Parenting
Are We Raising America’s Most Unemployable Generation?
I do an exercise in my persuasive writing classes where the students have to write about the worst job they ever had. I’ve been doing […]
Delco Mom Charged for Leaving Children in Yard All Day While She Went to Work
A 26-year-old mother of two is charged with child endangerment for allegedly leaving her two sons, five and two respectively, alone in their yard all […]
Don’t Send Me Your Cash-Grabbing Graduation Announcement
When I graduated high school, back in the Paleozoic Era that was the ’80s, my parents did not throw me a party. In fact, they […]
This Should Be the Last Thing You Read About Parenting
Last week’s Time magazine cover was a hard one to avoid. Next to the headline “Are You Mom Enough?,” it depicted a young woman in […]
Romney Wrong on Adoption
In an interview recently during his campaign tour, GOP candidate for president Mitt Romney asserted that “gay adoption is legal in all of the states […]
Jersey Mulls Ban on Tanning for Minors
The New Jersey state Assembly, today, will consider legislation that would make it illegal for minors to use tanning salons. The move comes in wake […]
1 in 500 Philadelphia Children Abused in 2011, Report Shows
In 2011 there were 24,378 reports of suspected child abuse in Pennsylvania. Approximately 14 percent of those abuse claims were substantiated. In Philadelphia there were […]
Ump Accused of Punching Little League Coach
An umpire in New Jersey has been charged with simple assault after allegedly punching a Little League coach in the face. The coach says that […]
Your Mom Doesn’t Want an iPad for Mother’s Day
I know that Mother’s Day has become a manufactured holiday, but I would be pretty hurt if my family ignored it, i.e., me. As with […]
What Sex Is Your Baby? Find Out With a Colorful Cake
When I read in the New York Times about the trend of so-called “gender reveal parties” thrown by expectant parents, it seemed like one of […]
Octomom: How Many Embryos Is Too Many Embryos?
Nadya Suleman, better known as Octomom, has gotten a two-week reprieve from the auction of her home. She now has a few extra days to […]
Advice for the Class of 2012: Don’t Fear the Wienermobile
To the Class of 2012, I have a small, but memorable, piece of advice: If you’re offered the opportunity to travel the country in the […]
Need a Mother’s Day Gift?
Human Rights Campaign has joined forces with Marc Jacobs in honor of all the LGBT moms and dads out there. Just in time for Mother’s […]
T.O. Faces Baby Mamas on Dr. Phil
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Former Eagle and driveway-sit-up enthusiast Terrell Owens will be on Dr. Phil Tuesday afternoon with a slew of his […]
How College Students Can Avoid Hazing
Florida state attorney Lawson Lamar addressed reporters last week about the death of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion, who was allegedly beaten to death […]