 PM


Christmas and cookies have become closely linked.

Is it because we like to leave cookies for Santa? Or because the small treats make such great gifts? Maybe it's ... 

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Colleen Almeida Smith
Staff Writer

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Teach kids the importance of sincerity in their apologies

12/24/2012 12:00 PM

“Oops, sorry Mom,” “Sorry, Mom, that was an accident,” and my personal favorite “But Mom, I said I was sorry!”

My daughter has mastered every insincere way to apologize ... 

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June Straight
Staff Writer

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Battle of wills: Kid vs. parent at bedtime

12/24/2012 7:05 AM


A few months ago, I wrote about how my baby wouldn't sleep, probably due to her first cold. You can check out that entry here .

So, here I am, four months later, ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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After Newtown massacre, call out the National Guard?

12/20/2012 4:35 PM

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, a Democrat from California, introduced a bill this week to let the National Guard provide security at schools.

The Save Our Schools Act ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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No, Virginia, there is no . . .

12/20/2012 12:50 PM


On Sept. 21, 1897, the New York Sun published a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, who was beginning to doubt the existence of a certain jolly, old elf.

“Please ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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How does the little fat guy in red figure into the Christmas story?

12/20/2012 12:00 AM


What do you tell your kids about Santa Claus?

One of my earliest memories being raised in a non-Christian home was forcing myself to stay awake on Christmas Eve, ... 

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Bill Sherman
Staff Writer

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Instagram backs off, kind of

12/19/2012 2:35 PM

After this week’s backlash, Instagram seems to be reconsidering a new policy that would let the company sell your photos, with or without your permission.

Facebook, ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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Should parents dump Instagram?

12/18/2012 1:32 PM

I always thought my kid was cute enough for a Gap ad. And now, who knows? He might get the chance without anybody even asking me.

Not that Gap would do such a thing. ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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Hasbro announces black, blue and silver Easy-Bake Oven

12/18/2012 11:55 AM


A black, silver and blue Easy-Bake Oven is on its way.

That's the news from Hasbro.

According to The Associated Press, Hasbro says it will soon reveal a gender-neutral ... 

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Colleen Almeida Smith
Staff Writer

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One difference between Bartlesville and Newtown, Conn.

12/17/2012 2:48 PM

National media are not sending reporters. Community leaders are not organizing candlelight vigils. And President Obama is not coming to speak.

But Bartlesville should ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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Heartbreak and healing in the hallways

12/17/2012 1:41 PM

I dropped my youngest daughter off at school this morning without a thought about that awful moment only three days ago in Connecticut. Certainly parents everywhere harbored ... 

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Rod Walton
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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