Parenting
Boston Marathon Runner Gets Letter from Montco School Principal About Trip [UPDATED]
UPDATE 4/29 11:55 a.m.: Mike Rossi and his wife met with the school on Wednesday morning and says he’ll be on the Today show and […]
The Argument for “Free-Range Kids”
It’s been a couple of years now, but the shock still feels fresh: I took my young son to Fitler Square for some morning playtime, […]
Why Parents Gain Weight Without Realizing It
Healthy eating is simple, right? Fill your fridge with nutritious fruits, veggies, lean protein and whole grains, and you won’t be tempted to eat junk […]
When Murder Turns Us Into Monsters
Last week, I spent the majority of my time reporting on the murder of Jim Stuhlman, an unarmed 51-year-old man who was shot dead on […]
How CrossFit Made Me a Saner Parent
Before the CrossFit haters sharpen their knives, let me just preface this piece by saying that neither burpees nor deadlifts have helped me to become […]
Would You Spend $200,000 on Your Child’s Bedroom?
So last week the Wall Street Journal filled me in on Dahlia Mahmood, an interior designer who created a lovely princess-themed bedroom for a Virginia […]
Where Is Shane Montgomery?
I can’t imagine what the parents of missing West Chester University student Shane Montgomery went through this past weekend as the search for their son […]
Which Matters More to Donor-Egg Recipients: Looks or IQ?
So you’re going shopping for a donor egg. What traits of the donor would be most important to you? A new study in the Journal […]
Wrong-Sperm Suit Is Really About the Burden of Being Black
A same-sex couple in Ohio is suing a Chicago-area sperm bank for wrongful birth and breach of warranty after receiving the wrong sperm, resulting in […]
Have a Kid with Autism? CHOP’s Autism Roadmap Is Your Best New Resource
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia just unveiled a very handy new website aimed at parents and families of kids with autism. It’s called the CAR Autism Roadmap, a […]
Q&A: Rutgers Law Prof Who Says Pedophilia Is Not a Crime
Margo Kaplan is not very popular today. In the Monday edition of the New York Times, the Rutgers-Camden law professor, an NYU and Harvard graduate, […]
Report: Abington Police, Delco DA Handed Out Dangerous Spyware
Back in 2011, Action News ran a story about ComputerCop, which was described as “a new Internet monitoring software designed to protect young people from […]
No, Thanks, Really, I Don’t Want Another Dog
I wrote a story for the September issue of the magazine about some very nice dogs. I started working on the story back in February, […]
Your Kids Can Shoot an Uzi Right Here in Pennsylvania
Tragic news came out of Arizona this week that a 9-year-old child accidentally killed a shooting instructor with an Uzi at the Bullets and Burgers […]
My Daughter Wants to Throw Like Mo’Ne Davis
This article was published before the Taney Dragons advanced to the Little League World Series on Sunday. “I don’t throw like a girl,” my 7-year-old daughter […]