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Boys are dumb. Girls are ‘Brave.’ But luckily, a plot twist adds nuance

6/29/2012 8:05 AM


Tripping on the stairs and banging his knee, my 3-year-old gritted his teeth and refused a consoling hug from his father.

“I’m a boy,” he said. “I can’t cry.”

Where ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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Good thing our parents didn’t keep family photos on transistor radios

6/28/2012 2:15 PM


To start this blog, all of us parents had to bring a framed picture of ourselves with our children, which you’ll notice at the top of the page.

It was like asking ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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Baby means there's never an awkward silence

6/28/2012 2:00 PM



Baby questions of the week :
How do parents get any sleep with a newborn?
What are the biggest challenges and biggest rewards of being new parents?
How ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Time bandit: Kids growing up way too fast

6/27/2012 4:43 PM

The wife’s been crying a lot lately.

That’s nothing too unusual, since sappy movies, sad songs and silly stories get her tear ducts flowing. She is a truly sweet ... 

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Rod Walton
Staff Writer

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Preemies challenge parents and grandparents

6/27/2012 3:51 PM

You know you’re one of the old guys in the newsroom when they ask you to blog about grandparenting.

But I said yes, first because I love being a grandfather, called ... 

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Bill Sherman
Staff Writer

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Best places to get haircuts for kids

6/27/2012 3:30 PM


I thought by now my boy, at age 8, would be able to get a drama-free haircut.

Louis has never liked having anyone cut his hair. It's not fear. It's being 'tickled' ... 

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Ginnie Graham
News Columnist

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Don't be afraid to hit the road with your kids this summer

6/27/2012 3:17 PM


Road trips are a rite of passage for children. Or they should be.

Some parents may avoid them -- remembering all the backseat sibling fights and endless hours of ... 

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Colleen Almeida Smith
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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