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Who’s the Right (Legal) Guardian for Your Baby?
When I was pregnant with my son, so many of those infamous, big parenting decisions kept me up at night: Should I breastfeed? Work full-time? Try a flex schedule like some of my other lawyer friends? Should we stay in the city? Buy a house in the burbs?
Maternity Leave is a Choice
Maybe you havent heard, but Yahoo recently hired a female CEO. Her names Marissa Mayer. Shes thirty-seven years old, and shes pregnant with her first child. This should be really good news for women, I think. Not only did one of Americas most recognizable companies hire a woman to lead them, but they knew she was pregnant and they still hired her. I dont know
Is Gisele Right? Should Breastfeeding Be Legally Enforced?
I think there should be a worldwide law…that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six monthssome people here think they dont have to breastfeed and I think, Are you going to give chemical food to your child when they are so little? These words were quoted from supermodel Gisele Bundchen in a recent article from the UKs version of Harpers Bazaar. Even though this statement has been stirring up controversy ever since, does it carry some merit?
Autism and the In-Between Parenting
Autism and the In-Between Parenting What is the In-Between Parenting? It’s a term I made up for the following situation. I have an eighteen-year-old with autism. He’s about to graduate high school and attend a local community college in the fall. We do not have a conservatorship with him. What is a conservatorship? It is…
Autism and the 2020 Election
Autism and the 2020 Election For me, it’s hard NOT to think about the upcoming election… it’s today! However, this is a blog about autism. So, can I connect the two? Let’s try. How am I feeling about the election? Very nervous. I have disliked the current administration and I want them voted out. I…