Parenting
Study: Modern Parenting Is Ruining Your Kid’s Brain
“Life outcomes for American youth are worsening, especially in comparison to 50 years ago.” So claims this new study presented at the University of Notre […]
Bucks’ Caroline Pla Didn’t Get Banned From CYO Football Because She’s a Girl
Caroline Pla from Bucks County is the catalyst for what is quickly becoming a national cause celebre, and she’s handling the spotlight impressively. Poised and […]
“Dad, Why Do People Own Guns?”
Days after the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, I am still shaken as a parent and disheartened as a human being. I walked into […]
Men Can Breastfeed, But $150,000 Won’t Be Enough to Make Me Try
I was lying on the floor, trying to entertain both Jack and Eli simultaneously. We had arrived in Ohio a few days earlier to celebrate […]
Safety Agency Wants to Recall Leslie Gudel’s Nap Nannies
The Comcast SportsNet anchor, whose Berwyn-based company Baby Matters has sold more than 160,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners in the past four years, is being […]
Pregnant Kate Middleton Makes Me Miss Princess Stephanie
Well, Kate Middleton is pregnant, so there’s that. Everyone is excited and curious. Will the fetus be as graceful and pretty as she is? As […]
Getting Punched on Black Friday Beats a 15-Hour Drive With Four-Month-Old Twins
We left with an escort, my dad and a sister attending to help us get out the door. Jack and Eli had been fed, bundled […]
How to Deal With Your College Freshman’s First Visit Home
Dear Monica, My son is coming home for his first vacation from college. With his newfound independence, I am struggling with how the household will […]
Baby Boy Born In Rush Hour Traffic on Pennylvania Turnpike
Damn kids think they can just do whatever they want. Leaving lights on, staying up til all hours, initiating the birth process on the Pennsylvania […]
Every Parent’s Nightmare
mI was in a hotel, with my father, my wife, Lisa, and our boys. We were traveling down the hallway, laughing about something. I don’t […]
A New Parent Advises You to Shut Up With Your Platitudes
So, a few weeks back, I was visiting with a pretty good friend who asked how things were going with my new twins, Eli and […]
Kids With Lesbian Moms Are Alright
Sorry, Mitt, but it turns out that teens with lesbian mothers are successful and happy with their lives, according to a new report from the U. […]
11-Year-Old Girl Raises Money for Red Cross With Pop-Up Internet Café
Philly managed to, largely, escape the wrath of Hurricane Sandy with minimal damage and only a day or two of cancellations and issues. In New […]
Romney: Gay Families Are Not Right
Video footage shows GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney criticizing LGBTY families and kids, saying he opposes amending birth certificates for same-sex parents.
High-School Slut-Shaming Reaches a New Low
I have been to Piedmont, California. Hell, I was born near Piedmont, California. And I am currently thanking god my parents moved before I had […]