Parenting in the Press

Why Don’t Moms Have Time for Their Friends without Kids?

Thumbnail image for Why Don’t Moms Have Time for Their Friends without Kids? by Evanthia January 20, 2013

Good questions deserve good answers. That’s why I can’t resist republishing a bitingly accurate advice column that a friend shared with me last week. Perhaps you’ve heard of Washington Post Style Columnist Carolyn Hax’s “Tell Me About It” Column. Maybe you’ve even read this particular response, published back in May 2007, in which a woman [...]

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Now You Can Outsource Teaching Your Kids Manners

Thumbnail image for Now You Can Outsource Teaching Your Kids Manners by Sarahlynne December 30, 2012

Is dinnertime chaos? Do you find yourself feeding your kids, trying to get in some last minute work and chatting with your husband? Maybe your kids don’t all want to eat the same thing, and as much as you swore you wouldn’t, you find yourself cooking three different meals. Of course you want to sit [...]

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A Tribute to Friday’s Heroes

by Sarahlynne December 15, 2012

One year, I taught sixth grade at a school that didn’t have doors to its classrooms. When we had intruder drills, which occurred once a semester, we were instructed to move a large storage cabinet in front of the open entrance. The storage cabinet always had to be within a few feet of the classroom [...]

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The Breastfeeding Professor: So What, or So Unprofessional?

Thumbnail image for The Breastfeeding Professor: So What, or So Unprofessional? by Evanthia September 19, 2012

Have you heard about the woman who dared to—gasp—breastfeed her sick child in front of a room full of strangers? Well, it’s slightly more complicated than that… The story begins with an American University professor, Adrienne Pine, who found herself in a tight spot on the first day of classes, when she discovered that her [...]

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Would You Pay Someone Money to “Not Watch” Your Child?

Thumbnail image for Would You Pay Someone Money to “Not Watch” Your Child? by Sarahlynne September 12, 2012

In the news today, there is a story about a New York City mom named Lenore Skenazy, who is trying to save parents from themselves. A “free-range” parent, she has started an after school program that aids “helicopter parents” in letting go. What is this amazing new program, you ask? It’s simple. You drop off [...]

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Mayor Bloomberg “Forces” Women to Breastfeed? Give Me a Break!

Thumbnail image for Mayor Bloomberg “Forces” Women to Breastfeed? Give Me a Break! by Evanthia August 6, 2012

Have you heard about the controversy surrounding Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to encourage new moms in New York City to breastfeed? It’s a voluntary initiative called “Latch On NYC,” one that will prevent nurses from giving babies formula unless it’s medically necessary or their mothers ask for it. And even once new moms ask that their [...]

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Guest Post: Women Can’t “Have It All”? That’s News to Me.

Thumbnail image for Guest Post: Women Can’t “Have It All”? That’s News to Me. by Guest July 22, 2012

Merelymothers is proud to share the following guest post by fellow blogger Hadyn Kihm. This has been an exciting summer for feminism and those who debate its continuing relevance. In recent weeks, The Atlantic published two articles that have set off a firestorm in the blogging community. First, in June, Elizabeth Wurtzel wrote a piece [...]

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