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PROTECTING THE GIFT: KEEPING CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS SAFE (AND PARENTS SANE) By Gavin de Becker (Dial Press) Trust your intuition. That's the message from De Becker, who advises the rich and famous from Hollywood to Washington on security matters. But parents don't need to be celebrities to benefit from his sage counsel. De Becker's book gives families million-dollar advice for $22.95. If a baby sitter makes you uneasy, writes De Becker, listen to your inner voice. Pay heed if your child is uncomfortable around a particular adult. Make careful choices about the people you include...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Family: They're All About Family | 6/21/1999 | See Source »

President Clinton used Washington's most recognizable set, the White House, to announce that most cinema owners had agreed to require young people to show photo IDs when they ask for tickets to R-rated movies (an R rating means those under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian). The agreement with the National Association of Theatre Owners is voluntary--as is the ratings system itself--but others want stricter regulations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taking Aim at Show Biz | 6/21/1999 | See Source »

...woman who gave birth to Zoey is blocking her former partner from seeing the five-year-old child. The other woman is suing for custody rights. And a state appeals court in Florida is struggling with some heart-rending questions. Who exactly qualifies as a child's parent in the eyes of the law? Can a woman who behaves as a mother to a child be kept away from that child just because the woman is homosexual...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Zoey Had Two Moms | 6/21/1999 | See Source »

Most states allow what is called a second-parent adoption, which allows a person to adopt the children of his or her partner without ending the partner's parental status. But Florida is not one of those states. So Kazmierazak and her lawyers are, in essence, asking the appeals court to interpret the law broadly and consider her role as a parent and the best interests of the child...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Zoey Had Two Moms | 6/21/1999 | See Source »

...HURTS ME MORE THAN YOU Last week the Nevada assembly joined the debate over whether spanking deters bad behavior or teaches kids it's O.K. to use violence for resolving disputes. A new law explicitly allows parents to spank their children and stipulates that official records of abuse charges be erased if the parent is cleared. Proponents hailed the return of discipline, while critics noted that expunging documents will make it harder to track abusive parents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Family: Jun. 14, 1999 | 6/14/1999 | See Source »

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