Blog Profile / The Laughing Stork - In the News
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| Filed Under: | Lifestyle / Parenting | |
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| Archived Since: | November 30, 2009 | |
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Headline of the Day
If Spanish men are breastfeeding their kids, maybe I married into the wrong nationality. FULL STORY >> Related Stories:Some Parents Think New Breastfeeding Doll Really SucksDeep Thoughts by Suri CruisePumped Breast Milk Like Shot of Espresso If Given at Wrong Time of DayPink in Midst of Identity Crisis
End-of-Week News: Dawson Becomes a Daddy; Kids Become Traumatized; Maternity Wear Becomes Sporty
James Van Der Beek and his wife have a baby on my birthday, and didn’t even honor the occasion by naming her Candy. RUDE. [CBS News] Mom makes kids watch home birth. Well… I suppose that would be the best form of birth control. [Salon] Fisher-Price recalls 11 million items for infants, toddlers. [...]
Teacher of the Day So Far
NIRASAKI, Yamanashi — An elementary school teacher here instructed his students to make a ransom note as part of their moral education, it has emerged. [Ed. note -- In the teacher's defense, that kind of writing does tend to pay the best.] Full story >> Related Stories:Educator of the Week So Far: Teacher Writes ‘Loser’ [...]
Headline of the Day
Not the first time Elmo’s voice has ignited violence, I’m sure. Full Story>> Related Stories:Sleep-on-Me ElmoParent of the Week: Father Leaves Pot in Son’s Elmo BackpackElmo Becomes Spokesmuppet for Federal GovernmentAnd Now This Word from Zuma Rossdale on Presidents Day
Today’s News Brought to You by the Letter ‘C’
For cheerful child, copious cleavage and C-sections… She hides it well, I know, but I think the little one is enjoying our stay in Maui. Katy Perry yanked from Sesame Street after parents complain about her cleavage on display. Meanwhile, Elmo continues to appear on the show completely naked and nobody says a word. [TMZ] [...]
No Wonder My Husband is a Fan of Gelato
Portland-area parents incensed by having their children exposed to this, um, sizable billboard. What a bunch of boobs. [Local6.com] Six-year-old booted from cheerleading squad for this cheer: “Our back’s are breaking, our skirts too tight, we shake our booties from left to right.” I think we just found a new lyricist for Lil’ Kim. [CBS] [...]
Breaking News Stories of the Day
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND OKAZAKI, Aichi — A teacher here has been replaced as head of a third-grade class after posing a math question asking students how long it would take to kill a certain number of children. BECAUSE MAGIC MARKER WOULD RUB OFF A gynecologist is being sued for branding his patient’s name on [...]
Mother of the Week So Far
Parenting, Texas-style: A woman believed to be the mother of a Texas seventh-grade volleyball player allegedly pulled a gun on a rival team celebrating a resounding win over her daughter’s outmatched squad. Um… over a volleyball game? Seriously? If we were talking about a really heated event like, say, a Scrabble tournament, then I could [...]
Kids as Speed Bumps: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Speed bumps of the future: creepy optical illusion children. This way, you’ll swerve and hit a real child. Brilliant! [Discovery] Will Smith’s daughter Willow signed to Jay-Z’s record label. Jay-Z cites her talent and the names on her birth certificate as things that sealed the deal. [Ryan Seacrest] Okay, this story totally got to me: [...]
Marriage of the Day So Far
Wife sets husband’s go-kart on fire after tiff over Jennifer Lopez movie (Ed. note: This is not the first time arson has been associated with a Jennifer Lopez movie; it usually begins with the studio setting fire to all prints and negatives…) Related Stories:The Thursday Mom and Pop Culture ReportNews Roundup: Parents on Facebook; Toddlers [...]
Rock-a-Bye Baby in Yo Phat Crib…
Because nothing says “precious newborn” like the woman who sings “Queen Btch Part II.” [Regretsy] It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia‘s Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney welcome a son, Axel Lee, after going into labor during the Dodgers/Phillies game. Man, the lengths kids will go to for a Dodger Dog… [People] Breast cancer awareness bracelets proclaiming [...]
The Wife Should Have Just Used Bounty: The Spider Picker-Upper
HEADLINE OF THE DAY: A husband who tried to ‘save’ his wife from a scary spider ended up needing treatment for burns after nearly blowing up his bathroom. READ MORE>> Related Stories:Why I Love British Headline WritersBreaking: Pregnancy Explosion in Hollywood!Home Decorating TipKarl Lagerfeld: You’re All Fat, Chip-Eating Jealous Losers!
This Toy Must Kill at Show and Tell
A protest over Dexter serial killer doll being sold at Toys “R” Us. Just be sure your kids learn an important life lesson from it: yes, killing is wrong, but at least Dexter always cleans up after himself! [ABC Affiliate] More children being held back by parents and entering kindergarten at age six, so that [...]
The Real Dancer/Housewives of Martin County
‘Dancer/housewife’ busted after deputies see bag fall from ‘genital area’ Related Stories:Who Wore It Best?Pole Dance Doll Arms Young Girls with Useful Job Skill SetEtiquette Lesson: Why You Should Always Tip the MidwifeReal Housewives of Atlanta’s Kim Zolciak Exchanges Big Poppa for Big Momma
Father Punishes Daughter by Forcing Her to Spend Time with Neighbors’ Kids
When 16-year-old Texan, Kirstin Rausch, got in trouble for throwing a late-night party (while her parents were upstairs sleeping… wise idea!), her parents came up with an unusual punishment: 30 hours of free babysitting, complete with an advertisement in the local newspaper: Want a free babysitter for a night out? Under Kirstin’s picture, it said: [...]
Perfect for the Formal Dining Room: Placenta Prints
For those new mothers who prefer to admire their afterbirth on the wall, rather than devour it in a panini or cuddle with it in a teddy bear: The sales pitch: “I make your prints before I wash and prepare the placenta. They are printed with the natural placenta blood on acid-free artists paper.. [...]
Etiquette Lesson: Why You Should Always Tip the Midwife
Police in southern Shenzhen City confirmed a patient’s claim that her anus had been sewn by a midwife suspected of taking revenge during the patient’s labor because she failed to receive a good tip. [Ed. note: No word on whether everything came out okay in the end.] Related Stories:Duggar Family Adds Another Branch to Their [...]
This is Why Educators Should Stick to Bashing Their Students in the Teachers’ Lounge
Teacher loses job after describing students as “germ bags” and parents as “snobby” and “arrogant” on Facebook. I’m guessing her Twitter feed can be read at the equally subtle @MyStudentsAreDoucheBags. [ABC News] Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to design kids’ clothing line. Offerings will include a miniature Gothic blood vial necklace. Awwww. Adorable! [E! Online] [...]
Parent of the Week So Far
DRUNKEN DAD LETS SON, 12, DO THE DRIVING Key quote: “He’s driving ’cause I had a little too much to drink. And he needs to learn how to drive sometime.” Related Stories:He Said, She Said with Candy and Mr. CandyCandy’s TGIF Pear SaketiniWord of the Day: The MILFiaIt's the Stink Bomber!
Chocolate Cafe Not So Sweet on Breastfeeding
Hold on to your Hooter Hiders: it’s another BIPS (Breastfeeding in Public Scandal)! According to the New York Daily News, a Manhattan mom is suing a chocolate cafe for allegedly kicking her out for breastfeeding her 5-month-old daughter – I’m sorry; let’s just back up a second here. Did they say CHOCOLATE CAFE? Dear God. Belinda [...]