New Batch Of Adorable, Aesthetically Perfect Children Win Gap Modeling Contracts

Four children have emerged victorious from Gap's Casting Call contest: Sofia Jaworovich and Keyghan Burns for GapKids, Evie Sowers and Dylan Bandale for babyGap. They beat out one million other kids to star in Gap's relentlessly cheerful ads.
"Picking Out A Wheelchair With Your Daughter Is A Lot Like Picking Out A Prom Dress"
Ellen Moore is a working mother. With a special needs child. As she says, "People tell me I'm good at it; I'm never quite as sure." And her advice, while not new, is amazing.
For The Last Time: Your Only Child Will Not Grow Up To Be Socially Incompetent
According to a new study of 13,446 youngsters, only kids do suffer socially — at first. By their teens, everyone's on a level playing field. "Whatever benefits there are in having a sibling are mediated; there's a catch-up."
Little Girl's Lemonade Stand Closed For Operating Without A License
Last Thursday, officials closed down a lemonade stand run by 7-year-old Julie Murphy at a Portland street fair. The young entrepreneur didn't have the required $120 temporary restaurant license. Julie sums it up: "It was a bad day."
Why Being A Teen Phenom Isn't Necessarily Awesome
Australian writer Steph Bowe got a book deal at fifteen, but felt like a failure for not publishing at thirteen or fourteen. Sounds insane — except that I can relate.
Mother's Day When You're Unmothered
If you get a chance, read Meghan O'Rourke's tribute to her mother on Slate: it's beautiful, and an interesting counterpoint for those people who don't have mothers but still, like the rest of us, are unavoidably inundated with Mother's Day.
India's Child Brides Say "I Don't"
Inspired in part by Rekha Kalindi, increasing numbers of young Indian girls are refusing to submit to child marriage. As an article in today's Los Angeles Times makes clear, no small feat:
"Like Something From A Greek Tragedy": Nadya Suleman At Home
We want certain things from an Octomom story: chaos, madness, the squirm of discomfort, and plenty of cute kids. A New York Times Magazine profile brings us all this, and more:
No Longer Quivering: Breaking Out Of The Movement (Army Of Kids In Tow)
If you caught yesterday's Secret Lives of Women, you'll know it didn't contain that many insights into the Quiverfull lifestyle - possibly because it was titled "Born to Breed?" The most interesting by far? The woman who left the movement:
Oprah Tries To Interview 7-Year-Old Schizophrenic, Fails
Today on Oprah, the host interviewed a a 7-year-old schizophrenic girl who wanted absolutely nothing to do with O. You can tell, in the clip, that Oprah isn't used to this kind of rejection at all.
Not That Innocent: Teaching Kids About Morals, Race & Mental Health
Do preschoolers need therapy? Are babies racist? Two stories this week challenge the notion that kids live in an innocent world, free of the problems and stereotypes that complicate adult life.
Jack Black Visits Yo Gabba Gabba!
Today, Jack Black landed in Gabbaland, via talking motorbike, and made friends with the gang. He got to wear DJ Lance's outfit, and he's a really good dancer. More dancing after the jump.
Curmudgeons Say: Joint Friends Are A Waste Of Time
This Salon writer and his girlfriend can't make any couple friends. For some reason, they see this as a problem!
