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  Expecting moms
Meet the miracle baby who was born twice
One-month-old Macie Hope McCartney is aptly named: Given only a one-in-10 chance of surviving surgery to remove a grapefruit-size tumor stealing her life in the womb, she was taken out, operated on, and returned safely — and born again 10 weeks later.

  Babies and toddlers
Help! My in-laws don’t like their grandchild
Everyone loves babies, right? Maybe not. Dr. Gail Saltz advises a woman whose standoffish in-laws are detached from her 6-month-old daughter.

  Preschoolers
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Julie Jacobson
Parents fret as tots love ‘High School Musical’
Talya Appelbaum recently had a "High School Musical" birthday party. She got special balloons and a slice of cake decorated with the spoiled Sharpay, her favorite character because "she's with Ryan."

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Remembering a special child
July 19: For families, the grief associated with the loss of a child can be unbearable. As NBC’s Ann Curry reports, one couple is taking that pain and using it to help others in need of support.

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  Celebrity mommies
From Katie Holmes to Britney to Angelina Jolie, famous moms spend some quality time with their kids.

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  Celebrity dads
From Will Smith’s acting son, to Brad Pitt’s growing crew, to Tom Cruise’s little Suri … a Father’s Day tribute.
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  Celubutots!
Superstar moms and their well-dressed bundles of joy.

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  Family life
Lonely mom? Try starting a ‘Momtourage’
Secrets to building a support system to save your sanity and your social life. Parenting expert Michele Borba offers advice to help moms incorporate some of their own needs into the hectic schedules of family life.

  Tweens and teens
TODAY
Kid reporter meets superstar Miley Cyrus
Bailey Monte was only 11 when she tackled her first story as “kid correspondent” for TODAY. At 13, she handled her first superstar interview — teen queen Miley Cyrus — with aplomb. “It was really cool,” Bailey said. “She was a really normal person.”

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Track the time you spend reading with your kids, and aim to collectively log one million minutes. Get started today with these resources from Reading Is Fundamental.

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In an unprecedented commitment to a 13-year project, TODAY follows a class of kindergartners as they navigate the education system all the way through high school graduation.  Full story