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Teacher develops 'phobia' of children

1/16/2013 1:05 PM

Four years ago in Mariemont, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, officials transferred Maria Waltherr-Willard from the high school to a junior high, where she taught Spanish.

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Michael Overall
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Baby's first tantrum: The bedtime battle

1/14/2013 7:05 AM


On the day this blog appears online, my baby daughter will be 10 months old.

There are many challenges of parenting that only baby parents face, or only older kid ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Running, Writing and Arithmetic

1/11/2013 1:29 PM

The highlight to my son’s school day used to happen at lunch. He and his friends would grab his ever-present football out of the locker, head to the playground and get ... 

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Rod Walton
Staff Writer

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Is it legal to give your kid a drink?

1/10/2013 11:00 AM

Using the old “if they’re old enough to vote and go to war” argument, a Colorado state senator wants to let parents buy drinks for their over-18 children.

They would ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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There's something compelling about video games

1/10/2013 10:30 AM

I just got back from visiting my son’s family in Florida, where his four boys spent a good part of their Christmas break playing video games, waiting their turn to play ... 

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Bill Sherman
Staff Writer

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Sleepless nights

1/10/2013 12:41 AM

Walking in the house at nearly 1 a.m. to find your 3-month-old wide awake can be a little frustrating. After an 8-hour shift at work at that hour, sleep is much more ... 

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June Straight
Staff Writer

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11-year-old girl wants to play football

1/9/2013 9:43 AM

The Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is taking a lot of flak for telling an 11-year-old girl that she can’t play football anymore.

But it’s not a religious issue. ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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Looking for family fun? Try a new game

1/8/2013 10:11 AM

We are a game-playing family. Both my husband and I grew up with family game time and continue it with our children.

Board games, dice games and even Wii -- 'Mario ... 

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Colleen Almeida Smith
Staff Writer

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Father hires ‘assassins’ to kill son’s video-game habit

1/7/2013 3:58 PM

Worried that his son was wasting too much time with video games, a father allegedly paid other gamers to hunt him down and kill him – over and over again, if necessary. ... 

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Michael Overall
Staff Writer

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New Year, older baby: 9 months of learning experiences

1/7/2013 7:05 AM


It started as a silly, but simple idea: Draw the baby, rather than share personal photos of the baby, using breast pumping breaks to get it done.

Since starting ... 

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Althea Peterson
Staff Writer

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Sometimes Say Never

1/4/2013 1:09 PM

So this Justin Bieber character is coming back to town.

Perhaps I’ve just woke up to the real world, but suddenly I’m aware that the teen idol is returning to the ... 

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Rod Walton
Staff Writer

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Combatting bullies

1/1/2013 8:30 AM

We are “hit them back,” parents. I know, I know, this theology will probably make my daughters’ teachers groan, but my children will always have permission to fight fire ... 

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June Straight
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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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