Parenting
Former Phillie Is LA’s “Most-Wanted” Deadbeat Dad
Remember Danny Tartabull? AKA the worst contract in Phillies history? Danny Tartabull’s numbers as a Phillie: three games, seven at-bats, zero hits, $2 million and […]
World Comes to Senses as N.J. Nazi Dad Loses Custody of Remaining Child
New Jersey’s favorite Nazi dad Heath Campbell, who’s named all four of his children with Third Reich-inspired names, has been denied custody of the youngest one, […]
Snooki’s Mommy Advice to Kate Middleton: Sing to Your “Booger”
Snooki, a parent, has advice for Kate Middleton’s forthcoming, highly-anticipated newborn: Dear Duchess of Cambridge aka Kate Middleton, Waiting for your little Prince or Princess to […]
The Future of IVF: Designer Babies and Ultimate Soldiers
When Edward Snowden alerted the world to the United States government’s massive PRISM surveillance program, the subsequent ride up the bestseller lists for George Orwell’s […]
Sarah Murnaghan Develops Pneumonia After Second Lung Transplant
The challenges aren’t yet over for Sarah Murnaghan, the young cystic fibrosis patient who recently received a second lung transplant at CHOP after her first […]
My Electric Kool-Aid Adderall Test
One of the best parts of being a writer is that the job lets you be nosy professionally. If I’m curious what all those new […]
Sarah Murnaghan Gets Second Lung Transplant After First Fails
10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, who has cystic fibrosis, received a much-publicized lung transplant on June 12th this year. Soon after the surgery, her mother said today, […]
Dear Kim and Kanye: Your New Daughter Is Not a Game
So over the weekend, Kim Kardashian had herself a baby. Kim tweeted that her as-yet-unnamed child is a “miracle,” which of course she is, because […]
Bostonians Very Angry that CHOP Is Ranked #1 Children’s Hospital
We’re number one, baby. For your babies. (We? Why am I writing “we”?) While it’s no surprise around these parts that the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia […]
Maybe Sarah Murnaghan Shouldn’t Get a Lung Transplant
I don’t have a critically ill child, and I don’t usually read articles about people who do. It’s not that I’m heartless. It’s just that […]
Philly Parents Want Elected School Board
The shocking idea of having free elections to choose a school board in the city of Philadelphia where free elections were born has flared up […]
Making Sense of the Fear Over Germantown H.S. Closure
When the School District of Philadelphia announced at the beginning of this year that it was closing 37 schools—a number later whittled down to 29—parents […]
Heidi Klum’s Parenting 101: Pay Off Your Kids
If I were to tell you that I know a child who is given a $50-$60 video game for every week that he attends school, […]
New Jersey Nazi Fights to Raise Children The Reich Way
Here’s a wild guess: If you’re in the midst of any kind of custody battle and want to ensure your best chance of seeing your […]