When you picture what a farmer looks like, I wouldn’t be surprised if you think of a burly man with steel toe boots and coveralls riding around on some sort of heavy-duty machinery. But all that is changing, so it’s time to toss aside the stereotypes and forget the “norm.” In Michigan, more women are ...
The feudal system should remain as dead as the dinosaurs, but in China it’s coming back with a vengeance. To curb a steadily increasing divorce rate and stop women from marrying for money, the Chinese Supreme Court has recently stipulated that “property bought before marriage, either outright or on mortgage, reverted to the buyer on ...
Large families by choice differ greatly from large families forced into the balancing act due to multiple births like twins or triplets. Either way it occurs, do children of large families suffer? Not really, a new paper finds. Large families could understandably put a toll on each individual child’s life and success. Jon and Kate ...
It is with a heavy heart that we bid farewell to Supernanny. Jo Frost has decided to hang up her cape and focus on children of her own. She has helped 115 families learn about the naughty step and the stay in bed technique — in addition to helping countless young people decide against having kids. “Proper ...
We all know that nutrition and growth in childhood affects the rest of people’s lives, but did you know it also affects how much sex men will have? A Filipino study looked at baby boys and found that those who grew the fastest and were best nourished in the first six months of life would ...
There are endless reports telling women how to be good moms and they often contradict each other. One debate is over how much we should coddle babies and how much we should let them deal with life on their own. Looks like the verdict is in and cuddles reign supreme! The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reported on ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
