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On AlterNet: parenting

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "parenting"

Washington Times Is Confused About Children of LGBT Parents

Washington Times Is Confused About Children of LGBT Parents

Dana Rudolph, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. May 8, 2008.
One person's life does adequately represent the experience of children of LGBT parents.

Does It Take a Rocket Scientist to Raise a Child These Days?

Does It Take a Rocket Scientist to Raise a Child These Days?

Christopher Gavigan, AlterNet. May 1, 2008.
Protecting your child from harmful consumer products has become almost as time-consuming as raising them.

Avoiding the Fat Trap

Avoiding the Fat Trap

Donna Fish, Huffington Post. March 27, 2008.
What do we say when our daughters declare: "I'm Fat"?

Spying Parents: When Worrying Becomes Stalking

Spying Parents: When Worrying Becomes Stalking

Ellen Goodman, Washington Post Writers Group. November 9, 2007.
New technologies are allowing parents to take watching their children to creepy, new heights.

Natural Baby, Poisonous World

Natural Baby, Poisonous World

Brita Belli, E Magazine. May 17, 2007.
While raising a child more naturally does involve buying more organic and nontoxic products, it's also about fostering the kind of instinctive bond that's so easily lost in our high-stress, pre-packaged world.

"Best Mom Blogger" Awards Exploits Women

Joan Conde, AlterNet: PEEK. April 9, 2007.
For a minute, I glowed in the recognition but something seeemed off...

Baby Loves Disco: Clubbing for Parents and Kids

Baby Loves Disco: Clubbing for Parents and Kids

Gloria Goodale, Christian Science Monitor. March 15, 2007.
One afternoon a month, local organizers take over a nightclub -- complete with a cash bar and the regular DJ spinning his normal playlist -- and throw open the doors to anyone under the age of seven, accompanied by parents.

'Gifted Child Industry' Preys on Parents' Insecurities

'Gifted Child Industry' Preys on Parents' Insecurities

Helaine Olen, AlterNet. October 18, 2006.
Even as a lucrative industry is making millions off of parents' desire to ensure that their kids are exceptional, public schools are cutting programs for children that are truly gifted.