Fact: Miley Cyrus Is Influencing Your Daughter
A study was recently published in the Journal of Children and Media illustrating how female pop stars influence French…
Explaining War To Children Can Be Surprisingly Difficult
My children are just beginning to ask about current events that they hear my husband and me talking about….
Mommyish Poll: Have You Become More Relaxed With Your Younger Kids?
I wrote a post last weekend about a mother who admitted to lying about her youngest child’s birthday because…
Economist Says ‘Stock Up’ On Kids
“Kids are cheaper than you think, so stock up!” That’s economist Bryan Caplan, speaking at the Cato Institute yesterday…
Avid Facebook-ing Turns Kids Into Little Publicists
I’m not one for the reasoning that children should be exempt from social media completely. However, writer Alexandra Robbins…
Would You Accompany Your Kids To Job Interviews?
Years ago, when I was working as a reporter covering the federal government a manager at cabinet agency told…
‘Lactivists’ Demonstrate That Breastfeeding Isn’t About Breasts
Forest Park’s recent crack down on “public indecency” is not being taken sitting down by Georgia mothers. On Monday,…
When Are Kids Too Old For Make-Believe?
My daughter, who is turning eight, believes her stuffed animals are real. ”Does she really think they’re real or…
‘Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists’ And Other Discipline Tips
We all have our own discipline styles. But it never hurts to get advice from other professionals. We asked…
Can Parents Afford To Send Children To Public Schools?
The Wall Street Journal has a shocking story about how public school systems are forcing kids to “pay to…
The ‘Tween’ Epidemic: Encouraging Kids To Grow Up Too Fast Since 1997
“Tween” may seem like a relatively new term for parents wrestling Miley Cyrus or Justin Bieber dolls from their…
Tons Of (Tedious) Homework Doesn’t Make Kids College Grads
Around the time I was about 11 years old, I remember being saddled homework. I was one of those…