Despite the flurry of flu activity in the house, the strep, the late Ho Ho Hannukah/Kwanza/Everything cards, the dead fish and the general holiday mess/stress, I’m determined to start the new year on a positive word or two*. Thus I promise not to post about the recent ho ho hum genderized toy op-ed that offered nothing new but surely grabbed …
This guest post by Barbara Boucher, PhD, a child development specialist is in response to my previous post What Makes a Good Parent?, a post I give her both credit and blame (teasing, Barbara!) for due to questions she posed in comments on another post here. Good parenting, specifically the …
Top 2012 Parenting News: Sex During Pregnancy Deemed Safe Photo from Getty Images via Time.com What scientific studies offered the most valuable insights into children and parenting over the past year? Who knows! But here’s Time magazine’s Top New Parenting Findings from their Top Ten Everything of 2011 (54 lists, be forewarned …
I started off this decade getting knocked up. Something I almost forgot with columnists and talking heads trying to pick the best name for the past ten years. Or should I say worst name. The Decade of Misplaced Fear and Anxiety. The Decade of America’s Decline. The Decade of Arrogant Aggression. The Naughty …