The Baby Shortage Downed Toys ‘R’ Us, And It’s Coming For Our Entire Tax Base
What doesn’t happen in the bedroom doesn’t stay in the bedroom. Toys ‘R’ Us can tell you that.
6 Reasons Raising Kids Costs Less Than You Think
Financing child-rearing is complicated and messy, just like the rest of parenthood. But there are plenty of ways your costs could be lower than the average.
Those Studies Are Right: Being A Mom Is Much Harder Than Most Day Jobs
Having recently rejoined the fulltime work force after 25 years of mostly staying home, I can say without hesitation that fulltime mommying is way harder than fulltime employment.
Does The Austin Bomber Implicate Homeschooling? Yes And No
The Austin bomber is an opportunity to discuss the impossibility of parents controlling how their children turn out, and the pathologies that result when they try.
Why I’m Conflicted About Drew Barrymore’s Working Mom Comments
My beef isn’t with Drew Barrymore working while mothering. It’s rather how she talks about that work that unsettles me.
Your Kids Don’t Want To Read? Make Them Miserable Until They Do!
They may hate me for it. They may be traumatized for life. But at least my son can never say he didn’t read ‘Misty of Chincoteague’ when he was young.
We Must Still Keep Teaching Our Boys They Must Never Hit Girls
In an age where gender roles are in question, the prohibition against boys hitting girls is more important than ever.
4 Ways Moms And Their Children Remain Physically Bonded For Life
Every mother is a chimera made up of her own genetic cells living side by side with the cells of every child she has ever carried.
How I’m Teaching My Kids To Behave Better Than Donald Trump Does
What are parents to do when the president can no longer be understood as a role model for their children? My family has adopted ‘The Pork Rule.’
It’s Not Blame-Shifting To Ask Where The Parents Were In The Gymnastics Sex Abuse Cases
Cries of ‘blame-shifting’ are in effect a sort of victim-shifting — from the children to those who were best-positioned to protect them but who, by their own admission, failed to do so.
Evil, Not Homeschooling, Caused The California ‘House Of Horrors’
If local governments can’t protect the children in their own schools, what makes anyone think they can protect children in home schools they are only going to inspect once a year?
‘Black Mirror’ Suggests Technology Is Actually More Dangerous For Parents Than For Kids
Technological tools parents even a decade ago didn’t possess are empowering us to micromanage our children all the way into adulthood and beyond.
Where Moms On The Right And Left Can Meet In The Sexual Harassment Conversation
That mother on the other side of the aisle is as afraid as you are for our daughters. Her solutions may seem ridiculous or alien, but they are a starting point to build trust.
The Iran Protests Present An Opportunity To Teach Kids About Tyranny
While many news cycles over the last two years have not been G-rated, this is one where I hope children are watching. And let’s be honest, they’re always watching.
Why Holiday Travel With Kids Can Restore Your Hope for Humanity
Americans are not the grumpy travelers so often portrayed in movies or interviewed during travel segments. They are kind, kid-friendly, helpful, and gracious.
No, Kids Won’t Lose Their Wonder If You Tell Them Santa Isn’t Real
To us, Santa Claus was both a historical figure and an imaginary character. We should all embrace the joy of Santa this way, not as our annual chimney sweep.
Why I’m Not Giving My Ten-Year-Old A Smartphone
According to Time magazine, ten years old is the average age kids receive phones nowadays. That’s ridiculous.
Do You Know Your Kids Can See Soft Porn On Snapchat Without Sexting?
Snapchat has dedicated an entire page to glorified advertisements posed as news and lifestyle articles. This multimedia mayhem often contains graphic, R-rated content.
4 Ways Your Kids Can Help You Parent So You’re Not Doing It All
It’s okay to vent and complain sometimes. I read Liz Petrone’s viral Facebook post with equal parts awe and empathy. But then we need to be thankful and work smarter.
What Mark Driscoll Should Have Tweeted About Saint Mary To Comfort Guilty Moms
By saying that Mary’s failings weren’t enough to derail her son’s development, Mark Driscoll accepted the Catholic premise that Christ’s work was dependent on Mary’s moral state, rather than on his nature alone.
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