Parenting
Baby Born on a Sled In Philadelphia
We’ve heard about babies being born in all sorts of unexpected places, but this is the first time that we heard a story about a […]
Expert Opinion: Inactivity Is a “Hidden Bomb” Aimed at Our Kids
Editor’s note from Emily Leaman: Last week, I came across this post from Jefferson pediatrician Gary Emmett and thought it an interesting—and alarming—read about the dire […]
Moldy Teddy Bears and Dead Bouquets Aren’t How I Want to Be Remembered
Up in New York City, an odd battle broke out late last week over a “spontaneous shrine” — one of those compilations of stuffed animals, […]
Lithe Method Old City Now Offers Babysitting
Hey, Philly moms, allow me to be the bearer of good news: Our friends at Lithe Method announced yesterday that, starting next Wednesday, they’ll be […]
Study: Autistic Kids Can’t Sync What They Hear With What They See
It likely won’t come as a shock to those acquainted with people on the autism spectrum. But until a group of scientists at Vanderbilt University […]
What Do You Tell Kids When Pot Is Suddenly Legal?
On New Year’s Day, the New York Times’s Jack Healy tweeted a tender family portrait of a father and son who had trekked all the […]
The Continuing Fight Against Gun Violence: Can Smart Guns Keep Your Kid From Becoming the Next Adam Lanza?
Shortly after I finished writing about gun control for the January issue of Philly Mag, the American Psychological Association issued a report on the causes […]
When, if Ever, Should Parents Be Allowed to Let Their Children Die?
Two recent news stories have brought an important question into the public dialogue: How much power do parents have over the lives — and deaths […]
Dad Files: Hey, Wait—The “How to Fight a Baby” Guy Totally Has a Point
http://youtu.be/mTWfqi3-3qU The “How to Fight a Baby” video, above, which went viral last week, divided parents into camps: the rough housers, and the genteel; jokesters […]
Study: What You Eat When You’re Pregnant Matters Big Time for Baby
If my many pregnant friends and family members have taught me anything, it’s that the whole wild-craving thing during pregnancy is not an urban legend. […]
Penn Backs Student-Created Start-Up That Lets Kids Cut Class
You may have heard about a pair of Penn students who’ve come up with a nifty new idea. They’ve created a virtual marketplace, Noteriety (motto: […]
In Princeton, Effigies Have Feelings, Too
Millennials, you are killing me. I know, I know; we celebrate you on the December cover of the magazine. We get to read inside about […]
Dad, Kids, Saved From Fire By Jumping Out the Window
When a fire in Strawberry Mansion engulfed a storefront and apartment above it this morning, dad of the year Eddis Manzanillo quickly realized that running […]
Dispatch From a Princess Wars Survivor
It’s been a while since I last watched a Disney princess movie, and thank God for that. But 40,000 viewings when my daughter was between […]
Dad Files: Dear Fellow Parents, Please Stop Complaining About Being Parents
People who’ve read this column on even a semi-regular basis probably heard me rail, now and again, about the stupid things parents say. I’ve yet […]