Hbreat milk babyave you seen the breastfeeding baby doll? It's a doll that makes little suckling noises and movements with its mouth when you hold it up to your breast -- or more accurately when you hold it up to the specially made halter top you wear when you play with the doll.

If you watch the video, you'll see it's not as weird and creepy as it sounds. Breastfeeding advocates and child experts love the doll. So why isn't it flying off the shelves? So far only 5,000 have sold in the U.S. since it was introduced about a year ago.

Actually, there's something about this doll that turns shoppers off more than breastfeeding.

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Hello, the Breast Milk Baby retails for $89! That's a lot of money for a doll for your toddler or preschooler. I mean, once you see the doll in action, it's not really that scandalous. After all, how many of us have seen kids pretend to breastfeed their baby dolls anyway?

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The expression "F-bomb" (you know, the "F" word that we write f*#@ in public) is now an official word in the dictionary. It reminds me of a client who said how upset she would get when her son "dropped the F-bomb". She'd react in such a strong, negative way -which is understandable. Whatever they were originally discussing was gone -- too busy arguing about such a crude and disrespectful way to talk to your mom!

Sophia's letter to the President, which her dad posted on Facebook. (Photo: Jonathan Bailey/Facebook)Sophia Bailey-Klugh had already written to President Barack Obama once before, to invite him to dinner at her house. He didn't RSVP, so when the 10-year-old with two dads decided to send him a note thanking him for his support of gay marriage, she wasn't expecting a reply.

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"Dear Barack Obama," she wrote. "It's Sophia Bailey Klugh, your friend who invited you to dinner. You don't remember okay that's fine. But I just wanted to tell you that I am so glad you agree that two men can love each other, because I have two dads and they love each other, but at school kids think that it's gross and weird."

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"Totally unprompted, our amazing 10 year old decided to write this letter to Barack Obama," her dad, Jonathan Bailey, wrote when he posted her note on Facebook. He and is partner, Triton Klugh (whom Sophia calls Papa)

Oh, mommas. You are so loved and underappreciated and frazzled, and I feel for you. I'm right there in the thick of it with you. We're all feeling those ruts and most folks think of "mom ruts" as just our looks and vanity. But ruts go far deeper than that - they can seep into our work lives and our cooking and our sex lives. But we don't have to take it anymore. Check out these 7 common mom ruts ... and how to fix them: - By Beth Anne Ballance

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baby laughingSee? Even she thinks it's funny!Before I became a mom -- no, actually, before I started working at what some refer to as a "mommy blog" -- I was blissfully unaware of parenting terminology. I naively assumed that when you have a baby, you simply become a mom. And when you become a mom, you simply "parent" your child. End of story. Have a nice day. I didn't realize there were all these words and titles for what kind of parent you are and how you choose to raise your little one. I just figured that some parents are similar, and some are different. They're all under the same general umbrella, though: Parents.

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Needless to say, I was wrong. Ho-ho-hooo so wrong. There are lots of words to describe how you are/what you're doing. And just between you and me, they can get a little ridiculous. Raise your kid how you want, man; no judging here. But do we really need a (silly) word for every single thing?

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Recently a friend pointed out a sad truth: as long as our children have been alive, our country has been at war. During my childhood, the only wars I ever heard about were in the pages of history books. Still, I'm not sure that my kids grasp the true sacrifice of our veterans and active duty military any better than I did as a child. November 11 is Veteran's Day. This year I'm making it a point to involve my children in local Veteran's Day activities. Here are 7 ways you can get your kids involved as well: - Mary Weimer

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'Tis the season to put it on the record. Your kids are smart, talented, and cute. And your house is nice, too. The personalized touch on these cards costs more, so think of them as keepsakes. Frame them and add them to a wall to keep track of your yearly adventures.


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Turn your family's 2012 highlights into visualized data with a customized infographic.

Available at minted.com, $64 for 25.

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Love, Always

This ready-to-hang, garland-like holiday card immediately tugged at our heartstrings. Personalize with photos from your online albums or pull images directly from Facebook.

Available at peartreegreetings.com, $81 for 24.

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And no other card like yours on the mantel, thanks to a custom house illustration. Included in the package is an eight-by-ten-inch archival print and a PDF to

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A guide to disciplining toddlers. Parenting inherently comes with a lot of responsibility. As parents, we literally hold the well-being of our children in our hands. We also play a pivotal role in shaping the behavior, attitudes, and, to a degree, the personalities of our children. One responsibility we have to take seriously is disciplining.

Even thinking about discipline can, at times, be a daunting task: Should I spank, use timeouts, raise my voice? Many considerations go into determining how, when, and why parents should discipline. No matter the method used, there are some universal truths that go along with the discipline of, well, discipline.

DISCIPLINE IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY

As parents, we cannot shirk our responsibility. We are the authorities over our children. Children don't make the rules; they don't even know the game they're playing! Therefore, it's up to us - their protectors and guides - to set the rules and make sure our children abide by them.