When I pictured having a child before my son was born, I imagined him as either an infant -- rocking him to sleep, swaddled in blankets -- or as a young child, probably a preschooler or kindergarten …
The Secrets to Raising a Successful Daughter (Hint: Dad is the Key)
It's been long known that mothers are critical in developing aspirations about work and family in their daughters. But new research points to the critical role that fathers play in girls' beliefs …
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How To Talk to a Kid About Lance Armstrong — Without Mentioning His Name
This post has been selected as a front page feature on Divine Caroline. All of us have been horrified by Lance Armstrong's arrogant "apology" for his cheating to win his cycling titles. His lack of …
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My Guest Post on Fearless Formula Feeder: Where Does Breastfeeding Guilt Come From?
As part of my preparation for starting this blog, as a model for research-based writing that is also personal and warm, I read Suzanne Barston's Bottled Up: How the Way We Feed Babies Has Come to …
5 Parenting Vows To Make After Watching HBO’s “Girls”
I'm transfixed by Lena Dunham and her friends on HBO's "Girls." These self-absorbed, generally very unlikeable, and deeply flawed girls captivate me. However, as a feminist, as a GenX-er, as a woman …
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Reading To Your Child: Is There a Better Way and Should You Even Try?
My favorite part of toddlerhood so far is how my son has become captivated by certain books and pictures. He's developed tastes for certain genres of books (yes, okay, they mostly involve trucks and …
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