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Teen moms face tough decisions, some rewards

Last updated Monday, April 2, 2012 - 9:26am

You feel a tight ball of anxiety in your stomach just before you take off the lid of the little pink wand. There's only one red line; you let out a sigh of relief -- you're not pregnant.

If that has happened to you, then you know what a pregnancy scare is like. Many girls have at least one in their teen years.

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(From left) Dan and Natalie Zundel, of Clinton, hold their triplets — Airalyn, Brecklin and Camli — while Erin and Nick Clark, of Layton hold their triplets — Gavin, Aidan and Jordan — on Wednesday at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden. (NICK SHORT/Standard-Examiner)

Triplets times two at Ogden hospital

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 30, 2012 - 5:41am

OGDEN — The father of the triplet girls joked about looking forward to arranged marriages of his daughters to triplet boys, to get the weddings over with simultaneously.

Triplet births of the same gender are rare enough, yet here soon after came triplet boys born in the same hospital.

The neonatologist decided they needed to meet.

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Utah's efforts to discourage youths from smoking is paying off, as the number of kids addicted to nicotine is dropping, Here, at the Ogden Amphitheater in May 2009, volunteers Nelson Riches, 16, dressed as a cigarette, and Lary Deuel, dressed as secondhand smoke, talk with kids during a celebration of the smoking ban in public outdoor spaces. (Standard-Examiner file photo)

Utah battle against youth tobacco use continues despite improvements

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 10:12pm

The U.S. Surgeon General is urging states to discourage kids from smoking by implementing tobacco tax hikes, high-impact interventions, smoking bans and mass media campaigns.

Each day, nearly 4,000 kids try their first cigarette and an additional 1,000 under the age of 18 become daily users, according to a report issued this week by the Office of the Surgeon General. About 3.6 million middle and high school students smoke, the report states.

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Cupcakes get scary, tensions mount in Zombieville

Chuck Barney Contra Costa Times

Last updated Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 8:33am

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"The 84th Annual Academy Awards" -- It's Billy Crystal to the rescue. The genial comedian returns to host the Oscar telecast, stepping in for Eddie Murphy, who flaked out back in November. It will be Crystal's ninth time as emcee (second only to Bob Hope's 19), but his first in nearly a decade. So expect a return of his popular opening monologue where he inserts himself into scenes of the nominated movies. As for the films themselves, it's shaping up to be a big night for "The Artist," a delightful production that proved you don't have to talk a lot to make a good impression. Now, if only the winners would keep that in mind when they make their acceptance speeches. 6:30 p.m. Sunday, KTVX Channel 4.

Best bets:

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Suzanne Leonelli, seen Wednesday, is the new executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Utah, a nonprofit organization based in Ogden. (KENDAL RUSSELL/Standard-Examiner)

New Prevent Child Abuse Utah director may change nonprofit's direction

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 10:49pm

OGDEN — A change in leadership at Prevent Child Abuse Utah also may indicate a change in direction for the organization.

Suzanne Leonelli took over as executive director Jan. 17.

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Survey: Morgan teens drinking alcohol at home -- with parents' permission

Deanne Winterton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 9:37am

MORGAN -- The results of a survey revealing where teens are consuming alcohol in this rural community are raising eyebrows and big concerns.

Although the number of respondents is small and officials lack consistent data, a Weber Human Services representative said she is concerned because the survey revealed some of the shocking conditions in which teens illegally drink in Morgan County.

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Free Thursday event at WSU for single moms

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, October 10, 2011 - 11:39pm

OGDEN -- Weber State University, 3848 Harrison Blvd., on Thursday will host its Single Mothers Success Forum, an eight-week series featuring a variety of topics affecting single mothers.

The free meeting is at 1 p.m. in Room 312 of Shepherd Union. For information, call 801-626-6090.

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Local authors contribute to book about LDS dads

JaNae Francis, Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Friday, December 3, 2010 - 5:06pm

OGDEN -- Sandra Jenkins, of Eden, writes of a time when she was young and her father waited until his corn was drooping before he watered it, explaining that if he watered it too soon, it wouldn't develop the proper root system.

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Before parenthood, couples head to 'babymoons'

Barbara Bradley, The Commercial Appeal

Last updated Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 4:40pm

Lauren Turner had never heard of a "babymoon." But she did notice a "pregnancy package" offered several weeks ago by Bonne Terre Country Inn in Nesbit, Miss.

Nick and Lauren Turner decided on a name for their child during their babymoon.

"I just had to get away from the house," she said," and I knew I couldn't travel far" because she was two months from her due date. She and her husband, Nick, booked it and found it a smart decision.

Babymoons have been a travel trend for several years, according to Frommer's, the vacation guide publisher, even though the term is unfamiliar to many. It is generally defined as a last chance for parents-to-be to relax, rejuvenate and reconnect before life is overrun with diaper bags and sippy cups. A babymoon can also be taken after the baby is born as a time to bond with the infant.

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