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Over the weekend, a blog post titled "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother" went viral online. In it, a mom blogger relates the story of her son's struggles, concluding, "It's easy to talk about guns. But it's time to talk about mental illness." She comments on the post, and psychiatrist Gail Saltz  and Andrew Solomon, author of "Far From the Tree," offer their own analyses. (TODAY)

President Obama may have been the big winner this week, but New York Times blogger and statistician Nate Silver came in close second, predicting the outcome of the election in all 50 states. He talks to NBC's Andrea Canning about the mathematical formula he developed for the election. (TODAY)

Former reality show star Kate Gosselin has lost her job as a blogger for "Coupon Cabin" after recent events made it clear that the mom is "simply not a good fit," according to the company's CEO. TODAY's Natale Morales reports. (TODAY)

Like many parents with young children, Allison Tate, a mother of three, was everywhere in her children's lives but nowhere in their pictures. Tate blogged about pushing herself in front of the lens, and her words have encouraged moms everywhere. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports. (TODAY)

Social media has made it possible for parents to share every small detail of their kids' lives, inspiring Blair Koenig to create her blog, "STFU Parent," to poke fun at some of the worst oversharing offenders. She and therapist Kimberley Blaine talk about the culture of parental TMI. (TODAY)

Battling tears, Mike Lavender, a friend of shooting victim Jessica Ghawi describes how he learned of Jessica's death. Ghawi had narrowly escaped a shooting at the Eaton Centre in Toronto, earlier this year. (msnbc)

When plus-size blogger Gabi Gregg posted photos of herself wearing a bikini, she received an overwhelmingly positive response. Gregg chats with TODAY's Tamron Hall about why she's encouraging other full-figured women to send in their own "fatkini" photos for a gallery featured on xoJane.com. (TODAY)

Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart tells TODAY's Matt Lauer how he broke the story about U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., sending a lewd photo via Twitter to a young woman. Breitbart also says he has an "X-rated" photo of Weiner in his possession that he does not plan to release. (TODAY)

Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart tells TODAY's Matt Lauer how he broke the story about U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., sending a lewd photo via Twitter to a young woman. Breitbart also says he has an "X-rated" photo of Weiner in his possession that he does not plan to release. (TODAY)

Nikki Finke, the secretive and elusive editor behind the powerful Deadline Hollywood blog, is herself one of Tinseltown's most intriguing mysteries. NBC's Lee Cowan reports. (TODAY show)