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Growing up too fast
Photo illustration by Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune
A lot of mothers were less than thrilled last week about attending a screening of "Bratz: The Movie."     The belly-baring dolls have made parents cringe since they first set high-heeled, fishnet-stockinged foot on toy-store shelves in 2001.   Full Story

 
Fancy fashion is a back-to-school must
Frank Franklin II/The Associated Press
Before Claire Stern goes back to school as a high school senior this fall, she needs a new tote. But not just any bag will do.     ''I want a tote bag by Jaye Hersh that the celebrities are wearing, they're called Market Bags,'' said Stern, 17, who lives in Bronxville, N.   Full Story

 
Recalls raise bigger questions about toy safety
Kevin Wolf/The Associated Press
Mattel's announcement that it was recalling 1.5 million toys could force a re-examination of how the $22 billion toy industry is overseen by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which largely relies on companies to report problems themselves, consumer groups, analysts and lawmakers say.   Full Story

 
 
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Family events: Plays, concerts, festivals
About this column: The Tribune has teamed with Utah Mamas for a list of the best picks for families this week. For more events, visit www.utahmama.com. Full Story

 
International adoption can be risky endeavor with shadowy agencies, heartbreak
Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune
When Walt Webster signed up with Focus on Children last November to adopt two Kazakhstani girls, the Utah adoption agency neglected to mention it was under criminal investigation.   Full Story

 
 
There and back: Pieces of me
Sheena McFarland/The Salt Lake Tribune
I'm talking with my birthmother.     She's almost exactly as tall as I am, and she and I share the same shape of eye and mouth.     She laughs with the same bubbling giggle as I do.   Full Story

 
 
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