Monday 26 January 2015

10 things we wish we’d known about raising a boy

10 things I wish I'd known about raising a boy

When you have a girl, you know that you can always fall back on your own childhood memories to guide you as a parent. But unless you grew up with a brother, there's a good chance that parts of raising a boy can take you by surprise. From the sports obsession to the penis comparisons, here are 10 things I wish I'd known about bringing up boys.1. There will be planes, trains and automobiles.

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'I had to do better': A mom's journey to love her natural, curly hair

The other day, as I sat in the California sunshine, my coiled locks blowing in the breeze, a woman walking by stopped in front of me."I LOVE your hair!" she said, taking in my mass of curls. "Aww, thanks," I said, proud of my tresses and the journey it took to get here. My hair story is not just about me; it is also about my teenage daughter, who only recently really began loving her hair.

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'We all started crying': Boy with autism gets best birthday surprise

Dylan Johnson has been fascinated with vacuum cleaners ever since he was two years old, around the same time he was diagnosed with autism."It's been something he's been really passionate about for most of his life. I don't really remember him not liking vacuums," his mom, Jodie Greene, told TODAY.com on Tuesday. "He doesn't have an interest in anything else.

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