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  • A Sacramento mom who caused an uproar last year when she posted a photo on Facebook showing off her fit physique is responding to the haters.
  • A Sacramento mom who caused an uproar last year when she posted a photo on Facebook showing off her fit physique is responding to the "haters."
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fitness, parenting, children, california news
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • Audrie Pott killed herself after she was cyber bullied following a sexual assault at a house party last fall.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, social media, audrie pott, katie couric, south bay news
  • A little girl has become an Internet sensation for making her mom a memorable video for her birthday.
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viral video, youtube, children, parenting, watercooler
  • A new device is promising to help parents keep an even closer watch on their infants using smartphone technology.
  • A new device is promising to help parents keep an even closer watch on their infants using smartphone technology.
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children, smartphones, parenting, health, carolyn johnson
  • Smartphone baby monitor offers peace of mind
  • A new device is promising to help parents keep an even closer watch on their infants using smartphone technology.
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children, smartphones, parenting, health
  • If Everybody In The World Dropped Out Of School We Would Have A Much More Intelligent Society.
  • Jaden Smith is getting a lot attention for telling his Twitter followers that "school is the tool to brainwash the youth."
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twitter, celebrity, children, parenting, social media, entertainment
  • A father in Utah made his own fashion statement while urging his teenage daughter to dress a bit more modestly.
  • A father in Utah made his own fashion statement while urging his teenage daughter to dress a bit more modestly.
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fashion, parenting, watercooler
  • In this film publicity image released by 20th Century Fox, Julie Andrews, right, is shown in a scene fron The Tooth Fairy.
  • A new survey shows the Tooth Fairy is leaving an average of $3.70 per tooth, up 23 percent from last year.
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children, parenting, watercooler
  • Camp Arroyo fundraiser
  • A fundraiser was held in Livermore for a group that provides free summer camp for kids with life-threatening or life-altering conditions.
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livermore, children, parenting, charities, east bay news
  • Camp Arroyo fundraiser
  • A fundraiser was held in Livermore for a group that provides free summer camp for kids with life-threatening or life-altering conditions.
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livermore, children, parenting, charities, news
  • ABC7 News Special: Just Like Me
  • "Just Like Me: The Taylor Family Foundation" aired August 18, 2013 at 6:30pm.
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children, parenting, charities, news, cheryl jennings
  • Pictured from left to right: Lillianna Ramirez, Amber Schenck, Martin Angel Rosales II, Martin Cisneras Rosales
  • An AMBER Alert has been issued for 9-year-old Lillianna Ramirez and 3-year-old Martin Angel Rosales II.
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amber alert, missing person, children, parenting, crime, national/world
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  • Parents with a baby born in 2012 will spend $217,000-$500,000 raising the child to age 18.
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children, parenting, national/world
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • The parents of a Saratoga teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault have reached a settlement with two defendants.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • Actor Jason Patric in Sacramento for legal fight over parental rights for sperm donors
  • An unusual battle is developing in the state capitol as a Hollywood father fights for parental rights.
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sacramento, parenting, hollywood, state capitol, politics video
  • Actor Jason Patric in Sacramento for legal fight over parental rights for sperm donors
  • An unusual battle is developing in the state capitol as a Hollywood father fights for parental rights.
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sacramento, parenting, state capitol, politics, nannette miranda
  • I was using dope, and I forgot him there, Joia Hukill said of leaving her 1-year-old son in a gas station bathroom.
  • "I was using dope, and I forgot him there," Joia Hukill said of leaving her 1-year-old son in a gas station bathroom.
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vallejo, children, drugs, crime, parenting, news
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • The parents of a Saratoga teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault have added a new defendant to their lawsuit.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • Back-to-school supplies on store shelves.
  • Parents are surfing the Internet for deals on back-to-school shopping.
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shopping, internet, children, parenting, education
  • Charles Evans Edwards IV
  • The woman who found an abandoned 15-month-old boy in a Vallejo gas station bathroom makes an extraordinary offer.
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vallejo, children, drugs, crime, parenting, north bay news, heather ishimaru
  • I was using dope, and I forgot him there, Joia Hukill said of leaving her 1-year-old son in a gas station bathroom.
  • "I was using dope, and I forgot him there," Joia Hukill said of leaving her 1-year-old son in a gas station bathroom.
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vallejo, children, drugs, crime, parenting, north bay news
  • Health officials in Marin County are putting parent's on alert as cases of whooping cough are up.
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whooping cough, marin county, parenting, health
  • Michael Bruno ran and finished Sundays Pittsburgh Marathon blindfolded in honor of his blind daughter.
  • Michael Bruno ran and finished Sunday's Pittsburgh Marathon blindfolded in honor of his blind daughter.
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children, parenting, autism, sports
  • How do you clean your babys pacifier when it drops to the ground?
  • How do you clean your baby's pacifier when it drops to the ground? A new study suggests that sucking your baby's pacifier might cut their risk of allergies.
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children, parenting, medical research, health
  • A high school student is fighting back after her senior photo was pulled from the school yearbook.
  • A high school student is fighting back after her senior photo was pulled from the school yearbook.
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pregnancy, parenting, education
  • This undated photo provided by Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS) shows Upper School students at MICDS during the schools prom held on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Grants Farm in St. Louis, Mo.
  • A survey by Visa finds on average, families expect to spend $1,100 on prom this year.
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children, parenting, watercooler
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • Three teens facing charges for the sexual assault of a Saratoga girl who later committed suicide have been released from Juvenile Hall.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • A vigil will be held Friday night for Audrie Pott, the Saratoga teen who committed suicide after an alleged sexual assault last year.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • Officials at Olympia Elementary School gave 6-year-old Brooke Loeffler detention because she was repeatedly tardy.
  • Officials at Olympia Elementary School gave 6-year-old Brooke Loeffler detention because she was repeatedly tardy.
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children, parenting, watercooler
  • Saratoga High School sign
  • A divisive dispute is taking shape between Audrie Pott's parents and Saratoga school district officials.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news, david louie
  • Lawsuit reveals alleged actions of 3 Saratoga teens
  • While it is unknown if the 3 teens are still being held in a detention facility, their alleged actions against Audrie Pott were stated in a lawsuit.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news, david louie
  • Lawsuit reveals alleged actions of 3 Saratoga teens
  • While it is unknown if the 3 teens are still being held in a detention facility, their alleged actions were stated in a lawsuit.
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saratoga, lawsuit, audrie pott, cyberbullying, crime, cellphone, parenting, websites, internet, smartphones, social media, news
  • Audrie Pott
  • The parents of a teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault want three teens charged as adults in the case.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news
  • The parents of a teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault want three teens charged as adults in the case.
  • The parents of a teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault want three teens charged as adults in the case.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, news
  • Audrie Pott
  • Three 16-year-old boys have been arrested on accusations that they sexually battered 15-year-old girl, who then committed suicide.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news, lisa amin gulezian
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • Three teens arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a Saratoga girl who committed suicide may be tried as adults.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news, david louie
  • Audrie Pott
  • The parents of a Saratoga teen in a sexual assault case will hold a news conference this morning and file a lawsuit.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, news
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • Three teens arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a Saratoga girl who committed suicide may be tried as adults.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, news
  • Saratoga HS student Audrie Pott took her life after an alleged sexual assault
  • The family of a Saratoga girl who took her life after an alleged sexual assault believes the boys responsible destroyed evidence.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, news
  • A little girls special wish to Snow White made for a magical reunion at Disneyland recently.
  • A little girl's special wish to Snow White made for a magical reunion at Disneyland recently.
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children, parenting, disneyland, southern california, afghanistan, marines, military, watercooler
  • A little girls special wish to Snow White made for a magical reunion at Disneyland recently.
  • A little girl's special wish to Snow White made for a magical reunion at Disneyland recently.
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children, parenting, disneyland, southern california, afghanistan, marines, military, news
  • Blurred-out photo of a girl on Instagram.
  • Parents are being warned about young girls going head-to-head in cyber beauty contests on Instagram.
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instagram, apps, parenting, children, technology
  • Facebook is apologizing after banning a Sacramento mom from its site for posting breastfeeding images.
  • Facebook is apologizing after banning a Sacramento mom from its site for posting breastfeeding images.
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facebook, parenting, children, technology
  • Despite the billing problems, the Hoopers had nothing but praise for the doctors and nurses at CPMC.
  • Despite the billing problems, the Hoopers had nothing but praise for the doctors and nurses at CPMC.
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california pacific medical center, parenting, health care, health insurance, consumer news
  • Despite the billing problems, the Hoopers had nothing but praise for the doctors and nurses at CPMC.
  • Despite the billing problems, the Hoopers had nothing but praise for the doctors and nurses at CPMC.
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california pacific medical center, parenting, health care, health insurance, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Nancy Pelosi called attention to the severe shortage of childcare options in the Bay Area.
  • Nancy Pelosi called attention to the severe shortage of child care options in the Bay Area.
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children, nancy pelosi, barack obama, parenting, soma, politics, lyanne melendez
  • Nancy Pelosi called attention to the severe shortage of childcare options in the Bay Area.
  • Nancy Pelosi called attention to the severe shortage of childcare options in the Bay Area.
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children, nancy pelosi, barack obama, parenting, soma, politics video
  • ABC7 News Special: Just Like Me
  • Camp Arroyo provides a unique respite for children who struggle daily with with life-threatening or life-altering conditions.
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children, parenting, charities, news, cheryl jennings
  • The North Dakota Legislature has passed a bill that would essentially ban abortion by defining human life as beginning at conception.
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bills, pregnancy, abortion, parenting, children, national/world
  • Children with autism reading
  • A startling study from the CDC states that one in 50 school kids has autism, which is a sharp increase from a decade ago.
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autism, children, parenting, health