All Modern Parenthood
Rescue dog: How owning a dog is like raising a childRescue dog Albie makes his parents recall raising toddlers as he hangs on Mom and Dad's attention and brings back unpleasant tasks.
Hurricane Isaac: Tulane student’s dad in eye of the storm – in a wayHurricane Isaac puts a Tulane student's dad – up in Boston – in the eye of the storm only parents "get."
Skinny Disney: Minnie Mouse, et al get an unhealthy Barneys lookMore skinny Disney characters: What's a mother of a little girl to do? Healthy body image takes another cut as Barneys thins and stretches Minnie Mouse and company.
Ann Romney speech: The tired-mom theme and policy that can helpAnn Romney speech: The emphasis on moms suggests growing recognition that they take on more than they should have to do. Now, what can the policymakers do for the tired mom?
Perry Hall High School: Shooting and bullying? Not so fastPerry Hall High School shooting: The conversation about bullying and its impact has already started – and it's a dangerous conversation to have.
Election 2012: Family lessons and the right to a secret ballotFor the upcoming 2012 election, the author offers family history and advice for her daughter who recently turned 18.
Mother-daughter wedding planning: A lesson in parent diplomacyA mother knows best, sometimes. How not to be the parent "to be dealt with": One mom learns a lesson in parent diplomacy during mother-daughter wedding planning.
Lance Armstrong and Gary Kasparov: Explaining heroes to your childLance Armstrong and Gary Kasparov: A mom has to pick up the pieces in explaining the bad breaks for her children's heroes in the past week.
Pumpkin pie in August? Gratitude – and a son’s taste – is not seasonalA son's request for pumpkin pie on a 100-degree day in August inspires gratitude ... for the son as different drummer leading the family to new comfort zones.
Rescue dog: Getting inside a dog's head and his futon fixationRescue dog Albie is may not tell us exactly what he's thinking about us, his new home, the presidential election. But we think we know his thoughts on our futon.
Janice Min and the post baby bump "momshell" wannabe phenomenonJanice Min – the former Us Weekly editor who stoked the fires of "momshell" wannabe phenomenon – now bemoans her own post baby bump and the stubborn reality that is non-airbrushed motherhood.
Childcare cost: Day care expense rivals college cost, fuels social problemsChildcare costs for an infant at a day care center may be more expensive than instate-college tuition, according to a new study. US childcare policy, says experts, is riddled with problems that exacerbate family debt, contribute to glass ceiling wages, and fuel the Mommy Wars.
Prince Harry nude photos: A reminder we're all in the public eyePrince Harry nude photos provide a teachable moment: What happens in Vegas, or in front of a cell phone camera, can stay in the public eye.
Kindergarten teacher: August dreams, the best laid lesson plansBest laid lesson plans of a kindergarten teacher: A principal's daughter asks him what to teach on the eve of her first class. His advice starts with the simple: Hold hands. Stick together. Look both ways. Flush when you’re done. A-B-C-D-E-F-G.... And ends with the reverence for of all the first days of school.
China adoption diary: Through the looking glass into the US, and having a blastReturning from their two-week China adoption, the Belsie family hits the road with new daughter Madeleine Bao Yi, heading for a family reunion. Bao Yi has gone through the looking glass and is having a blast learning new traditions and more about who she is.
Mars time: One family lives by the Martian clockNASA flight director David Oh's family have shifted their sleep schedules so they're living by the Mars time zone.
Male birth control pill may soon be a realityMale birth control was made possible with mice in lab experiments, say researchers, opening the door to a potential oral contraceptive for men.
Back to school: Fresh paint may improve school's overall qualityBack-to-school time sparks parents and educators to think about school improvement, inspiring one father to volunteer to paint his son's school in order to brighten the surroundings – and possibly the quality of thought.
Little Mermaid surgery; Do Disney Princesses need to be sexier?Little Mermaid surgery ad promotes the message that not even the body of Ariel is enough.
Rescue dog: Albie, my wingman, is a people-magnetRescue dog Albie, a half yellow Lab, half golden retriever, and total people-magnet, attracts strangers and conversation. Perhaps there will be a new Albie-inspired "Life is Good" T-shirt..
