Parenting
City Councilman Cracking Down on Kids’ Overdue Library Books
Oh, David Oh. This issue might not be a political winner. The at-large Republican councilman is upset with the Free Library of Philadelphia, which starting […]
It’s OK for Albert Garland to Hate His Unborn Twins
Albert Garland hates his unborn twins. And I, for one, can’t blame him. Aside from that, the first thing you should know about Garland is […]
Philly Teacher Buys Student “Fifty Shades of Grey”
Is there anyone left out there who doesn’t know what Fifty Shades of Grey is? One East Falls teacher claims he did not when he […]
Babysitting College Kids Just Got Easier
Ask any Penn student holed away in the bowels of the library this week for finals: There’s nothing quite as anxiety-inducing, in student life, as […]
What Chris Christie Gets Right About Video Games
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is pushing for legislation to ban retailers from selling violent video games to minors without their parents’ permission—a plan that […]
Parent Accuses Pottsgrove French Teacher of Not Knowing French
This is probably a story we can all relate to on some level–the high school foreign language teacher who seems suspiciously inept at speaking said […]
Want a Summer Job? Put Down the Cell Phone!
Mayor Nutter’s initiative to get 10,000 Philadelphia teenagers hired for summer jobs—beating last summer’s number of 6,000 working teens—is admirable and ambitious. Teen employment means much […]
Leave Gwyneth Paltrow and Her Bikinis Alone
I was at a bat mitzvah a few years ago, and when the music started, the eighth-grade boys awkwardly grabbed the girls from behind and […]
Sunday in the Garden With Jake
I had just finished mowing the lawn for the first time this season when my 20-year-old son Jake appeared at the back door. “Want me […]
City Keeps On Screwing Things Up for Hero Who Found Abducted Girl
Nelson Mandela Myers, the man who found a five-year-old West Philadelphia girl abducted earlier this year, will finally receive his $10,000 reward today, after several […]
I’m a Republican. I’m a Mother. I’m for Stricter Gun Control Laws.
The gun control debate rages, in our homes, on the news and in Congress. I don’t understand why. I don’t understand why there is any […]
New “Machiavelli for Moms” Book Explains How to Control Your Kids
I like reading the Wall Street Journal during the week; it lets me imagine I’m one of the one percent and own stocks and bonds […]
With New Ruling on Plan B, it’s Time to Focus on Plan A
On Friday, a federal judge overturned an Obama administration decision to restrict access to emergency contraception to young women and girls under the age 17 […]
Would You Swear There’s No Vomit on Your Living Room Carpet?
Like most of the rest of the women in America, I read the recent New York magazine essay on “The Retro Wife” with my mouth […]
Victoria’s Secret for Teens: Do You Want Anyone “Feeling Lucky” With Your 15-Year-Old?
My daughter is in college now with, hopefully, one more year to graduation. I guess you’d call that young adulthood or “almost adulthood,” or not, […]