As a proponent of science, I also acknowledge it's limitations and one of these is how cultural bias influences what we perceive to be "scientific knowledge". A study looking at breastfeeding gives us a great example as to how this works.
Ms. Teigen recently suggested that we need to "normalize formula". I don't think that's the problem.
Too often health professionals promote sleep training without it being based on their expertise, but rather their personal beliefs. This leaves parents struggling.
What would our babies say if they could speak? Would we ever put them down if we knew?
We live in a society that has actively ignored that we are primates. This makes parenting so much harder, especially as our children hit the toddler years.
Most of us parents will have set new years resolutions for our parenting, but most of us will end up struggling. Here are some ways to help you ensure that you have the greatest chance for success.
'Santa's Portrait' byThomas Nast, published in Harper's Weekly, 1881 The holidays are rolling around and if you live in a Christian-centric culture, chances are you are facing the onslaught of Santa (even though
We take it for granted in our society that parenting is hard. Really hard. But how did we get to this stage? Was it always this way?
The following is a talk I presented at the 2016 Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement Conference this past October in Toronto, ON on feminism, patriarchy, and mothering.
To the man on the beach who smacked his child - this is what I wanted to say to you and all those who feel that is the only option they have.
