Parenting
I’m Not Sure I Want Children. Why Does That Make Me Selfish?
In “The Childfree Life: When having it all means not having children,” Lauren Sandler’s cover story for Time, the author attempts to explore what it’s […]
BREAKING: Royal Baby Has Not Yet Exited Kate Middleton’s Belly
Just before 6 a.m., Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton was transported to the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in London, where she is now […]
Why’d We All Stop Going to Sports Halls of Fame?
When you were making your vacation plans for this summer, did the destinations you considered include Canton, Ohio? Cooperstown, New York? Charlotte, North Carolina? I’ll […]
In Baseball, Is Adderall the New Steroids?
University of Oklahoma right-handed pitching ace Jonathan Gray, one of the top three draft-eligible players in the country, made headlines last month when he tested […]
Almost 1/5 of Parents Think Their Baby Is Ugly. They Are Right.
MyFoxPhilly reports on a new study that indicates nearly 20 percent of parents think their baby is ugly: According to the poll, nearly one in […]
Allen Iverson Finally Pays His Child Support, Avoids Jail
Phew. Allen Iverson, last seen appearing on horrible reality shows/appearing to kidnap his children, has finally done something quasi-laudable. He paid his child support under […]
College Students Can’t Stop Making a Federal Case About Sex
Sex on local college campuses sure is getting complicated. First a bunch of women at Swarthmore College decided administrators there weren’t taking sexual assaults on […]
Former Phillie Is LA’s “Most-Wanted” Deadbeat Dad
Remember Danny Tartabull? AKA the worst contract in Phillies history? Danny Tartabull’s numbers as a Phillie: three games, seven at-bats, zero hits, $2 million and […]
World Comes to Senses as N.J. Nazi Dad Loses Custody of Remaining Child
New Jersey’s favorite Nazi dad Heath Campbell, who’s named all four of his children with Third Reich-inspired names, has been denied custody of the youngest one, […]
Snooki’s Mommy Advice to Kate Middleton: Sing to Your “Booger”
Snooki, a parent, has advice for Kate Middleton’s forthcoming, highly-anticipated newborn: Dear Duchess of Cambridge aka Kate Middleton, Waiting for your little Prince or Princess to […]
The Future of IVF: Designer Babies and Ultimate Soldiers
When Edward Snowden alerted the world to the United States government’s massive PRISM surveillance program, the subsequent ride up the bestseller lists for George Orwell’s […]
Sarah Murnaghan Develops Pneumonia After Second Lung Transplant
The challenges aren’t yet over for Sarah Murnaghan, the young cystic fibrosis patient who recently received a second lung transplant at CHOP after her first […]
My Electric Kool-Aid Adderall Test
One of the best parts of being a writer is that the job lets you be nosy professionally. If I’m curious what all those new […]
Sarah Murnaghan Gets Second Lung Transplant After First Fails
10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, who has cystic fibrosis, received a much-publicized lung transplant on June 12th this year. Soon after the surgery, her mother said today, […]