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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: moms

moms stories: 4 news summaries
identity crisis

 Yes, I'm a Mom— 
 But That's Not My Name 


Oct 23, 09 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The latest trend in nomenclature rings false to at least one person who recently realized that "Mom" has become "the now generic name for every female parent in our country." Thinking it over, Anne Albeck dates the phenomenon to the early '90s, but familiarity—and overfamiliarity—... More »

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parenting • children • parents • family • name • moms • mother

OPINION

 Women 
 Celebrate 
 Michelle O. 

The 'tough' but 'normal' First Lady has a lot going for her, and is making the best of it all

May 3, 09 12:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Obama: Whether you see her as a role model for working moms, an angry black woman, a sensible style icon, or an irrepressible hugger, everyone seems to have an opinion about the new first lady. The Guardian got 12 prominent women to muse on the different sides of Michelle;... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • lawyer • Harvard • Princeton • first lady • moms • role model

Mother Gains Notoriety After Kicking Kids
to the Curb

Park Ave. lawyer pulls 'bad mommy' move

Apr 23, 09 12:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - The quiet suburban life of Madlyn Primoff—a mother of two who litigated international financial disputes for a Park Avenue law firm—has come undone in a wash of publicity, the Journal News reports, after her kids’ bickering proved too annoying in downtown White Plains last weekend. In a bit... More »

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road rage • lawyer • child neglect • daughter • moms • mother

(Newser) - The concept of Twitter, widely copied in the US and abroad, has found a home at a mommy-centric website, the Wall Street Journal reports. The site Today’s Mama hosts a new microblog called “Connect," which, unlike Twitter, allows users to join groups by region or... More »

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social networking • Internet • parenting • Web 2.0 • mothers • website • Twitter • moms

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