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Early labor signs no reason to panic

9/10/2012 11:00 AM

Sunday morning, alone in my bathroom, I was hit with two signs that the baby is coming. First, there was the breaking down of my cervical mucus plug (yes, it’s as gross ...

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June Straight
Staff Writer

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Well, turns out compromising can't cure all tantrums ...

9/2/2012 11:11 PM

We’ve all seen “that kid” screaming at the top of their lungs, running through the store as tears stream down their mean little pouty faces; but the only time you would ...

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June Straight
Staff Writer

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Compromise helps avoid temper tantrums

8/27/2012 11:13 PM

To paraphrase the singer Babyface: My daughter and I only argue on two occasions -- day and night. My daughter hates routines, unfortunately for her, her life is nothing ...

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June Straight
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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