Entries from Byline Portal tagged with 'Parenting'
Post-Natal Depression Is a Feeling Darker Than Blue
by Katie Boucher, The National, UAE - It feels as though it ought to be the happiest time of your life. And yet, for many women who suffer from post-natal depression (PND) - up to a quarter of new mothers,...
The Challenge of Teaching Empathy to Stop Bullying
by Kate Hammer, Globe and Mail, Canada - Early intervention and repetition, then, are essential. Empathy can be taught, but people under the age of 26 are especially prone to bully because their brains aren’t wired for impulse control, according...
Weekend Mums
by Rannveig Svendby, Kilden, Norway - Embarrassing silence, the “bad mother look” and open confrontation – these are some of the reactions faced by Norwegian women who do not live with their children after a break-up....
Why the ‘Mommy Wars’ Is a War against Women
by Anne Kingston, Maclean's, Canada - Pitting women who work against women who stay at home isn’t the solution—unless the goal is to avoid talking about complex issues and to force women to identify themselves exclusively through a domestic and...
Family Well-Being Tied to Men's Work Lives
by Joan C. Williams and Anne-Marie Slaughter, SF Gate, USA - "As long as it's viewed as more 'manly' for men to prepare for marathons than to spend time with their children, those of us who want an ambitious career...
Stop Fanning the “Mommy Wars”: Enough with the “Breastfeeding Bullies” Articles, Jezebel!
by Sayantani DasGupta, Adios Barbie, USA - The truth of the matter is, issues such as insufficient milk production, a failure to latch on properly, and resultant problems such as infant weight loss are often tied to immediate post-birth practices...
The Most Powerful Pregnant Woman on the Planet
by Andie Fox, The Wheeler Center, Australia - Mayer, who is due in October, is under pressure to prove something else, too, and that is that she will be so undisturbed by motherhood that she will be able to steer...
Who Framed Feminism?
by Lenore Taylor, Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Apparently women can demand equality of opportunity only if ''feminism'' can find a way to bend the laws of physics to create 48 hours in days that have previously held 24. Now...
Working Moms Not Exhausted? Oh Yes We Are
by Allison Stevens, Women's eNews, USA - Here's what's truly revolutionary about Slaughter's piece: she states that she wants to spend more time with their children. When's the last time you heard a feminist say that?...
The Demise of the Doofus Dad in Ads
by Heather Chaet, Adweek, USA - A backlash against the bumbling father figure is paving the way for the Superdad....
The Non-Case against Gay Parenting
by Jill Filipovic, Guardian, UK - This methodologically suspect study is a rearguard effort to arm opponents of same-sex marriage, but it doesn't stand scrutiny....
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