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Big Mother is watching
Sarah Karnasiewicz
Alarmed by screaming headlines about abducted and abused children, more and more parents are using technology to keep tabs on their kids. But are satellite-linked stuffed animals and I.D.-encoded clothing a sign of parental responsibility -- or paranoia?
The television will be revolutionized
Farhad Manjoo
Al Gore promises that Current TV will be as interactive and democratic as the Internet. But already his restless young audience is wondering whether the network will be another rerun.
Trying to control the controller
Katy Read
As a parent, I'm supposed to take a stand on video games. But how can I tell how they'll affect my kids if I don't even know how to turn on the PS2?
Letters
Salon Staff
"True feminists can change their own damn light bulbs." Readers respond to Ayelet Waldman's column about the division of domestic labor.
A woman needs a repairman
Ayelet Waldman
I still want my husband to change the light bulbs and fix the leaky faucets. Maybe I'm not as much of a feminist as I think I am.
Letters
Salon Staff
"Whether Warren is a member of the religious right or not, his desire to help create lasting marriages is not something I can find fault with." Readers respond to Rebecca Traister's article about the founder of eHarmony.
Letters
Salon Staff
"Isn't it Ms. Waldman's responsibility not just to protect her kids from getting bullied, but also to keep them from becoming bullies themselves?" Readers respond to Ayelet Waldman's column about the pain and politics of gym class.
Letters
Salon Staff
"Biting is clearly harmful behavior, but when did it become the ultimate badge of poor parenting?" Readers defend Neal Pollack and his essay about his young son.
Letters
Salon Staff
"Elijah needs a spanking, and quite frankly so do his parents." Legions of readers respond to Neal Pollack's essay about his son's expulsion from preschool.
Plastic’s harmful side effects
Ian Sample
Chemicals in common household products disrupt the development of reproductive organs in unborn baby boys, scientists report.
Friend fatale
Rebecca Traister
Whether it happens in a blowout battle or years of sniping comments, the ends of our girl friendships make us feel more alone, guilty and bereft than the ends of our greatest romances.
I’m a Buddhist but my therapist is a Christian
Cary Tennis
I like her but the God talk seems to come out of left field.
Mothers who still think
Lori Leibovich
Camille Peri and Kate Moses discuss their new essay collection, the perils of parenting manuals and what's funny about cancer.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
The most amazing film I've seen in a while -- you must immediately try to find it. Plus: A true tale of bad Hollywood parenting, and an up-close look at kick-ass stuntwomen.
Letters
Salon Staff
"Can you please stop publishing articles about how hard, complex and difficult it is to be a white, upper-middle-class, educated mother?" Salon readers take issue with Debra Ollivier's essay about nannies.
ABC’s selective gospel
Page Rockwell
Though it claims to shun religious ads altogether, the network ran one from a right-wing group, while rejecting one from a progressive church.
The Fix
Salon Staff
Abdul's accuser says she paid for his clothes, haircut. O'Brien tells Dr. Phil he was "out of control." J.Lo for prez?
Nerve-racking numbers
Andrew Leonard
"Freakonomics" author Steven Levitt makes explosive claims -- most notoriously, that an increased abortion rate led to a drop in crime -- but refuses to say what we should do about them.
Mother for hire
Debra Ollivier
I wanted Marta to love my children like her own. But to see the growing bond between them was to experience the silent confirmation that my role as mother had potentially been usurped.
Reaching for the stars
Dan Glaister
As the prosecution nears the end of its case, a string of celebrities is lined up to speak in Michael Jackson's defense.
Letters
Salon Staff
"When did we become so enthralled with the neuroses of upper-middle-class, white, stay-at-home mothers?" Readers respond to Noelle Howey's essay about overly anxious parents.
Zen mama
Noelle Howey
Judith Warner is making me wonder: Am I stressed out enough to be a good mother?
Growing up too fat
Katharine Mieszkowski
Twenty percent of American children are overweight. An expert offers advice on how to talk to your kids about their weight, why diets don't work and what society needs to do.
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