Unwed mothers are now more likely to slip down the economic ladder than ever before
Family
Smother Mother: Why Intensive Child-Rearing Hurts Parents and Kids
A new study delves into what makes extreme mothers more stressed and depressed
The Bias Against Sports Moms
We love hearing stories about the dedication of the mothers of professional athletes, but God forbid they should actually know something about the sport
Summer Camp: Can It Make Kids More Responsible?
Why interaction within mixed-age groups makes kids more mature
Does Kindergarten Lead to Crime? Fact-Checking N.H. Legislator’s ‘Research’
According to data collected by New Hampshire state legislator Bob Kingsbury, kindergarten — that bastion of macaroni crafts, crayon-eating and life lessons in sharing — is actually a major driver of crime. Really?
Modern Parenting: Do We Really Need to Reinvent the Wheel?
Every parent worries about his or her children, but perhaps we need to take a bigger look at social forces as well
We Have to Stop Talking About “Having It All”
The phrase sells magazines, but Anne-Marie Slaughter deserves to be taken a lot more seriously
Men Never ‘Had It All’
We just push the feelings down and don’t complain. That’s why our side of the work-family debate rarely gets told
Baby Contest: Couples Compete for Free IVF — Is This Exploitation or Generosity?
Last week, the Sher Fertility Institute selected three couples out of 45 who had submitted personal, emotionally wrenching videos in order to win a free IVF cycle. For one judge, choosing her favorites felt like “playing God”
Judith Rodin and the Myth of Women “Having it All”
If a trailblazer like Rodin says she wished she hadn’t waited so long to have kids, where does that leave the rest of us?
Should Some Planes Be Kid-Free?
I don’t like taking long flights with my own children. Why would I expect strangers to feel any different?
Equal Parenting: Why We Need to Rethink a 50-50 Split
One professor has some novel ideas about rethinking gender equality
Would You Leave Your Kids Alone at the Park?
Lenore Skenazy, an advocate of “free-range parenting” is proclaiming Saturday a self-declared international holiday: “Take Our Children to the Park…And Leave Them There Day.”
