parenting
What Happens When Your Son Falls in Love with a "Girly" Book Series?
It doesn’t take a skilled gender detective to deduce the target audience of the Rainbow Magic books for early readers. These wildly popular books feature covers that literally... Read more »
Guy Who Wore a “Pregnancy Suit” Expects Us to be Impressed. Sorry, Dude.
Last week, novelist Benjamin Percy was interviewed on the TODAY show about his experience of being “man pregnant.” Percy wore a Japanese-engineered pregnancy suit for nine... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: Ginia Bellafante, Hater of all Non-Moms
The most frustrating about ... Read more »
Daddy Issues: What's It All About?
Over the last two months, I’ve written more than 20,000 words (!) about male primary caregivers in popular culture. I hope I’ve illustrated that while the rise in non-stereotypical portrayals of men is in some ways a step forward, it... Read more »
Changing the World, One Old Mother at a Time
Myself and many women like me, who’ve grown up privileged, educated, single, childless, career-oriented, and feminist, have also figured that we’d get around to having kids eventually. Unlike generations of women who came before us, we have the option of delaying the babymaking process... Read more »
End of Gender: Paige Schilt on "Genderful" Parenting and Teaching Kids to Think Critically
I caught up with parent/teacher/blogger/activist Paige Schilt to get her take on the new wave of parenting emerging from the genderpocalypse.
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End of Gender: Raising A Ruckus
I’m devoting this entire week to gender-nonconforming kids and the parents who raise them. Later I’ll follow up with parent and Bilerico blogger Paige Schilt, who... Read more »
Fertile Ground: Where the Girls Are...Not: Gendering Outdoor Play
A recent article in TIME magazine reveals a study that says kids are not getting outside enough. It is the girls who are neglected the most—they’re 16% less likely... Read more »
Double Rainbow: Parent Guides, Part 1
In this post and my next one, I’m taking a look at a selection of four parents’ guides on autism and Asperger syndrome, to see how sex, sexuality, and gender are addressed. This is not a book review, but an overview of how these topics are presented in literature intended for parents of... Read more »
The 99%: Mamas with Money and Parents in Poverty
How much does it actually cost to raise children?
You might be thinking about the price of diapers, health insurance, or preschool programs when trying to work out a rough answer. But don’t forget the... Read more »
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