Working Mothers Fight For Custody Too

Apparently women are sometimes not automatically being given custody of their children in a divorce. According to Working Mother magazine, this is because they are — wait for it — working mothers. Continue reading »

Sanford Impeachment Hearings Begin in SC - Morning News

The Mark Sanford impeachment hearings begin today. Sanford, in case you have forgotten, is the governor of South Carolina. (In this photo, he is doing his impression of Andrew McCarthy in every movie he ever appeared in — “I love her, man.”) Continue reading »

Listen to The Princess and the Frog Soundtrack

Disney fans, check this out. You can listen to The Princess and the Frog soundtrack. The movie is almost here but you can hear the music now. That’s right. Now. And here. Like on this page and stuff. Continue reading »

Woman Loses Health Benefits Because of Facebook Photos - Morning News

Be careful what you post on Facebook. Nathalie Blanchard of Quebec was told that her disability payments for depression would stop after her insurance company saw photos of her on Facebook having fun on the beach. Continue reading »

Start Shopping Now With Babble’s Discounts and Deals

You’ll hear a lot about how times are tough this year, and how stores will be offering deep discounts. It seems like we hear that EVERY year, though, and this year is no different. People like to save money. That’s why lots of us drag our turkey-soaked heads out of bed before sunrise on Black Friday to scour stores for cheap stuff.

But why wait for Black Friday? Continue reading »

Best of Strollerderby November 20, 2009

The End of Oprah (aside: Will Sarah Palin take her place?)

Baby Chub Airbrushed Away in Some Mags

Soldier Chooses Her Son Over Her Service

Meep Banned at High School

Sebelius Says 40-plus Women Should Get Mammograms

Dad Only Speaks Klingon to Kid For 3 Years

Woman Labors in Hospital Bathroom After Doctors Send Her Home

Dads detained, banned from Wal-Mart for Shopping While Gay

Kansas Teacher Fired Over Florida Joke

Tiny Titans, Mickey Mouse and More - Kids Comics This Week

And a couple from last week:

Hospital Rejects Birth Plans

What the House Health Reform Bill Means For You

Bad Parent Essays We’d Like To See

Morning News - Student Protesters Arrested

Student protesters arrested? What is this, the 60’s? Nope. It’s 2009. And these weren’t even teabag protesters! Well, they never get arrested, actually. Interesting. Continue reading »

Tiny Titans, Mickey Mouse and More - Kids Comics This Week

Kids Comics This Week include Tiny Titans, Mickey Mouse and more. Let’s dive in. Continue reading »

Sebelius Says 40-plus Women Should Get Mammograms

Responding to the firestorm that was started by the new federal task force that suggested women under 50 do not need mammograms, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a statement saying that women should get mammograms by age 40. (Yahoo! News) Continue reading »

Morning News - Weird World Records Broken

We’ll start with an item from last week I never got to about weird world records being broken. Continue reading »