Child Development

Dustin Muscha convicted of child porn charges after losing phone at Carrie Underwood concert

Moorhead resident Dustin Muscha now faces up to 80 years in prison, but he might still be a free man if he hadn't lost his phone at a Carrie Underwood concert in Fargo last September.SEE ALSO: Rory Koch was busted for child porn possession while running for Ramsey County commissionerMuscha's phone, ... More >>

Debate over autism coverage continues as mom sues providers for discrimination

Tracy Reid's seven-year-old son, Max, was diagnosed as severely autistic in 2008. Over the next two years, he experienced huge gains through a type of treatment known as Intensive Early Intervention Behavioral Therapy, or IEIBT. Advocates say it's the closest thing to a cure for autistic children, a ... More >>

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Intensive autism therapy gets court hearing

Max Reid's treatment for autism was initially uncovered by his insurance.​We first told you about the fight over Intensive Early Intervention Behavioral therapy for kids with autism in our January feature. More recently, the issue got prominent treatment in a two-part series on the cover of t ... More >>

Dennis Jackson canned from Santa gig at Head Start

Josu, FlickrJackson is pissed off on behalf of Santa impersonators everywhere.​The holiday season is a tough time to lose your job -- especially if you're Santa Claus. For the past four years, Dennis Jackson has dressed up as Santa and entertained kids at the Head Start program in St. Peter. ... More >>

Birthornot.com: Is it a hoax or not?

Are these people for real?​As a story, it's almost too good to be true. In fact, it may not be true at all. The more we look into the online abortion poll posted at birthornot.com, the more suspicious it sounds.

Canterbury Park will feature slot machines if proposed bill passes

Proponents say expanding gambling at the state's two horse-racing tracks will help fund rural development, health care for children, and *ahem* sports stadiums.

Minn. woman births giant 15-pound baby

Wendi and Michael Dolton of Racine welcomed Axel LaVerne Dolton into the world last week at a whopping 15 lbs, 6 oz.

Are you a grown up?

There's a test you can take to find out. And by the way, adolescence isn't a real life phase -- at least not in most of the world.

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Woman arrested for drunk breast-feeding her baby

A North Dakota woman could go to jail for breast-feeding her baby while drunk.

Lil Wayne to MJ mourners: "Girl I got that dope dick"

While every other attendee of the BET Awards was mourning Michael Jackson, Lil Wayne announced his intention to bang every girl in the world.

Building Better Bombs

How I Learned to Drive

The Crush

Nomad Anniversary Party

Aryn Kyle

Bud, Not Buddy

Authors of Children's Literature

Authors of Children's Literature

Authors of Children's Literature

Authors of Children's Literature

Authors of Children's Literature

Authors of Children's Literature

Authors of Children's Literature

Authors of Children's Literature

Authors of Children's Literature

Various Artists: Hungry Ghost

Patricia Sarrafian Ward: The Bullet Collection

Off Beat

That Eighties Show

Babes in Arms

Leslye Orr describes the tyranny of tots; Cirque du Soleil cavorts under the big top

Breast of Burden

The pump. The poop. The panic. A dispatch from the nursing wars.

Surviving Baby's First Year

Menarche

A journey with our daughters

To Have and to Hold

The Culture of Childbirth

Hold That Baby

Cat Naps

Mastering the art of real daydreaming

Washington Urged By Cornell Nutritionist to Curb "Aggressive" Marketing of "Harmful" Infant Formula

The Stifling of the Body Electric

Remember, the mind's the thing

Assistance with Education Questions

Wellbeing of the nation's children

Nursing mothers find legal support in the workplace

World Breastfeeding Week

Letters

Virtual Motherhood

Is the Internet an amazing conduit to communities of like-minded parents, or a low-fare trolley ride into the Land of Make Believe? You just might be surprised.

Minnesota Court of Appeals

Parent Trap

Teaching at the agency is the first or best job many participants have ever held, and it's one of the reasons why Head Start works so well. But at PICA, staffers allege, parents' inexperience is used against them.

Meet Your Maker