Parenting
Sorry, Parents: That “Make Your Baby a Genius,” Early-Learning Product You Bought Doesn’t Do Jack
We know, we know: Your baby is the smartest baby ever. You made sure of that when you shelled out big bucks for a program […]
In Triple Package, Do Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld Actually Believe What They’re Saying?
Amy Chua is the self-proclaimed “Tiger Mom” who came into the collective consciousness in 2011 when the Wall Street Journal published an excerpt of her […]
Dad Files: Why Every Philly Parent Should Check Out Nest
Our boys ran in circles at first, so overwhelmed by their options they couldn’t settle in and play with any single toy till they inventoried […]
Pediatrician: “We Don’t Accept Patients Whose Parents Won’t Vaccinate Them”
There’s an interesting read over on the Daily Beast right now that’s (not surprisingly) making a lot of waves among parents. It’s a rant-y piece […]
While Making Guacamole For the Super Bowl, I Discovered My Kids Are Now Smarter Than I Am
I had the avocados. I had a couple of tomatoes, and a lime. I even had cilantro, which I’d hiked all the way back across […]
Dad Files: How to Stay Happy in Marriage—Even When You Have Kids
On an average day, I wake up a little after 6 a.m., make myself a cup of coffee and prepare breakfast—oatmeal with bananas, or maybe […]
Baby Born on a Sled In Philadelphia
We’ve heard about babies being born in all sorts of unexpected places, but this is the first time that we heard a story about a […]
Expert Opinion: Inactivity Is a “Hidden Bomb” Aimed at Our Kids
Editor’s note from Emily Leaman: Last week, I came across this post from Jefferson pediatrician Gary Emmett and thought it an interesting—and alarming—read about the dire […]
Moldy Teddy Bears and Dead Bouquets Aren’t How I Want to Be Remembered
Up in New York City, an odd battle broke out late last week over a “spontaneous shrine” — one of those compilations of stuffed animals, […]
Lithe Method Old City Now Offers Babysitting
Hey, Philly moms, allow me to be the bearer of good news: Our friends at Lithe Method announced yesterday that, starting next Wednesday, they’ll be […]
Study: Autistic Kids Can’t Sync What They Hear With What They See
It likely won’t come as a shock to those acquainted with people on the autism spectrum. But until a group of scientists at Vanderbilt University […]
What Do You Tell Kids When Pot Is Suddenly Legal?
On New Year’s Day, the New York Times’s Jack Healy tweeted a tender family portrait of a father and son who had trekked all the […]
The Continuing Fight Against Gun Violence: Can Smart Guns Keep Your Kid From Becoming the Next Adam Lanza?
Shortly after I finished writing about gun control for the January issue of Philly Mag, the American Psychological Association issued a report on the causes […]
When, if Ever, Should Parents Be Allowed to Let Their Children Die?
Two recent news stories have brought an important question into the public dialogue: How much power do parents have over the lives — and deaths […]
Dad Files: Hey, Wait—The “How to Fight a Baby” Guy Totally Has a Point
http://youtu.be/mTWfqi3-3qU The “How to Fight a Baby” video, above, which went viral last week, divided parents into camps: the rough housers, and the genteel; jokesters […]