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'Text4Baby' Service Helps Expectant Moms

Today, we present a special half-hour featuring stories on healthy parenting. First, a new national service uses cell phones to help moms-to-be have a successful pregnancy. We find out how the "text4baby" program is working in San Diego. Reporter: Kenny Goldberg.

Parenting Classes Aim to Help Recovering Addicts

Imagine growing up with a mom or dad addicted to drugs or alcohol -- then finding yourself following in their footsteps. We talk with two single parents who are trying to break the cycle of neglect and drug abuse through a parenting program in Fresno. Reporter: Alice Daniel.

Music Bridge 1: "Over His Head" by Imperial Teen, from "Feel The Sound" (Merge)

Ads for Kids: Beyond Pink and Blue

Children may not come with operating instructions, but they do come with their own traditional colors: pink and blue. Blogger and stay-at-home-dad Mike Adamick went shopping, and found those gender designations pretty annoying.

More: Cry it Out - Memoirs of a Stay-at-Home Dad

Music Bridge 2: "From 'Little Treasure'" by Leo Kottke, from "One Guitar, No Vocals" (Windham Hill)

Courtesy Theresa and Justin Torres

Remembering Two Sides of a Family Crisis

Parents and their children often look at the same set of facts or circumstances, and remember things very differently. We talk with Justin Torres and his mom, Theresa, about a crisis that happened when Justin was a teenager. It led to Justin being admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Reporter: Scott Shafer.

Music Bridge 3: "Anne with an E" by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, from "Belong" (Slumberland)

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Chasing the Work-Life Balance

According to the Sloan Work and Family Research Network, almost two-thirds of California households with school-aged kids have both parents working outside the home. But striking the balance is an issue all families grapple with. Reporter: Rachel Dornhelm.