-lrb- parenting.com -rrb- -- brace yourself for yet more stark economic news : babies may be suffering from more diaper rash in this down economy , reports advertising age , which is labeling `` america 's baby bottoms '' as the `` economy 's latest casualty . '' yes , that 's right : tiny heinies as the latest economic indicator , according to ad age . the irs ' overloaded phone system hung up on more than eight million taxpayers this filing season as the agency cut millions of dollars from customer services . for those who were n't disconnected , only 40percent actually got through to a person . here are the hard numbers : the centers for disease control reported that the number of babies ages 2 and under fell 3 % last year while disposable diaper sales slipped a whopping 9 % . and yet , there was a 2.8 % increase in diaper rash cream , despite fewer babies . parenting.com : how to potty train in one week . the inverse relation between diaper and rash ointment sales started in 2009 but has intensified in the last year , according to data from deutsche bank . the average american baby bottom sees 6.3 diapers a day , and with parents shelling out an average of $ 1,500 a year for diapers , it 's easy to see why some might turn a blind eye to a slightly damp diaper -lrb- especially when disposable diapers are so absorbent nowadays -rrb- . parenting.com : our favorite cloth diapers . and of course , parents are doing everything they can to meet their families ' needs with less money , but is it really at the expense of their tots ' tushes ? we would n't be surprised if other explanations beyond parents skimping on diaper changes included folks making the switch to increasingly popular cloth diapers , others pushing potty training earlier , which pampers marketer procter & gamble suggested , and even just more aggressive marketing efforts on the part of diaper cream makers and retailers . parenting.com : huggies debuts new camo designer diapers . many of those people had to wait on hold for more than 30 minutes , irs commissioner john koskinen said wednesday . dead line : the irs ' overloaded phone system hung up on more than 8 million taxpayers this filing season as the agency cut millions of dollars from taxpayer services . a new staff report by republicans on the house ways and means committee says the irs diverted millions from taxpayer services and other areas to pay for president barack obama 's health law . at a hearing wednesday , koskinen blamed budget cuts approved by congress . los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- christina aguilera signed her name to a divorce petition that was filed against husband jordan bratman in los angeles county superior court on thursday . the 29-year-old singer-actress cited `` irreconcilable differences '' as the cause of the split from the 33-year-old music executive she married five years ago . aguilera 's petition said a prenuptial agreement should dictate how they separate their assets . that agreement called for jordan to get none of the money aguilera earned before , during or after their marriage . has the economy caused you to change your diapering strategy in any way ? get 2 free years of parenting magazine - subscribe now !! copyright 2011 the parenting group . all rights reserved . reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited . she is asking the judge to grant joint legal and physical custody of the couple 's 2-year-old son , max . bird numbers have dramatically declined in fukushima , research has revealed . scientists analysed 57 species in the region and found that the majority of populations had diminished as a result of the nuclear accident . they found that one breed in particular had plummeted from several hundred before the 2011 disaster to just a few dozen today . researchers have found that bird species are continuing to drop in fukushima -lrb- shown after the disaster in 2011 -rrb- . the barn swallow , for example , dropped from hundreds to dozens . this is despite radiation levels in the region starting to fall . and comparing it to chernobyl could reveal what the future holds . the research , published in the journal of ornithology , was carried out by scientists at the university of south carolina including biologist dr tim mousseau . they showed that the situation has steadily worsened since the disaster on 11 march 2011 . on that day , just over four years ago , japan 's fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant was heavily damaged by an earthquake and its resultant tsunami . the agency 's budget has been cut by $ 1.2 billion since 2010 . ` customer service , both on the phone and in person has been much far worse than anyone would want , ' koskinen told a ways and means subcommittee . speaking out : many of those people had to wait on hold for more than 30 minutes , irs commissioner john koskinen said wednesday -lrb- pictured above -rrb- . ` it 's simply a matter of not having enough people to answer the phones and provide service at our walk-in sites as a result of cuts to our budget . ' `` although jordan and i are separated , our commitment to our son max remains as strong as ever , '' aguilera said in a statement released tuesday through her representative . aguilera co-stars with cher in `` burlesque , '' a major feature film set for a thanksgiving release . the fukushima nuclear disaster was a failure at the fukushima i nuclear power plant on 11 march 2011 . it was caused when the plant was hit by a tsunami , triggered by the 9.0 tohoku earthquake . this led to three of the plant 's six nuclear reactors going into meltdown and releasing radioactive materials . koskinen said the agency is required by law to implement the health law , leaving him with few other places to cut . he said the agency requested a total of $ 600 million over the past two years for computer upgrades to implement the health law as well as a new law requiring foreign banks to report information about u.s. account holders . ` in both years the congress gave us zero dollars so we had no choice but to look elsewhere , ' koskinen said . reports claim the soil and water in the region still contains high levels of radiation which makes the clean-up effort difficult . a total of 300,000 people evacuated the fukushima area on the east coast and 15,884 people died due to the earthquake and tsunami . many populations were found to have diminished in number as a result of the accident , with several species suffering dramatic declines . one of the most hard-hit species is the barn swallow , hirundo rustica , which suffered large population losses due to radiation exposure . ` we know that there were hundreds in a given area before the disaster , and just a couple of years later we 're only able to find a few dozen left , ' said dr mousseau . ` the declines have been really dramatic . ' and while background radiation has declined in the region in recent years , the negative effects of the accident on birds are actually increasing . ` the relationship between radiation and numbers started off negative the first summer , but the strength of the relationship has actually increased each year , ' dr mousseau said . ` so now we see this really striking drop-off in numbers of birds as well as numbers of species of birds . ` so both the biodiversity and the abundance are showing dramatic impacts in these areas with higher radiation levels , even as the levels are declining . ' dr tim mousseau and his team made the findings using thermoluminescent detectors , which use gamma-radiation-sensitive crystals -lrb- shown -rrb- to measure radiation doses in individual subjects living in the wild . one hard-hit species was the barn swallow -lrb- stock image shown -rrb- , hirundo rustica , which suffered large population losses due to radiation exposure . the team are hoping to get information on what the future holds for fukushima from the chernobyl site , which was the scene of a devastating release of radioactive materials in ukraine in 1986 . one difference noticed so far is that migratory birds fared worse in chernobyl , whereas it was year-round residents that were doing worse at fukushima . this could be due to differences in dna repair capabilities for migratory species as a result of flapping their wings - which lowers their antioxidant levels and makes them more vulnerable to radiation . the fukushima nuclear disaster was a failure at the fukushima i nuclear power plant on 11 march 2011 . it was caused when the plant was hit by a tsunami , triggered by the 9.0 tohoku earthquake . shown are radiation levels immediately after the accident in 2011 .
aguilera wants joint custody of her son . the singer-actress filed for divorce thursday . her petition says the couple had a prenuptial agreement .
-lrb- parenting.com -rrb- -- brace yourself for yet more stark economic news : babies may be suffering from more diaper rash in this down economy , reports advertising age , which is labeling `` america 's baby bottoms '' as the `` economy 's latest casualty . '' yes , that 's right : tiny heinies as the latest economic indicator , according to ad age . the irs ' overloaded phone system hung up on more than eight million taxpayers this filing season as the agency cut millions of dollars from customer services . for those who were n't disconnected , only 40percent actually got through to a person . here are the hard numbers : the centers for disease control reported that the number of babies ages 2 and under fell 3 % last year while disposable diaper sales slipped a whopping 9 % . and yet , there was a 2.8 % increase in diaper rash cream , despite fewer babies . parenting.com : how to potty train in one week . the inverse relation between diaper and rash ointment sales started in 2009 but has intensified in the last year , according to data from deutsche bank . the average american baby bottom sees 6.3 diapers a day , and with parents shelling out an average of $ 1,500 a year for diapers , it 's easy to see why some might turn a blind eye to a slightly damp diaper -lrb- especially when disposable diapers are so absorbent nowadays -rrb- . parenting.com : our favorite cloth diapers . and of course , parents are doing everything they can to meet their families ' needs with less money , but is it really at the expense of their tots ' tushes ? we would n't be surprised if other explanations beyond parents skimping on diaper changes included folks making the switch to increasingly popular cloth diapers , others pushing potty training earlier , which pampers marketer procter & gamble suggested , and even just more aggressive marketing efforts on the part of diaper cream makers and retailers . parenting.com : huggies debuts new camo designer diapers . many of those people had to wait on hold for more than 30 minutes , irs commissioner john koskinen said wednesday . dead line : the irs ' overloaded phone system hung up on more than 8 million taxpayers this filing season as the agency cut millions of dollars from taxpayer services . a new staff report by republicans on the house ways and means committee says the irs diverted millions from taxpayer services and other areas to pay for president barack obama 's health law . at a hearing wednesday , koskinen blamed budget cuts approved by congress . los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- christina aguilera signed her name to a divorce petition that was filed against husband jordan bratman in los angeles county superior court on thursday . the 29-year-old singer-actress cited `` irreconcilable differences '' as the cause of the split from the 33-year-old music executive she married five years ago . aguilera 's petition said a prenuptial agreement should dictate how they separate their assets . that agreement called for jordan to get none of the money aguilera earned before , during or after their marriage . has the economy caused you to change your diapering strategy in any way ? get 2 free years of parenting magazine - subscribe now !! copyright 2011 the parenting group . all rights reserved . reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited . she is asking the judge to grant joint legal and physical custody of the couple 's 2-year-old son , max . bird numbers have dramatically declined in fukushima , research has revealed . scientists analysed 57 species in the region and found that the majority of populations had diminished as a result of the nuclear accident . they found that one breed in particular had plummeted from several hundred before the 2011 disaster to just a few dozen today . researchers have found that bird species are continuing to drop in fukushima -lrb- shown after the disaster in 2011 -rrb- . the barn swallow , for example , dropped from hundreds to dozens . this is despite radiation levels in the region starting to fall . and comparing it to chernobyl could reveal what the future holds . the research , published in the journal of ornithology , was carried out by scientists at the university of south carolina including biologist dr tim mousseau . they showed hit by a tsunami , triggered by the 9.0 tohoku earthquake . shown are radiation levels immediately after the accident in 2011 .
-lrb- parenting.com -rrb- -- brace yourself for yet more stark economic news : babies may be suffering from more diaper rash in this down economy , reports advertising age , which is labeling `` america 's baby bottoms '' as the `` economy 's latest casualty . '' yes , that 's right : tiny heinies as the latest economic indicator , according to ad age . the irs ' overloaded phone system hung up on more than eight million taxpayers this filing season as the agency cut millions of dollars from customer services . for those who were n't disconnected , only 40percent actually got through to a person . here are the hard numbers : the centers for disease control reported that the number of babies ages 2 and under fell 3 % last year while disposable diaper sales slipped a whopping 9 % . and yet , there was a 2.8 % increase in diaper rash cream , despite fewer babies . parenting.com : how to potty train in one week . the inverse relation between diaper and rash ointment sales started in 2009 but has intensified in the last year , according to data from deutsche bank . the average american baby bottom sees 6.3 diapers a day , and with parents shelling out an average of $ 1,500 a year for diapers , it 's easy to see why some might turn a blind eye to a slightly damp diaper -lrb- especially when disposable diapers are so absorbent nowadays -rrb- . parenting.com : our favorite cloth diapers . and of course , parents are doing everything they can to meet their families ' needs with less money , but is it really at the expense of their tots ' tushes ? we would n't be surprised if other explanations beyond parents skimping on diaper changes included folks making the switch to increasingly popular cloth diapers , others pushing potty training earlier , which pampers marketer procter & gamble suggested , and even just more aggressive marketing efforts on the part of diaper cream makers and retailers . parenting.com : huggies debuts new camo designer diapers . many of those people had to wait on hold for more than 30 minutes , irs commissioner john koskinen said wednesday . dead line : the irs ' overloaded phone system hung up on more than 8 million taxpayers this filing season as the agency cut millions of dollars from taxpayer services . a new staff report by republicans on the house ways and means committee says the irs diverted millions from taxpayer services and other areas to pay for president barack obama 's health law . at a hearing wednesday , koskinen blamed budget cuts approved by congress . los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- christina aguilera signed her name to a divorce petition that was filed against husband jordan bratman in los angeles county superior court on thursday . the 29-year-old singer-actress cited `` irreconcilable differences '' as the cause of the split from the 33-year-old music executive she married five years ago . aguilera 's petition said a prenuptial agreement should dictate how they separate their assets . that agreement called for jordan to get none of the money aguilera earned before , during or after their marriage . has the economy caused you to change your diapering strategy in any way ? get 2 free years of parenting magazine - subscribe now !! copyright 2011 the parenting group . all rights reserved . reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited . she is asking the judge to grant joint legal and physical custody of the couple 's 2-year-old son , max . bird numbers have dramatically declined in fukushima , research has revealed . scientists analysed 57 species in the the phones and provide service at our walk-in sites as a result of cuts to our budget . ' `` although jordan and i are separated , our commitment to our son max remains as strong as ever , '' aguilera said in a statement released tuesday through her representative . aguilera co-stars with cher in `` burlesque , '' a major feature film set for a thanksgiving release . the fukushima nuclear disaster was a failure at the fukushima i nuclear power plant on 11 march 2011 . it was caused when the plant was hit by a tsunami , triggered by the 9.0 tohoku earthquake . this led to three of the plant 's six nuclear reactors going into meltdown and releasing radioactive materials . koskinen the earthquake and tsunami . many populations were found to have diminished in number as a result of the accident , with several species suffering dramatic declines . one of the most hard-hit species is the barn swallow , hirundo rustica , which suffered large population losses due to radiation exposure . ` we know that there were hundreds in a given area before the disaster , and just a couple of years later we 're only able to find a few dozen left , ' said dr mousseau . ` the declines have been really dramatic . ' and while background radiation has declined in the region in recent years , the negative effects of the accident on birds are actually increasing . ` the relationship between hit by a tsunami , triggered by the 9.0 tohoku earthquake . shown are radiation levels immediately after the accident in 2011 .
-lrb- parenting.com -- brace yourself yet more stark economic news : babies may suffering more diaper rash in this down economy, reports advertising age which labeling `` america 's baby bottoms '' the `` economy 's latest casualty '' yes, that 's : tiny heinies as the latest economic indicator, according ad age. the irs ' overloaded phone system hung more than eight million taxpayers this filing season as cut millions customer services. for those were n't disconnected, only 40percent actually got through a person. here the hard numbers : the centers disease control reported babies ages fell 3 % last while disposable diaper sales slipped a 9 and yet, there a 2.8 % increase diaper rash cream, despite fewer babies. parenting.com : how to potty train in one week. the inverse relation diaper rash ointment sales started 2009 but intensified, deutsche bank. the average american baby bottom sees 6.3 diapers, with parents shelling 1,500 's easy some might turn a slightly damp diaper -lrb- especially disposable diapers so absorbent nowadays -rrb-. parenting.com : our favorite cloth diapers. and of, parents doing meet their families ' needs with less money, but is at their tots ' tushes we would n't surprised other explanations beyond parents skimping diaper changes included folks making the switch increasingly popular cloth diapers, others pushing potty training earlier, which pampers marketer procter gamble suggested even just more aggressive marketing efforts on diaper cream makers parenting.com : huggies debuts new camo designer diapers. many those people had to wait on hold, irs commissioner john koskinen wednesday dead line : the irs ' overloaded phone system hung more than 8 million taxpayers this filing as cut millions taxpayer services. a new staff report republicans the house ways means committee says the irs diverted millions taxpayer services other areas pay president barack obama 's health law. at a hearing wednesday, koskinen blamed budget cuts approved congress. los angeles, california -lrb- cnn -- christina aguilera signed a divorce petition that against husband jordan bratman los angeles county superior court thursday. cited `` irreconcilable differences '' the split from she five. aguilera 's petition said should dictate they separate. that agreement called jordan get none the money aguilera earned before, during their marriage. has the economy caused you change your diapering strategy in? get 2 free years parenting magazine - subscribe!! copyright 2011 the parenting group. all rights. reproduction in whole without permission is. she asking the judge joint legal and physical custody, max. bird numbers dramatically fukushima, research scientists analysed 57 species in the region populations diminished as the nuclear accident. they found one breed in plummeted several before the 2011 disaster. researchers have bird species continuing drop fukushima -lrb- shown after -rrb-. the barn swallow, for, dropped hundreds dozens. this despite radiation levels starting. and comparing chernobyl could reveal what. the research, published of ornithology was scientists the university south carolina including biologist dr tim mousseau. they showed the situation has steadily the disaster on 11 march 2011. on that day, just over four japan 's fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant heavily its resultant tsunami. the agency 's budget has 1.2. ` customer service, both has much far worse anyone want, ' koskinen told a ways and subcommittee. speaking out : many those people had to wait on hold, irs commissioner john koskinen wednesday -lrb- pictured -rrb-. ` it simply not enough people answer provide service at our walk-in sites as cuts. ' `` although jordan and i are separated, our commitment our son max remains as aguilera released tuesday through her representative. aguilera costars with cher in `` burlesque, '' a major feature film set for a thanksgiving release. the fukushima nuclear disaster was a failure at i nuclear power plant on 11 march. it caused when the plant hit, triggered the 9.0 tohoku earthquake. this led three of the plant 's six nuclear reactors going releasing. koskinen said the agency required implement the health law, leaving him few other places cut. he said the agency requested a total 600 computer upgrades implement the health law as foreign banks information u.s. account holders. ` in both years the congress gave us zero dollars so look, ' koskinen said. reports claim the soil and still radiation which makes. a total evacuated the fukushima area and 15,884 people died due. many populations were found diminished in number as the accident, with several species suffering dramatic declines one the most hard-hit species is the barn swallow, hirundo rustica suffered large population losses radiation exposure. ` we know were hundreds in a given area before the disaster, just couple 're only able left, ' said dr mousseau ` the declines have really dramatic. ' and while background radiation has declined the region, the negative effects the accident birds actually. ` the relationship radiation numbers started off negative the summer, but the strength actually each ' dr mousseau. ` so now see this really striking drop-off numbers birds as numbers of. ` so both the biodiversity the abundance showing dramatic impacts these areas with higher radiation levels, even as. ' dr tim mousseau and his team made the findings using thermoluminescent detectors, which use gamma-radiation-sensitive crystals -lrb- shown -rrb- radiation doses individual subjects living the wild one hard-hit species was the barn swallow -lrb- stock image shown -rrb-, hirundo rustica which suffered large population losses radiation exposure. the team are hoping information what fukushima from the chernobyl site, the scene a devastating release ukraine one difference noticed so migratory birds fared chernobyl, whereas it year-round residents doing at fukushima this could due differences dna repair capabilities for migratory species as flapping - which lowers their antioxidant levels makes radiation. the fukushima nuclear disaster was a failure at i nuclear power plant on 11 march. it caused when the plant hit, triggered the 9.0 tohoku earthquake. shown are radiation levels immediately the accident in 2011.
parenting.com : our favorite cloth diapers . and of course , parents are doing everything they can to meet their families ' needs with less money , but is it really at the expense of their tots ' tushes ? we would n't be surprised if other explanations beyond parents skimping on diaper changes included folks making the switch to increasingly popular cloth diapers , others pushing potty training earlier , which pampers marketer procter & gamble suggested , and even just more aggressive marketing efforts on the part of diaper cream makers and retailers . parenting.com : huggies debuts new camo designer diapers . many of those people had to wait on hold for more than 30 minutes , irs commissioner john koskinen said wednesday . dead line : the irs ' overloaded phone system hung up on more than 8 million taxpayers this filing season as the agency cut millions of dollars from taxpayer services . a new staff report by republicans on the house ways and means committee says the irs diverted millions from taxpayer services and other areas to pay for president barack obama 's health law . at a hearing wednesday , koskinen blamed budget cuts approved by congress . los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- christina aguilera signed her name to a divorce petition that was filed against husband jordan bratman in los angeles county superior court on thursday . the 29-year-old singer-actress cited `` irreconcilable differences '' as the cause of the split from the 33-year-old music executive she married five years ago . aguilera 's petition said a prenuptial agreement should dictate how they separate their assets . that agreement called for jordan to get none of the money aguilera earned before , during or after their marriage . has the economy caused you to change your diapering strategy in any way ? get 2 free years of parenting magazine - subscribe now !! copyright 2011 the parenting group . all rights reserved . reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited . she is asking the judge to grant joint legal and physical custody of the couple 's 2-year-old son , max . bird numbers have dramatically declined in fukushima , research has revealed . scientists analysed 57 species in the region and found that the majority of populations had diminished as a result of the nuclear accident . they found that one breed in particular had plummeted from several hundred before the 2011 disaster to just a few dozen today . researchers have found that bird species are continuing to drop in fukushima -lrb- shown after the disaster in 2011 -rrb- . the barn swallow , for example , dropped from hundreds to dozens . this is despite radiation levels in the region starting to fall . and comparing it to chernobyl could reveal what the future holds . the research , published in the journal of ornithology , was carried out by scientists at the university of south carolina including biologist dr tim mousseau . they showed hit by a tsunami , triggered by the 9.0 tohoku earthquake . shown are radiation levels immediately after the accident in 2011 .
 The text discusses parenting.com, a website that provides information and resources for parents. It highlights the importance of parenting in shaping children's lives and mentions various aspects of parenting, including cloth diapering, which is becoming increasingly popular. The article also touches upon the financial burden of parenting and how it can be overwhelming at times. Additionally, it references a report by the IRS stating that many taxpayers are unaware of the tax benefits available to them as parents.