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Why Moms Need Dreams…
A version of thefollowing was originally posted on Jill Simonian’sTheFabMom.com. JillSimonian is a TV & Digital personality seen frequenlty on HLN, Hallmark Channel and parenting blogs across the web. We’ve all hit that metaphorical brick wall. You know, that thing we slam into every now and then when weve spun around in circles enough times to lose our orientation.BAM!There’ve been way too many times I’ve …
American Childbirth: A Human Rights Failure?
Data from the United Nations shows that between 1990 and 2008, the United States maternal mortality rate nearly doubled, while the overwhelming majority of countries collectively decreased their rates by 34% (Coeytauz et al 2011).
Are We Pressure-Cooking Our Kids?
The Washington Post doesnt have a Parenting section, although one might be as, if not more, useful than a Sports section. But there was an insightful, funny, comforting article about parenting recently in the Health & Science broadsheet. It was called A Pre-College Snooze (great title) and was written by mom Rebecca Lanning.
The New Teen Porn Culture
When I was growing up in the 1970s and ’80s, sexism came in the guise of construction workers who whistled at me when I walked by on a summer afternoon.
Why Aren’t We Demanding Universal Daycare?
For too many working parents, summer is a nerve-wracking roller coaster of scattershot camps, vacations with relatives, and kids left alone for too long. We gratefully return our children to regular school in September. This nutty break is stressful for parents and kids — a far cry from idealized summers together at the pool, beach or backyard.