Daddy. The word is more often associated with teddy bear tea parties than it is with raw masculinity. But what better evidence is there of a man’s virility than his ability to create and provide for his children? The assumption among certain less evolved members of the population is that a guy pushing a baby ...
A female soldier in Britain has won a legal battle for claims of sex and race discrimination that forced her to quit her job. She was a single mother who was unable to find childcare on a few occasions, something seen as unacceptable in the military life. The problem with her situation was that, as she ...
It’s true, even the rich and famous have trouble navigating motherhood and careers. Sarah Jessica Parker, Carrie from Sex and the City, has said that she has “enormous regrets about” signing up to do the movie sequel because of the strain on her new young family.
Mack, Morning Quickie
Dads are not just incompetent moms, despite what the sitcoms tell us. They parent in a different way, one that is good for children to be exposed to, but they are often treated like second class citizens.
Jessica Valenti, the founder of Feministing, has responded to the criticism about her marriage. Frankly, I am sick to death of hearing about it; there is absolutely nothing wrong with a feminist getting married.
The British government has unleashed yet another obstacle for working mothers everywhere. Two female police officers, both mothers, have been taking turns caring for each others’ children while one of them works. Their arrangement has been declared illegal and the Department for Children, Schools, and Families (DCSF) wants them to each register as a child ...
What a vile, selfish thing the working mom is, depriving children of love and shunning her natural maternal instincts. The Daily Mail looks at this old chestnut and says that we’ll be surprised by the answer. But we’re not. Louise Chunn, former editor of InStyle, reveals her experiences as a working mom. She had two ...
Laptop bags; conspiracy of the patriarchal overlords. Oh yes. I am a woman with hands. The average-sized hands of...
The British nation stood shocked this morning. No, it was nothing to do with us being back in recession...
Dear Madame X, I am in an interracial marriage. Things are fine most of the time, but members of...
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