With Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother being talked about all over the news, the question of how to be a good mother is yet again on the table. Chua is being criticized for being “obsessive-bordering-on-abusive” in the way she raised her children. Her two daughters “were never allowed … not to ...
A couple in Australia has been legally denied the right to have a girl child by choice. They have three sons and did have a daughter who sadly died as an infant. They are hoping to replace the girl who died and have gone as far as aborting twin boys. They are now fighting for ...
At least that’s what the end result will be if they prevent young girls from getting the HPV vaccine. HPV is a genital warts virus and it leads to over 70% of cervical cancers. There has been much controversy over girls as young as 12 getting this vaccine, and the most recent attack comes from ...
When children are fat we usually blame the parents. We assume they are feeding them too much, or feeding them the wrong kind of food. But should it be considered child abuse to let your kids get fat? These children will be at extra risk of diabetes and other health problems. One set of parents in America was ...
Sexually active elementary school children in Massachusetts are being given condoms after counselling and education. This is without their parents’ knowledge and people are up in arms (of course!). But I fail to see the problem. If your kids are sexually active don’t you want them to be able to protect themselves?! Young people, and especially ...
It’s official. You’re now allowed to have two mums or dads in the UK as gay and lesbian couples can both sign the birth certificates of their children. Previously, only the birth mother would be allowed and the second mother would have had to fight her way for legal recognition as a guardian in the ...
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Usually getting fired is a bad thing. But, somehow, this woman is happy about it. Can you imagine...
