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Mom convicted of hacking son's Facebook account
In all the preparation for a three day weekend, we're not sure if you saw this story. Lane New, 17, sued his
mom earlier this year for hacking into his Facebook account and posting her own comments. Late last week, a judge convicted her of misdemeanor harassment and ordered her to stay away from her son. Denise New must pay a $435 fine for her actions, which included posting a comment on her son's Facebook page that said, "The only mistake I ever made was having a kid." ... Read more
Celine Dion pregnant with twins
Hooray for songstress Celine Dion. She has tried many times to have another child with husband and manager Rene Angelil but has had many unsuccessful rounds of in-vitro fertilization. But now, the 42-year-old singer is said to be pregnant with twins. Her publicist says she plans to learn the gender of the babies next month. Dion and Angelil have a son, Rene Charles, 9. And Dion will be in synch with so many other stars who have had twins, including Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez and Rebecca Romijn.
Summer grilling tips
The upcoming Memorial Day weekend marks the "official" start of summer as well as that delicious time of year known as grilling season.
The folks from BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com have coined 2010 as “The Summer of Sizzle,” and Chef Dave Zino offered his top grilling tips to help kick off the season in a recent interview. ... Read more
Free and cheap family fun for the weekend
With May coming to a close that means the school year can't be too far behind. So, finishing school might cause you to want to sit home and ponder what to do with your summer.
Well don't! There are so many great events this weekend, staying home would be a big mistake. Instead, get out, enjoy the outdoors before it is too hot to move and find a great place to go with the family. Here are some ideas.
Of course, it's Memorial Day so it's pretty important to make your patriotic plans. Here's a list of all the events we were able to find in the bay area, including some great deals for veterans and those in law enforcement. Take advantage while the deals are hot. And pick through the list to find the family friendly events. ... Read more
Got a whiny kid at Disney? Yep, there's an app for that
You can't expect us not to take advantage of having a local Momma as a member of the Disney Moms Panel. Soon after we broke the news that Suzannah DiMarzio, who lives in Wesley Chapel, had made it, we started picking her brain and asking her to share some tips with us here at Whoa, Momma!
Here's her second post and it will surely help you make it through Disney this weekend and beyond. ... Read more
Pediatricians group: It's okay to teach tots to swim
For so many years, the American Academy of Pediatrics was opposed to teaching toddlers under the age
of 4 how to swim. This largest group of pediatric doctors felt that teaching a toddler to swim would give the tot and his or her parents a false sense of security. ... Read more
Togetherville brings kids together online -- but why?
Okay, my headline gives away my bias. Between all the television, texting and cell phone use, computer use and video games that kids are already wrapped up in, along comes Togetherville -- or as I like to think of it, the candy cigarettes of online social networking. ... Read more
Will you let kids roam free in the park?
Writer Lenore Skenazy says she is bracing for the blame coming her way if her parents follow her advice tomorrow for Take the Kids to the Park -- And Leave Them There Day. She proposed the stunt for this Saturday to get parents to actually envision what it would be like to let the kids play without a security detail. ... Read more
Is Eureka's search for Cleanest Kid a contest -- or a dream?
So here’s a contest I’m guessing that the odds are favorable since I personally don’t know of any kids that would be eligible.
Eureka is asking children, “why they love to clean.”
*CRICKETS*
Okay, well if you have a child that can answer that question with a straight face, then go to their website to be considered Eureka’s “Cleanest Kid.” Winners can receive a new vacuum cleaner and Toys ‘R Us gift certificates.
Parents of winners have already won an immeasurable prize. ... Read more
Give a little, get something back on Community Friendly Friday at the Forum
Each Friday throughout the summer at the St. Pete Times Forum, the community is being asked to make donations to help deserving groups through the program Community Friendly Friday. The program was created to help gather donations for local non-profit organizations. ... Read more
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Sharon Kennedy Wynne has sunscreen in her blood. She may have been born in Buffalo but she got here as fast as she could, in time for kindergarten. She grew up in St. Petersburg, graduated from the University of Florida journalism school, and even got married at Sunken Gardens. She's one of the few adults we know who actually loves taking her kids to the beach. She has two sons and with 10 years of parenting under her belt, she's starting to feel a little less out of her league. She comes from a large family and loves to debate, so brace yourself when the hot topics come up.
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Freelance writer Courtney Cairns Pastor wasn’t so sure about having kids and how she would balance child-rearing with her journalism career. It turned out that her journalism training went to good use. As the mom to a funny, active toddler, she learned to handle him like she did her sources. Never ask yes or no questions (the answer will always be no), get him to be specific (are you crying because you’re wet or your tooth hurts?) and be prepared for anything because no two days are the same. When she’s not playing trucks, Courtney crams for her book club, trains for races and occasionally bursts into showtunes. E-mail her at 
Suzannah DiMarzio has it bad for the Mouse. Although she grew up outside of Boston, she took her degree in tourism management down to Orlando just to work at Disney and the travel industry. Of course, when she married her high school sweetheart, the reception was at Disney. She’s now a seasoned stay-at-home mom to two tweens and a toddler – and yes, that is as crazy as it sounds. Suzannah has her own blog, Comment Policy
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