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by Brandie Weikle



  • Brandie Weikle, the editor of the Star's parenting website, parentcentral.ca, has been writing, editing and commenting on parenting issues for 11 years. Here she discusses the news as it pertains to parents, and her adventures (and misadventures!) as a mom of two boys.

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March 25, 2010

Should you have kids? There's a flowchart for that

The folks at momlogic.com have published this hilarious flowchart. It's a tongue-in-cheek graphic for helping readers sort out whether or not parenting is right for them.

Shouldyouhavekids12 Also in this vein, you might enjoy Are you man enough to be a stay-at-home dad? And while we're passing judgment on others, here's a story about what makes a baby name "elite." (Spoiler alert: Naming your daughter after someone who appeared on The Bachelor? That's for the unwashed masses. Choosing a name from a character in 19th century British fiction? Now that's the stuff of the popular website Nameberry.com.)

Some other stories you won't want to miss today:

Catherine Porter's column on a family that's taken drastic measures to reduce the toxic chemicals in their household, including a mom who makes her own deodorant.

Health Canada issues warning on older Fisher-Price 'Little People' toys, the skinnier ones manufactured before 1991 that your kids may play with when they go to Grandma's. 

A profile of a new program that's helping kids get to school safely in a neighbourhood plagued by gun violence.

And apropos of nothing, our photo gallery of the world's greatest monkeys. (Hey, kids like monkeys!)

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Right now canada needs all the kids it can get, Canada has a dismal birthrate and not enough educated women are having children. This means canada is done for if it continues.

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