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What we’re reading today:

1. A gay dad talks about adoption and the super-great program at Toronto’s 519 Church Street Community Centre.

2. How do you pass on survival skills to your kid when you’re an indoor-type person? Dad and 3-year-old attempt camping.

3. Should MTV be doing something about the Teen Moms?

4. No surprise here, Pippa is now a trendy name. (And we’re guessing it’s probably not because of author Philippa Gregory) Other top names for this year: Luna, Asher, Hadley, Arlo.

5. And just in case you were concerned, the Old Spice Guy remains the Old Spice Guy and won’t be replaced by Fabio.

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What we’re reading today:

1. Reality TV is responsible for currently trendy baby names.

2. Amy Julia Becker looks at sleep, love and parenting on the Motherlode today.

3. a U.S. economist says that the key to happier parenting is doing less of it. This is the same economist who says if you’re happy in your parenting, you might be inclined to have a few more kids.

4. Aaron Gouveia at the Good Men Project says that for Mother’s Day, he’s leaving his wife the f*ck alone.

5. Remember your first kiss? It wasn’t nearly this adorable:

Photo by Yusef C via Flickr