Parenting

Commentary: Wimps, Jerks, and Wise Men

Arts, Culture & Media

Kurt breaks down the four types of fathers.

Medieval Parenting, According to Sir Ethan Hawke

Arts, Culture & Media
A girl with rainbow colored earring and a T-shirt that reads "LOVE makes a family"

Australian school official banned this film about kids of gay parents, but you can stream it now

Media
project fatherhood

Project Fatherhood is uniting the men of LA’s toughest communities

Lifestyle
Danielle Meitiv waits with her son Rafi, 10, for Danielle's six-year-old daughter, Dvora, to be dropped off at the neighborhood school bus stop in Silver Spring, Maryland.

How a two-and-a-half block walk threatens to tear a family apart

Lifestyle
The World

In a bad economy, opting for an only child

Arts, Culture & Media

Over the course of modern American history, economics have played a role in the number of children parents choose to have. Aside from economics, what are the benefits and drawbacks of limiting family size?

A woman rests next to her baby outside Kuala Lumpur.

Lullabies are not only for children, they’re for adults, too

Lifestyle & Belief

Lullabies are just a part of parenting, and growing up. We spoke with Kathy Henderson, collector of lullabies from around the world. It’s part of our “Ninth Month” series on pregnancy and childbirth. And try out The World’s Lullabies app — where you can join others in recording, sharing and listening to lullabies from different regions of the globe.Lullabies are just a part of parenting, and growing up. We spoke with Kathy Henderson, collector of lullabies from around the world. It’s part of our “Ninth Month” series on pregnancy and childbirth. And try out The World’s Lullabies app — where you can join others in recording, sharing and listening to lullabies from different regions of the globe.

Paid paternity leave, offered for men only, offers dramatic changes in workplace, home dynamics

Paternity leave is often under-utilized, even in the countries where it’s offered. But a new report finds that countries that are changing the way parental leave must be taken are finding striking success in boosting their economies, changing home roles and even opening up new opportunities for women.

Critic doesn’t object to Time breast feeding cover, but rather to words that accompany it

Global Politics

The cover of Time magazine this week provoked a wide range of reactions when it was released yesterday. Mary Elizabeth Williams think the image is just fine, but it’s the message in the words that accompany the picture that she has a beef with.

Fanfare for the only child

Parents are opting to have just one child in the midst of the recession, in spite of societal pressures.