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Here's the weekly roundup of some of the week's headlines, articles, recipes and inspiring new stories for parents as collected from across CBC.ca

This weeks roundup | January 10th 2012:

What a week it's been, food and family are definitely on the mind - from dinner parties to Valentine's delicacies to babies in the House of Commons.

Celebrate friendship this Valentine's Day. Kary Osmond of Best Recipes Ever has pulled together a multitude of dinner options to fit any mood/budget (we especially love the childhood favourites, and the sloppy sausage joes).  Just because Valentine's Day is the perfect time to celebrate everyone you hold dear to your heart, especially dear old friends.
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Sharpen your skates and your skating knowledge. Great tips for parents from CanSkate volunteer Katie Cumby and our friends at Live Right Now. These 6 steps will help skaters of all ages and levels.
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CBC Toronto's Metro Morning and CBC News at 5, 5:30 and 6 introduced us to a fascinating new series this week called Great Expectations, Immigrant Families Under Pressure. It's a look at the lives of immigrant families in the York Region as each member of the family (both young and old) attempt to integrate into their new world (York region is just north of Toronto Ontario and one is of the fastest growing regions in the country).
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Oh Baby! Banned in some restaurants, the tower of Pisa and even some shopping malls, babies in public places are making headlines this week. Inspired by the appearance of a newborn at the House of Commons this past Tuesday, Melissa Wheeler of CBC News shows us a few places where our little ones are (and are not) invited to join us in public.
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And last but not least - our friends at Steven and Chris took a look at the power and guile of aphrodisiacs just in time for Valentine's Day. Perhaps this little quiz will help as you plan your special dinner?
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Have a great weekend everyone!



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