Circumcision
Circumcision and STIs: Should We Care?
One of the main arguments now for RIC is that it can reduce STIs. Despite the research being mixed at best and ignoring the complications and known problems with circumcision. [...]
My Pet Peeves: Inflated Statistics
Contrary to popular belief, you cannot fake results. You can omit certain important qualifiers—as they used to do when studying co-sleeping by not examining smoking, drinking, or other risk factors—or take a biased sample, but [...]
Circumcision, Science, and Religion: Part 4
The conclusion in the circumcision series. This part includes an analysis of adult versus infant circumcision and some of the religious considerations that must be looked into. [...]
Circumcision, Science, and Religion: Part 3
A continuation of the circumcision discussion with a focus on the science behind sexual functioning after circumcision, complications due to circumcision, and an overall summary of the scientific research. [...]
Circumcision, Science, and Religion: Part 2
A continuation of the examination of issues, primarily scientific, around the circumcision debate. [...]
Circumcision, Science, and Religion: Part 1
One of the touchier subjects in natural parenting circles is the issue of male circumcision. It can cause two individuals who agree on every other aspect of parenting to cease speaking or supporting one another. [...]
Five Reasons to Wear Your Baby
Lots of people argue this. Look at the rates of depression and other
Five Reasons to Wear Your Baby
Personal anecdotes are more appropriate for an opinion piece than clut
Five Reasons to Wear Your Baby
Personal anecdotes are no good as anecdote does not equal data. Howev
Five Reasons to Wear Your Baby
I'm a big fan of babywearing and wear both of mine, but statements lik
Press Release Re: Carpenter et al. Bedsharing Study
No it wasn't the Japan study, it is this one. It uses several Western