Learn the Adoption Basics, And Radically Change A Life

Just because the month of November is nearly over, that doesn't mean you've let another year pass by without following that inkling you've had about being ready to adopt. National Adoption Month can serve as anniversary as the very first step you took in an elaborate, but rewarding, process. Linking up with a reputable organization like American Adoptions can launch you toward success. They don't have to be your sole source of information or guidance, but they could certainly serve as a starting point. For more information, call: 1-800-ADOPTION

The Elmo Effect: Truth or Dare?

"Parental Guidance Suggeted" Ask yourself: What about Elmo?

If Elmo’s not even immune to a sex scandal these days, who is? Now that the creator and voice of the lovable and lucrative Sesame Street character has just resigned his post amid allegations of inappropriate contact with a same-sex partner, where can parents turn for answers? Kevin Clash has his own problems to deal with. Parents who've turned their kids into Elmo accolytes have theirs too. For many years, newborns and toddlers have been kept occupied by Elmo in his varied incarnations while the grown-ups could attend to other needs around the home. Now, somehow has to explain the bad news behind that man who made Elmo if the details and rumors reach their tender ears. As a parent, can you separate the muppet from the man? Which matters most: questions of character, or the “character” itself?

Kids Cook Too!

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CDC Study: Open Eyes, Ears Thwart Child Suicides

Sometimes a cry for help comes in a whisper. That’s the caution to parents issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

. The CDC has a new report that equates a parent’s worst fear _ a child’s suicide _ with potential signs of a disturbed mind. But there are indications that intervention can prevent such a catastrophe. Parents just need to be on lookout for the warning signs that school or peer pressure, substance abuse, physical trauma or bullying might lead their kids to mortally injure themselves. At the risk of being invasive, parents owe it to themselves and their offspring to pick and probe every opening for positive and open communication.

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Kathie Lee & Hoda Probe the Parisienne Way of Parenting

Celebs Chime In To Support St. Jude's Hospital

Count your blessings. Then open your wallet for a great cause. By A. Scott Walton When was the last time a commercial made you cry? If this one, showcasing certain celebrities' unselfish sides, doesn't do it, what will? The St. Jude Children's Hospital performs daily miracles. Whether families can pay for critical care or not, St. Jude wraps cancer-stricken kids in the love and support they desperately need and sorely appreciate. Visit the St. Jude web site and make a donation if you can spare anything to foster a great cause.