Book Review: A Natural Sense of Wonder

I have read three books this past year that I consider to be game-changers; books that subtly shifted and guided the path I want to walk in life. These were books that caused me to stop to examine and clarify exactly what sort of person, what sort of parent, I want to be. The … [Read more...]

Tween Dora? Maybe it's Time for Mattel to Grow Up

I'm outraged. Mattel has announced that they will be supplement the preschool Dora line with a tween doll. The new doll will sport a thin body, long hair and fashionable clothing. (Mattel will be keeping the doll secret until launch this Fall.) "As tweenage Dora, our heroine … [Read more...]

Study Finds 97% of Dads Don't Read to Their Kids

According to a British study done by CITV in connection to their new children' show, Bookaboo, parents struggle to find time to read to their children: "While 95 per cent of parents have read to their children at some point, only five per cent of those polled read to their … [Read more...]

Ohio Woman Ticketed for Breastfeeding While Driving

I'm all for breastfeeding, yo. Even in public. Really, wherever a baby needs to eat, she should. However, being pro-breastfeeding seems to me to be a matter of good sense. Then some woman comes along and loses her senses, and it makes you wonder. A man in Kettering, OH … [Read more...]

Rhode Island: Breastfeeding Made Legal

Rhode Island changed their policy on breastfeeding in public. Now it's not only allowed in public, but women can sue an establishment if their right to, you know, feed their child has been violated. Previously, the law stated that breastfeeding moms wouldn't be subjected to … [Read more...]