parenting
"The Mama Sherpas" Shines a Light on the Skills of Midwives
The new documentary explores the role midwives play in improving how Americans deal with pregnancy and birth.
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Popaganda Episode: How to Talk to Kids About Pop Culture
As kids, we learn about the world through pop culture—for better or worse. On this week’s episode of Popaganda, we have three discussions about kids and pop culture. First, Tomas Moniz, the founder of Rad Dad... Read more »
"Fresh Off the Boat" Takes on Sexual Harrassment and Consent
When was the last time you saw date rape discussed during a primetime sitcom?
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“Jane the Virgin” Has a Surprisingly Progressive Take on Sex
The fact that the show devoted an entire episode to the topic of abortion is significant.
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Capitalism Hates a Hand-Me-Down
Old Navy divides even lunch bags into “boys only” and “girls only.”
Until I became a parent almost eight years ago, I had never thought much about gender in children’s clothes and toys.
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When a Woman is a Daddy to Her Kids
I was well into my thirties when my partner of six years and I signed ourselves up for parenting. And I mean signed up literally.
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Newsstands Ban Magazine Cover Featuring a Breastfeeding Mom
Long-running alternative parenting magazine Hip Mama just re-launched its print edition this spring and it’s already making waves. The cover of its 55th issue was banned from Facebook and newsstands.
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New Reality Show "Modern Dads" is Extremely Boring
Modern Dads is a new reality television show on A&E that follows the lives of four stay-at-home fathers in Austin, Texas. There have only been three episodes so far, but it probably won’t last long because... Read more »
Popaganda Episode: Wired
How are we wired? This episode talks with tech expert Ashe Dryden about why tech industries lose out when they're boys clubs,Code for America fellow ... Read more »
Q&A With Michelle Tea on Her Alternative Parenting Project "Mutha Magazine"
After nearly two years of documenting the trials and travails of trying to get pregnant as a queer woman, Tea is starting up a new site, ... Read more »
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