All Modern Parenthood
Thank you, Gloria Steinem: Feminism, family, and the fourth waveThank you, Gloria Steinem: Feminism, family and the fourth wave of the women's movement collide for our blogger as she watches a Gloria Steinem biopic with her son and wonders, who will lead today's female activists?
Mother's Day report from a mom in Norway, the "best place" to be a momThe annual Mother's Day report from Save the Children gives the gold to Norway, for the third time, as the best place to be a mother. But from this correspondent's view it seems that Norway pushes mothers into the workplace through economic incentives and pushes kids into public day care in the name of "integrating."
Maurice Sendak: A mom's appreciation for going beyond DisneyThank you Maurice Sendak, from a mom who loved embracing the wild things beyond the Disney way.
Woman gone Wild: Will Cheryl Strayed lead moms down the hiking path?One woman gone Wild: A mom who wants to follow best-selling author Cheryl strayed down the hiking path, to be one-on-one with nature and rediscover her inner-voice and strength.
Video chat gaining in popularity among teenagers, study showsVideo chat is gaining in popularity among teenagers, a new study from the Pew Internet Project shows. Chatting via Facebook, Skype and other social network tools is becoming an important way for friends and families to stay connected.
Take your children to the park this weekend, and leave them thereTake your children to the park this weekend, and leave them there. That's the advice of our free-range parenting expert, who explains how simply taking your kids to the park can strengthen communities and instill independence.
- Mother's Day: The unexpected best (and worst) places to be a mom
Mother's Day: Save the Children's annual State of the World's Mothers report offers the best and worst places to be a mom – the US isn't tops.
Public radio host Krista Tippett on kids and the meaning of lifeKrista Tippett, the public radio voice on faith, talks about parent responsibility to engage the inevitable questions kids have about the meaning of life.
Mother's Day: Childhood milestones aren’t motherhood's tombstonesMother's Day: A mom with a daughter headed off to college thinks about the long days and short years of motherhood. Marking childhood milestones as new phases for everyone makes means they are not tombstones of motherhood that ends when kids go away.
Forget Mother's Day: In China they get the gift of Moon monthMother's Day is one thing -- "moon month" in China is another. The tradition keeps a new mother really, really off her feet for the first month after the baby arrives. Waited on hand-and-foot – allowed to do nothing including lift the baby or take a shower – women can see it as a gift as well as a penalty.
Hugs and happiness: One family's resolution to greet with loveHugs and happiness: one family's resolution to make coming home a special occasion, and to share their love for each other with warm greetings and farewells. How did the resolution turn out? Read our happiness expert's post to find out.
- Six-year-old singing LMFAO song suspended for sexual harassment
Only in an oversexualized environment could someone attribute adult understanding to the six-year-old boy suspended from a suburban Denver elementary school for singing LMFAO lyrics.
Mother's Day: What happens when mom misses it? Guilt or growth?Mother's Day: A working mom will be on a jet to West Africa, missing the day with her daughters. But, her absence – part of her job as a journalist – can be seen as a gift to them.
Linda Evangelista suing ex for $46,000 a month in child supportLinda Evangelista is suing her ex-boyfriend for $46,000 a month in child support, money the supermodel says is necessary to provide for her five-year-old son, Augustin. Just how much does it cost to raise a child?
Graduation 2012: Top 8 tips for parenting the gradGraduation 2012: Staying in the moment with the top 8 tips for parenting the grad.
Birthday gifts for a 4-year-old: iPhone, Angry Birds, and Temple RunDad's got no excuse: Ideas for birthday gifts for a 4-year-old have been clearly stated. She wants an iPhone, Angry Birds, and Temple Run.
Oh, and the password to his iPad.
Mother's Day 2012. What moms really want. Really?Mother's Day 2012: The Internet will tell you "what moms really want" – but don't believe it. CorningWare or a nice breast pump, or even a diamond are not it.
Levi Johnston to name newest baby girl “Beretta,” after handgunLevi Johnston, the former fiance of Bristol Palin, has announced he and his girlfriend plan to name his newest baby girl “Beretta,” after the Italian handgun. Johnston, an avid hunter, already has his daughter's name tattooed on his bicep.
Save neighborhoods: See the living city on a Jane Jacobs WalkGet out of the house and take a "Jane Jacobs Walk" in honor of the legendary urban planner who promoted experiencing the living city and built environment on foot in order to save neighborhoods.
Tanning Mom: Behind the Bad Mother witch hunt; even Snooki snipesTanning Mom: Commentators – including the toasted Snooki – are outraged that a young girl would be in a tanning salon, but have you checked out advertisements for children’s clothes recently? A lot of the white girls are tan. Unnaturally so.
