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Parents.com has a launched a new site similar to Groupon, that provides parents deals on products they can actually use.

One in five American moms have kids who have different birth fathers, a new study shows. And when researchers look only at moms with two or more kids, that figure is even higher: 28 percent have kids with at least two different men.

A kindergarten graduation ceremony at a Victorville elementary school turned ugly Wednesday when several parents got into a fight, causing authorities to place the campus on lockdown.

For sandwich generation, planning ahead is key to good elder care. How do you take the car keys away from a father who taught you to drive? When did he go from wise council to frail, elderly man?

More parents are handing their smartphones to their young children in restaurants or on car trips to keep them entertained. That may be why almost half the top-selling iPhone apps are games for kids.

The problem is as old as air travel itself: Adults seated next to misbehaving kids while confined to a plane. Until now, at least, we knew whose side the parents were on.

As food makers lavish trips and goodies on parenting bloggers, critics see a shrewd marketing ploy. On most days, Andrea Deckard can be found in her home office, digging through stacks of coupons and grocery receipts for money saving tips and recipes that she can share with readers of her Mommy Snacks blog.

When Michael Singer of Coral Springs, Fla., started saving for his children's college education about six years ago, he relied mainly on a 529 savings plan sponsored by the state of New Mexico.

The mother of a chronically ill baby has defended her court battle with the child's father to have his life support machine turned off.

Parents may have fond memories of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, "Where the Wild Things Are." But if their social-networking postings are any indication, some are not pleased with the movie.