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Having that laminated card called driver's license is a big milestone for most teenagers. For some, they may equate it to learning how to walk (only with wheels and a lot faster). Before relinquishing that tight grip around the family car keys, parents should establish some ground rules with their teenager. (read more)

Radio show for the parents
The Parent's Journal with Bobbi Conner is a weekly national radio series for Moms & Dads. It features interviews with America's best pediatric, child development and pregnancy experts. The program also includes practical parenting tips from real Moms & Dads across the country—who share their parenting wisdom and experience with other parents. (mp3's available)

Lancet Retracts Controversial Autism Paper
The Lancet medical journal formally retracted a paper on Tuesday that caused a 12-year international battle over links between the three-in-one childhood MMR vaccine and autism.