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Are you too overprotective of your kids? Won't let them fail? Can't let them walk to and from the bus stop alone? Call them on the cell phone all the time? A new movement is afoot to get parents to back off and let kids be kids.

All I want for Christmas ...

Hot toys for the holidays

Kids want the craziest things. And you want to get them the hot toys of 2009. Take a look at what is flying off shelves -- everything from a crazy hamster to a new Super Mario Bros. game.

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Get out of the house

Either the kids are out of school now or they are going to be later this week. And you may be having guests in for Thanksgiving. Whatever your situation, you need to find something for them all to do. Well, we've got you covered.

Through Jan. 3: Mindbender Mansion, MOSI, Tampa

Deal Divas

Black Friday deals

Why wait to plot your course for Black Friday deals? The Deal Divas have all the latest on where to find the great bargains -- and how you can even shop in your jammies.

Whoa, Momma!: IKEA wants you on Black Friday

Help for a friend

A gift of love

When Amanda Pacheco's friend dies just six weeks after giving birth to a baby girl, Pacheco decides to help by supplying breast milk for the baby.

Whoa, Momma!: Breastfeeding

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Savvy Shopper

Looking Good

Microdermabrasion: Which products work?

Momma's List

Five book series to hook your kids on reading:

Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne
Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline
My Weird School by Dan Gutman
A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy
The Dumb Bunnies by Dav Pilkey

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What's in the Water?

How safe is the water we drink? Is bottled water cleaner than tap? We followed the flow from springs to the first sip. Before you drink another drop, read our surprising discoveries.

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Irene Maher's Tip of the Day

For smarter health: Breaking old habits and starting newer healthy ones can be overwhelming, so why not take it a day at a time? Let us help with an easy tip Monday through Friday.

Busch Gardens

Read our review of Jungala, a new 4-acre play zone aimed at kids too old for the Land of Dragons and too young for SheiKra.

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Walt Disney World

A little planning can help a family get the most out of Disney World, for one visit or many.

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