Parenting
Going Momma Bear on the Tiger Mom; I'll raise my kids the Western way
At a story meeting today, we talked about Amy Chua's Wall Street Journal piece on being a Tiger Mom, and how she raised her daughters to be happy, confident children.
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U.S. author stirs 'Chinese' values debate
A book by a Chinese-American woman about her no-nonsense child-rearing has sparked an online flurry of criticism and debate over strict "Chinese" parenting methods versus more relaxed Western ways.
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Freezing the tick tick tock of the biological clock
Proponents of egg freezing say the technique is the greatest advance in female reproductive choice since the Pill. Critics say it is unproven and will only encourage women to push back motherhood to...
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Time for a change, but make it doable
Let children make their own resolutions, but steer them away from the impossible.
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Less time with Dad can lead kids to bullying: Researchers
Children who feel they don't spend enough time with their parents are more likely to become bullies if their fathers work long hours, new research suggests — but the same doesn't hold true for mothers...
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Meeting sperm donor dad won't hurt children: studies
The 2010 drama "The Kids Are All Right" featured two teens raised by a lesbian couple who decide to contact their biological father -- an experience that is unlikely to leave scars in real life, two studies...
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Family history traced in 6,000 photographs
If the going rate on a picture still amounts to a thousand words, Mark McIlveen's collection of family images would produce a six-million-word tome that would make War and Peace look like a pocket novel...
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When Christmas and birthdays collide
With the wisdom of a boy about to turn seven, Kai Toker pronounces December his favourite month. Even though his birthday falls on Dec. 16, he hasn’t noticed any shortfall in treats and toys just because...
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More young U.S. adults live with parents: study
More young American adults are living with their parents due to the economic downturn and a lack of jobs in a phenomenon dubbed "full nest syndrome," according to new research.
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Ancient art bonds moms and tots
Forget rock-a-bye baby; Mara Vincent has a hipper move to soothe her daughter since taking her first belly dancing class.
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More gay and bisexual teens expelled and jailed
Many teens act out, but those with a history of homosexual feelings or relationships are more likely to be punished for it, a new study finds.
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For 'mompreneurs,' home is where the money is
One of the best things about Julie Kelly's job has only a little to do with the job itself.
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35 is the best-before date for women, Ottawa expert says
While growing numbers of Canadian women are choosing to have their first child after the age of 35, an Ottawa fertility expert warns that this number is the fertility "best-before" date for women.
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