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Did the Etan Patz Case Mark the End of Carefree Parenting? (Opinion) TIME Ideas, Erika Christakis | April 24, 2012 The high-profile kidnappings of young children in the late 1970s and early '80s had a profound impact on American parenting, but some parents and child experts are now beginning to question the trade-offs between safety and freedom. Boy Scouts Feel a Mother's Wrath (Opinion) CNN, LZ Granderson | April 24, 2012 After the Boy Scouts of America expelled a den leader because she is a lesbian, troop members and their parents are rallying to her defense. Tobacco Brands Target Black Youth, Study Finds California Watch, Bernice Yeung | April 23, 2012 Low-income communities in California are reportedly flooded with tobacco advertising and retailers that sell to underage buyers. In June, voters in the state will consider adding a $1 per pack cigarette tax. After Foreclosures, Hidden Addictions Emerge Among Elders New America Media, Sanjay Basu, MD, PhD | April 23, 2012 Public health officials in San Francisco say they are seeing a "geriatric crack epidemic" among the elderly who've lost their homes and pensions. The Data-Driven Parent The Atlantic (May 2012), Mya Frazier | April 23, 2012 From burps to diaper rash, some parents are using smartphone apps to collect and chart information about their baby's care and needs. We Must Stop Bullying. It Starts Here. And It Starts Now (Opinion) Sioux City Journal, Editorial Board | April 22, 2012 After the suicide of a 14-year-old gay student, the Sioux City Journal published a front page editorial calling on the community to join together to put an end to bullying. Appalachia Struggles to Overcome Poverty Photoblog, MSNBC, Mario Tama | April 23, 2012 Photo essay documents the poorest community in the U.S., Owsley County, Ky., where over 40 percent live below the poverty line. Deporting Parents Hurts Kids (Opinion) New York Times, Hirozaku Yoshikawa and Carola Suárez-Orozco | April 20, 2012 Nearly 50,000 undocumented parents whose children are American citizens were deported from the U.S. in the first half of 2011. What happens to these families? Working Moms' Challenges: Paid Leave, Child Care NPR, Jennifer Ludden | April 20, 2012 Two-thirds of women with young children now work. Half are their family's primary breadwinner. Some feel the challenges they face in the workplace are getting lost in the political debate. Homeless Children Living On The Highway To Disney World Huffington Post, Saki Knafo | April 19, 2012 The Department of Housing and Urban Development defines homelessness as living on the streets or in a shelter. But at least 47,000 U.S. school children live in hotels. A proposed law would expand the definition to homelessness to include these motel and hotel families and extend housing support to them. | 
A new report released by First Focus and the Brookings Institution 
