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5:19 am
Wed May 15, 2013

1 Month Since The Bombings, Signs Of Progress In Boston

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Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 6:25 am

Explosions rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon one month ago. Four Boston-area families continue to mourn their loved ones and dozens of the 250 injured push on with their rehab. In the area of the bombing, only one business has not reopened.

The Changing Lives Of Women
4:32 am
Wed May 15, 2013

Stay-At-Home Dads, Breadwinner Moms and Making It All Work

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Dawn Heisey-Grove hands off Zane to Jonathan after a midday feeding. The couple were both working full time when Jonathan lost his job as a graphic designer two years ago.
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Dawn Heisey-Grove hands off Zane to Jonathan after a midday feeding. The couple were both working full time when Jonathan lost his job as a graphic designer two years ago.
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Initially Jonathan stayed at home with their eldest son Egan, now 5, to save money on child care. To the couple's surprise, their household became a calmer, happier place, and they decided to extend the arrangement.
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"She was bringing stress home and I was bringing stress home," Jonathan says. "Once I lost my job, the dynamic changed. I was happier and Egan was happier. There was no tension."
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Jonathan juggles Zane and a stroller while rushing to pick up Egan at the neighborhood bus stop. Being the only stay-at-home father in the neighborhood was initially isolating, but he found men in similar situations through a local Yahoo group.
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"We are not incapable people," Jonathan says. "That is the illusion that stay-at-home dads are trying to extinguish."
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Jonathan is often the only father at the playground during the day and says once the mothers' initial discomfort passes they realize they are all in the same boat. "It's not about gender; it's what are the kids doing and how do we keep them out of trouble."
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Jonathan holds Zane while Egan runs in the family's playroom.
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Jonathan oversees playtime with Egan and his neighborhood friends.
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Jonathan says he has never worried about losing his masculinity and says through his children he has learned more about patience and tolerance.
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Jonathan prepares dinner for Egan and his friend while Zane is asleep upstairs.
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According to the Census Bureau fewer than about 3.5 percent of stay-at-home parents are fathers, but the figure doesn't include men who do some work and are their children's primary caregivers.
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Jonathan finds other stay-at-home fathers through daddy's playgroups, online forums and conventions such as the National At-Home Dads Convention. "We talk about everything from diaper changing to sleeping habits to sports; random life things. It's a place where we can just be guys."
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Jonathan says the notion of the "hapless" father shouldn't exist anymore. "Everybody as a parent is learning along the way."
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Jonathan Heisey-Grove kisses his 4-month-old son, Zane, in their home in Alexandria, Va. Jonathan is part of a growing number of fathers who stay at home full time while their wives financially support the family.
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Dawn Heisey-Grove works as a public health analyst and says their home became "calmer and quieter" when Jonathan stayed with the kids full time.
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Jonathan and Dawn Heisey-Grove with their two sons Egan, 5, and Zane, 4 months, at their home in Alexandria, Va.
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Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 8:21 pm

The next time you see a father out shopping with his kids, you might need to check your assumptions.

"I'll get the, 'Oh, look, it's a dad! That's so sweet!' "says Jonathan Heisey-Grove, a stay-at-home father of two young boys in Alexandria, Va., who is pretty sure the other person assumes he's just giving Mom a break for the day. In fact, he's part of a growing number of fathers who are minding the kids full time while their wives support the family and who say societal expectations are not keeping up with their reality.

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Politics
2:35 am
Wed May 15, 2013

IRS Inquiries Crossed The Line, Tea Party Groups Say

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Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 8:51 am

Tea Party activists are calling for a full investigation, and possibly lawsuits, following revelations that the Internal Revenue Service flagged so-called patriot groups for extra scrutiny in applications for federal tax-exempt status.

Among those claiming unjust and unconstitutional targeting by the IRS is a group called TheTeaParty.net, which bills itself as the largest grass-roots conservative Tea Party organization in the country.

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The Salt
2:33 am
Wed May 15, 2013

Eating Much Less Salt May Be Risky In An Over-Salted World

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Eat less salt, but not too much less.
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Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 10:08 am

Americans are repeatedly told to cut back on salt to reduce the risk of heart disease. But there are new questions being raised about the possible risks of reducing sodium too much.

So, how low should we go? Currently, the government recommends that Americans should aim for 2,300 milligrams per day. And people older than 50, as well as those with high blood pressure, diabetes or kidney disease are advised to reduce sodium even further, down to 1,500 mg per day.

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Sweetness And Light
2:32 am
Wed May 15, 2013

No. 1s: The Latest Greatest Of All Time

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Watch The Throne: Not so long ago Michael Jordan was the GOAT. Now, there's a groundswell to ordain LeBron James as the greatest-of-all-time basketball player.
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Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 5:19 am

The Great Gatsby is on the screen again, re-opening the perennial debate about whether or not it is the great American novel. Or was that Huckleberry Finn? Or are we still waiting for the great American novel? Is the title vacant, like most recent Tour de France championships? In the arts, the argument over the great American novel is a rather unusual great fuss about the greatest. In most disciplines there simply doesn't seem to be a passion to constantly assess who's No. 1. Except, except ...

Except in sport.

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