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  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Dominique Sachse's Wedding: Filed Under "Things We Need to Not Hear About So Much"

    DID YOU HEAR?!?!?!? KPRC anchorwoman Dominique Sachse got married!!!!!! OMG!!!!! In case you missed the Channel 2 ads, Sachse was one of -- if not the -- hardest-working single moms out there. That's a remark which, if we were churlish, we would find incredibly insulting to all the single moms in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Phillip Oliver, a.k.a. "Showtime": Sticks Gun in Man's Rear, Forces Woman to Blow Her Son-in-Law

    Police say Phillip Don Oliver, who's also known as "Showtime" and "Wild Thing," went to a northside apartment to collect $200,000 he thought the resident owed a man named "Rico." How he went about trying to get it is the twisted stuff of a porn maker trying to out-Tarantino Tarantino. Don't read an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Brew Blog: Avery The Beast Grand Cru

    I'm turning my mother-in-law into a beer nerd. It started by accident. Whenever my wife decided we were going to take the kids to see Grandma, I would pick up a little something for myself. It's not that I don't like my mother-in-law; I actually lucked out in the in-law department, but my kids in he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Cover Story: Foster Kids on Antipsychotics

    ​Here's a riddle: If the Texas Attorney General sues a drug manufacturer for allegedly lying about the safety and efficacy of one of its antipsychotics, why would the state agency that oversees the foster care system still allow that drug to be given to kids as young as three? Why would the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Five Musical MILFs Who Rocked Pregnancy

    Beyoncé's ever-changing baby bump.​In the world of prominent celebrities, it's headlining news even if that famous person sneezes. So in when Houston's own Beyoncé announced her pregnancy at the 2011 VMA's in August, the media and fans went into a frenzy of reactions. Some were elated, some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Tambreshia Laqua Jackson: HPD Let Alleged Teen Mom-Killer Have Her Baby Before Arresting Her

    Had her baby then turned herself in.​Sixteen-year-old Tambreshia Laqua Jackson shot her mother to death in 2009, but by the time police figured out she'd done it, she was eight months pregnant. "It was agreed by HPD, the Harris County District Attorney's Office and Jackson that she would turn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Houston's Same-Sex Couples More Likely to Raise Children

    And they may just live in Houston.​The Atlantic's blog has crunched some numbers from a recent gay survey and census data, and it's found that when it comes to raising kids, Houston's same-sex couples are near the tops in the nation. The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown area had the seventh-highest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    The Five Weirdest Baby Names from the Most Popular Names of 2010

    You're kid won't turn out like this.​The list of the top 100 baby names of 2010 is out and it is filled with many names you would expect. There are Biblical names like John and Luke and James. There are pop culture names like Bella and Zachary. There are even names that help you to rhyme your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    Facebook Bows Down to Houston's Leaky Boob

    At least someone appreciates a leaky boob​We think Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich said it best: "NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE HEART OF A LEAKY BOOB!!!!" Facebook has learned that harsh lesson. Houston blogger/tweeter/Facebooker Jessica Martin-Weber, the founder of the Web site theleakyboob.com, ap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Gourmet Prep Meals: Giving Prep a New Meaning

    I made this salmon! (Sort of.)​There are plenty of nights that I feel up to cooking, but not nearly as many nights that I feel up to braving the grocery store's long, rush hour-style lines. And there are plenty of times I want to cook but don't want to go out and buy an entire pound of ground ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2010

    Leaving Iowa

    The A.D. Players go on a road trip

  • Film

    June 3, 2010

    Born Identity

    Mother and Child grapples with adoption (but only adoption).

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Head Start Enrolling Kids Too Rich To Qualify, Including In Texas, GAO Reports

    Get a Head Start, even if you're keeping a poor kid out​The problem with the Head Start program is that it's always been an exclusive, good-ole-boy club where only poor and disenfranchised kids can matriculate. The doors are flung wide open to ragamuffins, only to be slammed shut in the faces of e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    It's An "Abortion Super Center," And They're Gonna Protest It

    ​Planned Parenthood of Houston is moving into that office building on I-45near UH that looks like a cash register, and it looks like the protests will follow them.The Drudge Report is linking to a right-wing news service's story decrying the new building as an "abortion supercenter." Big protests ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Friday Night Noise: How I Quit Crack and Railcars

    ​Planned Parenthood of Houston is moving into that office building on I-45near UH that looks like a cash register, and it looks like the protests will follow them.The Drudge Report is linking to a right-wing news service's story decrying the new building as an "abortion supercenter." Big protests ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 27, 2009

    A/V Geeks: Crafty is as Crafty Does

    Teaching kids the beauty of dry pasta and Elmer’s

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Continental Airlines: Work Hard, Fly Right -- Unless You're A Kid

    For the second time in a week, Houston's Continental Airlines has admitted they sent an unaccompanied minor passenger to the wrong destination.One 10-year-old girl who was trying to get from Boston to Cleveland ended up in Newark. (The only time ending up in Newark is "not so bad" is when you were i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Apparently, Crazy Shit Can Go Down When You're Pregnant

    Photo by PinkMooseI never thought pregnancy could be so crazy.Apparently, I was wrong.Now calm down, gentle readers. The fates have not yet conspired to allow Miss Pop Rocks to breed (perhaps there's an overabundance of snark at the moment and the universe does not need anymore), but this thou ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2009

    Jim Breuer

    Web exclusive!

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Translating The Dallas Cop Who Hassled Ryan Moats

    By now you've no doubt read accounts and watched the video of a Dallas cop harassing Texans running back Ryan Moats, who was rushing to the hospital to see his dying mother-in-law in the few moments she had before dying.We've lived in Dallas in the past, and it's obvious what happened here is the cl ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 5, 2009

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Amadeus, Nursery School Musical, The Pie Dialogues

    By now you've no doubt read accounts and watched the video of a Dallas cop harassing Texans running back Ryan Moats, who was rushing to the hospital to see his dying mother-in-law in the few moments she had before dying.We've lived in Dallas in the past, and it's obvious what happened here is the cl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 19, 2009
  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    OMG SALMA HAYEK BREASTFEEDING WTF!?!

    OMG OMG OMG Salma Hayek breast fed a baby in Sierra Leone OMG OMG OMG! Seriously, what is this, the next Yalta Conference? You would think so, given the reaction of the popular and not-so-popular press. Google "Salma Hayek breastfeeding" and you'll get such lovely quotes and comments as "Lucky ba ... More >>

  • News

    November 6, 2008

    Donor Babies Search for Their Anonymous Fathers

    All grown up, some children of sperm donors are trying to break through the secrecy that keeps them from knowing their family history

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    BOIs Make A Comeback In Galveston

    All grown up, some children of sperm donors are trying to break through the secrecy that keeps them from knowing their family history

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2008

    Baby with the Bathwater

    Christopher Durang’s dark and funny play makes a splash

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2008

    FLDS Mother Speaks Up At Rotary Club

    Christopher Durang’s dark and funny play makes a splash

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    The Weather Channel: So What’s Up?

    Christopher Durang’s dark and funny play makes a splash

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2008

    Rocket Fuel: Not Just for Adults

    Christopher Durang’s dark and funny play makes a splash

  • Calendar

    December 20, 2007

    Kente Santa

    Introduce your kids to a new holiday tradition

  • News

    December 6, 2007

    Toxic Town: Birth Defects

    Critics say contamination from the tie plant caused severe problems for these babies

  • News

    November 8, 2007

    Child Protective Services: Problems, Reforms and More Problems

    A quick fix may only have created more problems for CPS and the families it serves

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2007

    Get Lit: Q&A with Nick Hornby

    A quick fix may only have created more problems for CPS and the families it serves

  • Calendar

    August 30, 2007

    Birth, The Play

    Karen Brody exposes the myths about the miracle of childbirth

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2007

    Houston's Weather Has Always Been Mercurial, and Now We've Got Real Mercury to Deal With?

    Karen Brody exposes the myths about the miracle of childbirth

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2007

    When Mom Pops

    Karen Brody exposes the myths about the miracle of childbirth

  • Culture

    June 22, 2006

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • News

    May 18, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    December 29, 2005

    Capsule Reviews

    Our reviewers weigh in on local theater

  • Calendar

    March 4, 2004

    Do You Like Them with a Mouse?

    Or do you like green eggs and ham with a string section?

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2003

    Slots of Fun

    A kids' throwback hobby thrives

  • News

    January 4, 2001

    Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

    Why does it bother people when toddlers still breast-feed? Could it be about sex?

  • News

    January 4, 2001

    Chinese Puzzle

    An Asian mother loses her first asylum battle

  • Music

    October 26, 2000

    Lil' Bow Wow

    Beware of Dog (So So Def/Columbia)

  • News

    August 31, 2000

    CEO Mom

    To Penny Warner, home is where the work and children are

  • News

    November 4, 1999

    Insider

    Baby Tug-of-war. They're common folk from Converse, locked in a legal battle to get their grandchild back from a Houston judge

  • News

    June 3, 1999

    Family Unfriendly

    How Hermann Hospital and the Texas Medical Center left employees' kids high and dry

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    Enron's Earth (Day) Quakes

    How Hermann Hospital and the Texas Medical Center left employees' kids high and dry

  • News

    February 15, 1996

    Letters

    How Hermann Hospital and the Texas Medical Center left employees' kids high and dry

  • News

    December 21, 1995

    Punk Parents

    With the "No Future" generation deciding to breed, are we headed for anarchy in the pre-K?

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