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By Brian Braiker The debate has been distilled, conveniently, into a simple binary question: should kids be allowed into bars with their parents or not? It's a hot-button issue that gets fresh ink in New York, it seems, at least once a year. In 2008 Brooklyn's Union Hall … More »Should kids be allowed in bars?
New York City-based photographer Rachel Hulin … More »Flying baby photos (really!)
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- The New York Times Magazine has been sitting on our coffee table for the past week. The cover photo of a beautiful young boy with long flowing hair wearing a pink flowered dress caught the attention of my six-year-old-daughter, Maia. She asked if he was like her friend from preschool who had loved to paint his nails and dress up in her princess gowns. I said I didn't know.
Bookcase with gender confusion.
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Last weekend's cover story, "What's So Bad About a Boy Who Wants to Wear a Dress?" detailed parents' struggle to accommodate boys who don't fit stereotypical expectations about gender roles. Reading the article, I could only imagine how difficult it must be for these parents whose young boys beg to wear dresses to school. Our kids don't grow up in a vacuum but in a world of social pressures, judgments and bullies.
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...Read More » - Fri, Aug 17, 2012 2:32 PM EDT | CommentsSince the moment I gave birth, I've been trekking my kids out to eat because, well, I'm lazy. But more than that, we're foodies and restaurants cook better than we do. On the rare opportunity I dine childfree, my standards for service are pretty forgiving. But when I'm out with two hungry small people, my standards for service soar; I just can't help it. Check out these 7 ways for servers to charm the pants (and tips) off patrons with kids! - By Lori Garcia
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New York City-based photographer Rachel Hulin got the idea to create shots of her baby Henry flying last summer, when he was six months old. "He was a baby who loved to be lifted up," she tells Shine. "I was always taking pictures of him and I had an epiphany that it would be interesting to try that without another person." Hulin recalls the first images looked a little "spooky." Like many new moms, Hulin was always wondering what was going on in his mysterious baby brain. "It was Henry's world," she says. "The pictures were kind of an allegory for that." Henry is now eighteen months old and it is getting harder to photograph him airborne. "First we investigate and find a good spot that Henry is interested in," she explains. "My husband will lift him really quickly and see what pose he strikes." Mom says that about half the time the picture doesn't work. "But sometimes it's magical!" While she says the photos are "slightly retouched," Hulin won't reveal the exact process. She says she doesn't want them to lose their quality of mystery.
Hulin is compiling the photographs to illustrate a children's book. Flying Henry will be available in April 2013. -Sarah B. Weir, Shine Staff
Attorney, legal analyst, and author of "Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World" Lisa Bloom on the 3 biggest fears of raising girls today. Those fears include: girls being over sexualized too young, girls modeling themselves after reality TV stars, and girls thinking being hot is more important than being smart. Lisa suggests parents should engage their daughters' minds, be intentional role models, and speak out in front of their girls about their values/morals
A recent study found that the majority of girls as young as six want to be sexy. Alarming, right? Raising girls today can be a challenging experience for many mothers. Between reality TV stars to overly sexualized media content, what’s influencing young girls is a harsh reality. To talk about the three biggest fears for raising girls today is parenting expert and author of "Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World" Lisa Bloom. Plus, what parents can do to get their girl’s priorities and values straight.
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...Read More »Way back in 1984, as a very young pretty woman, I was kidnapped in Texas.
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This was before Amber Alerts and Missing persons postings.
My parents did not even report me missing. The man who did this turned out to be a serial killer.
He stole my car then abandoned it. He tried to strangle me and I played dead. He broke my bones by hitting me with a heavy metal flashlight. He also beat up my small daughter.
Then I got away from him. I ran and two men from Grapevine, Texas put a gun on him and took me to their place and called my parents.
I had severe mental problems for many years due to all this one man's abuse.
It was almost impossible for me to get away from him. I even blamed myself for all that happened when it was never my fault. Later, I went into many other jobs in Nursing and teaching.
What ever happened to him? His name was Christopher. He was beheaded in a car accident in California. There is a G-d.
This is why I am so concerned when a person goes missing. Plea
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By Brian Braiker
The debate has been distilled, conveniently, into a simple binary question: should kids be allowed into bars with their parents or not?It's a hot-button issue that gets fresh ink in New York, it seems, at least once a year. In 2008 Brooklyn's Union Hall kicked up a stir for banning strollers all together. In 2010 another Brooklyn bar, the Double Windsor, declared that no one under the age of 21 would be allowed on its premises after 5 pm.
PLUS: Mom Gives Toddler Beer as "Reverse Psychology"Now the fight has moved to a new beer garden - also in breeding-ground Brooklyn - called Greenwood Park, which has instituted a curfew. Kids are allowed on its expansive 1,300 square-foot grounds, but only until 8 pm.
Every year the debate flares up in predictable patterns: the childless are irate about having to share their elbow room with kids; parents feel entitled to an occasional beer with peers before bed time. Both sides have their valid talking
...Read More »It's been a little over a year since my second child, Abigail, was born. Being the sentimental type, I have been going through old photos and reminiscing about her birth. And her brother's. These are children I never thought I'd have. Who have graced me with their lives, their love, a family. If there is one thing that I've learned about birthing, that I won't ever stop voicing to other mamas, it's that you are fierce. And that you need to advocate for yourself and make sure you get the birthing experience you really want. Here are 7 tips on how to have a home birth experience in the hospital. - By Selena Burgess
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