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By HEIDI STEVENS, Chicago Tribune Today at 2:05 a.m.

Oh, to be born in 2012.

  • Single on Valentine’s Day? Time for a pressure-free party

    By Lauren Cohen, McClatchy-Tribune | Feb. 8 at 2:11 p.m.

    Instead of cursing Saint Valentine this year, singles should celebrate him.

  • Frantic calls before fatal fire

    By KIM MURPHY AND RENE LYNCH, Los Angeles Times | Feb. 8 at 8:45 p.m.

    From her first words, it was clear something was horribly wrong. "Something really weird has happened," the social worker outside Josh Powell's house in Graham, Wash., told the 911 dispatcher.

  • Sheriff's department upset with 911 operator in call from Powell caseworker

    By JENNIFER SULLIVAN, The Seattle Times | Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m.

    The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is unhappy with the way a 911 operator handled a call from the caseworker who tried to summon deputies to Josh Powell's home just before he killed his children and himself.

  • Wash. sheriff's office unhappy with 911 dispatcher in caseworker's call

    By JENNIFER SULLIVAN, The Seattle Times | Feb. 8 at 1:46 p.m.

    The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is unhappy with the way a 911 dispatcher handled a call from the caseworker who tried to summon deputies to Josh Powell's home just before he killed his children and himself.

  • In 911 call, worker says Josh Powell 'blew up the house and kids'

    By KIM MURPHY, Los Angeles Times | Feb. 8 at 7:26 a.m.

    SEATTLE - From her first words, it was clear there was something horribly wrong. "Something really weird has happened," the social worker outside Josh Powell's house in Graham, Wash. told the 911 dispatcher.

  • Potential psychosexual evaluation may have been factor in Josh Powell's final actions, prosecutor says

    By JENNIFER SULLIVAN AND CHRISTINE CLARRIDGE, The Seattle Times | Feb. 7 at 11:56 p.m.

    SEATTLE - The thought of having to submit to an intrusive - and potentially damning - psychosexual evaluation before he could regain custody of his sons might have been more than a control-obsessed man like Josh Powell could bear, said Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Lindquist.

  • Powell caseworker told dispatcher in 911 call: 'I'm afraid for their lives'

    By CHRISTINE CLARRIDGE AND LORNET TURNBULL, The Seattle Times | Feb. 8 at 12:16 a.m.

    After Josh Powell locked himself in his home with his two young sons, the caseworker assigned to supervise the visitation pleaded for several minutes with a 911 dispatcher to send help, at one point saying, "I'm afraid for their lives," newly disclosed 911 tapes reveal.

  • Prosecutor sees Josh Powell's final actions as confession to wife's disappearance

    By CHRISTINE CLARRIDGE, The Seattle Times | Feb. 7 at 4:11 p.m.

    Josh Powell's final, horrific act - killing his sons and himself in a fiery inferno - was tantamount to a confession to his wife's disappearance and presumed death, according to the Pierce County, Wash., prosecuting attorney.

  • Parenting: Tiger Mom has a few regrets

    By LAURIE HERTZEL, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) | Feb. 7 at 7:06 a.m.

    If you have only heard about "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" and decided you hated it, the Tiger Mother has a request: Read it. All of it. And then decide.

  • Sons did not want to see father, grandparents say

    By CHRISTINE CLARRIDGE, The Seattle Times | Feb. 6 at 11:56 p.m.

    While Judy and Chuck Cox were readying their grandchildren for a court-ordered visit with their father on Sunday - a visit that both boys were uncharacteristically fighting - authorities say their father was busy laying a death trap.

  • Grandparents want answers in wake of boys' deaths in house blast

    By KIM MURPHY, Los Angeles Times | Feb. 6 at 9:56 p.m.

    Charles and Judith Cox knew what the professional psychologists said - that their grandsons would be safe with their father, that Josh Powell would present no threat during the boys' court-ordered visits.

  • Sons did not want to see father, grandparents say

    By CHRISTINE CLARRIDGE, The Seattle Times | Feb. 6 at 5:41 p.m.

    Charlie and Braden Powell did not want to see their father Sunday during a court-ordered visitation, the boys' grandparents Chuck and Judy Cox said Monday.

  • Sons did not want to see father, grandparents say

    By CHRISTINE CLARRIDGE, The Seattle Times | Feb. 6 at 4:11 p.m.

    Charlie and Braden Powell did not want to see their father Sunday during a court-ordered visitation, the boys' grandparents Chuck and Judy Cox said Monday.

  • Utah police vow to continue probe into Susan Powell's disappearance

    By KIM MURPHY, Los Angeles Times | Feb. 6 at 2:41 p.m.

    Police in Utah said Monday that the death of Josh Powell - the only person of interest in the disappearance of his wife, Susan, near Salt Lake City in 2009 - will not necessarily hinder their continuing efforts to solve the perplexing case.

  • Read it: 'Big Hugs, Little Hugs' perfect for preschoolers

    By SARAI BRINKER, McClatchy Newspapers | Feb. 6 at 5:06 a.m.

    "Big Hugs, Little Hugs"

  • Child Sense: Helping your child at bedtime

    By PRISCILLA J. DUNSTAN, McClatchy-Tribune News Service | Feb. 6 at 5:06 a.m.

    Having enough sleep affects your child's entire day. It will affect their mood, their concentration, how well they behave, and their ability to retain information. A good morning routine actually starts the night before with a good night's sleep, but as every parent knows, getting a child to sleep can be tricky. Use your child's dominant sense to make going to sleep a comfortable process.

  • Two easy Valentine's Day crafts for little ones

    By STAFF, Disney FamilyFun magazine | Feb. 6 at 5:06 a.m.

    Mice Guys

  • New Moms: How much help will you need and how much is too much?

    By KELLY ALFIERI, TheBump.com | Feb. 6 at 5:06 a.m.

    Sure, you can do it all, but you shouldn't - you need to rest and heal during baby's first weeks. Here's how to get others to lend a hand.

  • Nameberry: Patron saints for your little angel

    nameberry.com | Feb. 6 at 5:06 a.m.

    How would you like a little extra special protection added to the other assets of your baby's name? Patron saints are guardians over particular aspects of life - they can defend against an illness, or look out for people practicing a certain occupation or other interest. Sometimes these assignments were set centuries ago, others have been made more recently, as in the cases of ecology, advertising, computer technicians and television. Here are some of the most usable and interesting patron saint names, with their special areas of protection.

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