A naked adult around little kids sends off immediate warning bells, but what if they both live in a nudist colony? Although there are more than 10 naturist colonies in Florida, the Department of Children and Families does not have a policy regarding children in these living conditions. “There are currently no rules or regulations ...
Is marriage obsolete? 39% of Americans say that it is, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Doubtless conservatives will worry that this will lead civilization into a downward spiral of chaos, but it is actually strengthening their favourite institution — The American Family. More groups of loving individuals are being classified ...
Feminists have long complained that being a mother is a full-time job and that the man-hours spent in the home are not counted by economists. Now women can get bachelor degrees in professional mothering from The University College for Mothering and Family Science, located in the United Arab Emirates. There is concern in the country ...
Your family is expanding. Who would you rather pick? Option A has a reputation for good personal hygiene, cleanliness and impeccable manners. Option B has a reputation for being loud, drooling, stealing food and licking his balls on the couch. A third of Americans say they would pick Option B (perhaps because the only balls ...
Want to be a CEO? To make it to the top of your field? Rake in more than $300,000 a year? Don’t have kids (if you are a woman, that is). A survey of British head-hunters (the kind that gives you jobs, not shrink your cranium) found that most thought motherhood was incompatible with high ...
Dear Madame X, My sister likes to wear low cut tops and she is a real flirt. We are having an anniversary dinner for my parents and inviting all sides of the family, many people who don’t know her very well. I’m worried she’ll cause a scene. We’re used to her sitting on laps and ...
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with “aggravated sexual assault” and “promoting prostitution” for selling her 7-year-old step-sister to several men who raped and abused her. Disgusting.
What would have been considered selfish behaviour 15 years ago has been transformed into “Me” time. But does this turn family life into yet another chore? Jennie Bristow acknowledges that sometimes everyone needs a break from pitter-patter of little feet, especially when it is followed by a loud crash, a yelp and a torrent of ...
It was with some awe that I, as a female child and then teenager growing up in a Western, democratic country, received news and associated gossip about women of my mother’s and grandmother’s generations who had ‘made it’. There were several after all: the thrice divorced and childless Queen’s Council; the UN Ambassador from India, ...
It’s that time of year again. They call it the Silly Season for a reason; with all the extra food and drink flowing at this time of year and many social invitations, people are bound to make asses of themselves. This article will give a few pointers on how to have a great festive season ...
There’s not much that hasn’t been said about Alexander Trocchi’s treatment of women, real and literary. I read Young...
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My attention was brought this week to an article claiming that men exaggerate more than women. Nothing new in...
There I was in the supermarket. It was an ordinary day, in an ordinary shop. Nothing sinister about the...
Don’t tell anyone — but I turned 30 today! Last night, to celebrate the last day in my 20s,...
Dear Madame X, I suspect that one of my female co-workers might have a crush on me. I think...
After the publication of his fourth and most successful novel The Slap, which was turned into a TV miniseries...
The phrase “working mother” is redundant. ~Jane Sellman
