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When this father discovered his daughter's bratty rant about him on Facebook, he decided to make a rant of his own. The only difference is his (which he thankfully decided to videotape) ended with him shooting a round of hollow-point bullets into his entitled kid's laptop to ensure that she doesn't do it again. Texas forever. More »
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On today's episode of Anderson Cooper's eponymous talk show, the silver haired action figure discussed the issue of father-daughter "purity balls." Specifically, is it the creepiest shit ever or what? Verdict: Yes. More »
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This past Christmas night, my wife, daughter, and I went visited some friends for dinner. When my daughter walked through the door resplendent in a new outfit from Santa, our host, Tom, exclaimed "You look beautiful, Heloise!" His partner, Kate, shushed him. "You're not supposed to tell little girls that they're pretty," she said, offering Eira and me an apologetic smile. "It gives them a complex." More »
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Today in News of Our Horrible Modern World: moms' exposure to the chemical bisphenol-A (found in cans and plastic bottles) during pregnancy appears to increase their daughters' anxiety and hyperactivity at age 3. More »
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I am desperate to keep my girl away from beauty queens. I'm not talking Miss America or Miss Universe or whatever they have now. I'm talking about Little Miss Sunshine and all those shows they have on TLC about toddlers and pageants and their overbearing, embarrassingly selfish fame-whoring moms. More »
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Go shopping for kids clothes, and a pattern emerges — and it's not just the pink overload in the girls' section. I'm talking about words, specifically those used on young girls' clothing versus what you see on boys' stuff. It's not pretty. More »
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In our Daddy Issues series, a father of a young daughter seeks guidance, hoping to raise a strong woman. He looks to you, dear readers, for insight. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5819328&view=rss&microfeed=true Father and daughter Jim Brozina and Alice Ozma didn't intend to read together every night for nine years; it just happened. When Ozma was in fourth grade, her parents split up and she found herself spending more time with her father. Brozina was a children's librarian and chose to bond with his daughter by reading with her every night for 100 nights. More »
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Malia Obama turns thirteen next month, meaning our President will officially be the father of a teenager. He doesn't seem too worried: of his girls, he says, "I have men with guns that surround them often." And thus Obama joins the ranks of the Scary Dad. More »
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In our Daddy Issues series, a father of a young daughter seeks guidance, hoping to raise a strong woman. He looks to you, dear readers, for insight. More »
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In our Daddy Issues series, a father of a young daughter seeks guidance, hoping to raise a strong woman. He looks to you, dear readers, for insight. More »
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The Long Goodbye is Meghan O'Rourke's memoir about her mother's death from colorectal cancer and her own grieving process. In this excerpt, O'Rourke, her brothers Liam and Eamon, and family friend Diana have an emotional encounter with O'Rourke's mom, who is beginning to suffer confusion as a result of her illness. More »
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My daughter is capable and caring — I bask in her virtuous light quite unfairly. She is her own doing. More »
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In our Daddy Issues series, a father of a young daughter seeks guidance, hoping to raise a strong woman. He looks to you, dear readers, for insight. More »
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Friday we posted a film clip from 1945, in which women were pummeled and prodded by machines. On Saturday, we received a fascinating email regarding said video. More »
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In our Daddy Issues series, a father of a young daughter seeks guidance, hoping to raise a strong woman. He looks to our readers for insight. More »
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In our Daddy Issues series, a father of a young daughter seeks guidance, hoping to raise a strong woman. He looks to women for insight. More »
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POTUS and FLOTUS Obama caught up with Barbara Walters to talk about Thanksgiving, Sarah Palin, and other American treasures, and the president gave daughters Malia and Sasha credit for helping him keep "his bearings." Aw. More »
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Every evening before dinner, my daughter and I have been turning the living room into a makeshift soccer stadium, clearing away some chairs, moving an ottoman, sometimes even putting on shin guards and eye black. More »
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He has three now, is expecting another, and says of his wife: "Lucy's in her third trimester for the fourth time; I think that's about enough to ask of any woman. I don't want to turn her into Ethel Kennedy." More »
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In our Daddy Issues series, a father of a young daughter seeks guidance, hoping to raise a strong woman. He looks to feminism — and readers — for insight. More »
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A survey claims that moms are more critical of their daughters than of their sons — and this may be why women are "more self-critical" in adulthood. More »
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"There's nothing like seeing yourself in your kids," writes K.J. Dell'Antonia, "but what do you do when the part you see is exactly the part you hate most?" That part, for her, is rage. More »
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Last night, apparently Bill and Chelsea Clinton had a father-daughter date. And unlike the more neurotic amongst us, she probably never worries that people think she's her father's younger girlfriend. More »
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I was driving around town with my father-in-law when we passed a popular breakfast joint. Waiting on the sidewalk outside was a group of four beautiful young women. More »
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It never gets old! And who can resist a story titled "The Mother of All Makeovers?" More »
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I know The Joy Luck Club like the back of my hand … Unfortunately. More »
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When I first realized I was turning into my mom, I was at the Gay Pride Parade. More »
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How, you asked, could we neglect solid-gold trashiness like Harold Robbins! And Jilly Cooper! And Anne Rice! Don't worry, kids, we're not done: herewith, more titles, suggested by you, that make an argument for the anonymous benefits of a kindle... More »
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In If You Knew Suzy, writer Katherine Rosman brought the skills she learned as a reporter to bear on her own mother's life and death. After the jump, an excerpt — and a chance to chat with Rosman herself. More »
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At a Mother's Day tea held at the White House yesterday, the First Lady teared up a bit while talking about her mother, noting that raising her daughters in the White House alongside her mother is "a beautiful experience." More »
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Regardless of how you feel about Taylor Swift, it's hard not to get a little teary-eyed upon reading David L. Ulin's LA Times piece recalling his night out at a Taylor Swift concert with his 11-year-old daughter, Sophie. More »
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