Plenty of men feel depressed and isolated because they’re unable to conceive, but there are few outlets for support, says Paige Lucas-Stannard. The language we use tells a powerful story about a woman’s overriding need to be a mother. Our culture talks about the “maternal clock,” going “baby crazy,” and having a “maternal instinct.” For […]
Would people think she wasn’t as powerful or strong if she no longer referred to herself as a “single mom”? Angie and I were playing hide-and-seek at the playground on a Wednesday afternoon when three helicopters starting circling overhead, a sure sign of trouble in our neck of northern Los Angeles. One of the dads […]
Until cultural standards for parenting shift, the absent conversation about what we expect of working dads will never happen, says Jessica Smock. When was the last time that you were in a doctor’s office and saw “Working Dad” magazine? Does your family subscribe to it? Probably not. Since it doesn’t exist. Sure, some dads—understandably annoyed […]
Lynn Beisner didn’t mean to teach her two kids that the only way to find security was in a relationship. The great thing about having adult children is that you not only get to worry about how you’re screwing them up now, but you also have front row seats to watch the results of how […]
Being a mom is hard enough. It’s time for women to stop arguing with each other over which is the best way to parent and focus on the real issues, says Kate Maruyama. We are having the wrong conversations. There have been a slew of articles on the Stay-At-Home-Mom vs. Working Mom debate. Each time […]
This originally appeared on the Princess Free Zone. Republished here with permission. Every day there are numerous articles and stories about children who defy gender stereotypes. It seems that kids who dare to be themselves in the midst of a society that often disapproves of their choices are incredibly newsworthy—and they are becoming more and […]
A slightly different version of this originally appeared on Mamamia. Republished here with permission. Awhile back my 5-year-old son was choosing his clothes for school when he came upon his skirt that I’d “accidentally” stashed in a small bundle at the back of his pajama drawer. He was so excited, “Look Mom, here’s my special […]
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