How Science and a Cultural Shift Ended Only-Child Stigmas
Most of us cling to one stereotype or another. Unintentionally, we may hold on to stereotypes about race, firstborn or…
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Are Mothers Happier With One Child or More?
Source: Hybrid-upg/Unsplash Recently, I wrote about the practical implications of having a second child—the impact it has on careers and…
Will I Regret Not Giving My Only Child a Sibling?
Source: Andrea Ricketts/Unsplash Not sure whether you should have a second child? A deep dive into the questions below injects…
4 Unusual Scientific Facts to Motivate You to Walk More
Source: Ezequiel Garrido/Unsplash Who hasn’t said, “I’ll exercise tomorrow.” Or, “It’s too cold, too hot, too rainy, too windy to…
Rethinking Football: ‘A Beautiful Life, Until It Wasn’t’
Source: 12019/Pixabay Addison, age 9, and her brother Jack, 12, were on a trampoline with their father, lineman and NFL…
Pandemic Babies: Who Became Pregnant and Who Stopped Trying
Source: Wild One/Pixabay About a month into the pandemic when lockdowns began to take hold, I asked if we could…
4 Outside Factors That Influence Your Most Important Choices
Source: OpenClipArt Vectors/Pixabay Comedian Mike Birbiglia had it right: “I’d be remiss if I chalked up our decision to have…
Am I Becoming My Mother?
Source: Fumiaki-Hayashi/Unsplash How far did the apple fall from your family tree? In large or seemingly small imperceptible ways, bits…
Climate Change Has Many Rethinking Having Babies
Source: Annie Spratt/Unsplash World leaders are meeting to discuss and negotiate climate change issues. When you think of climate change,…
Helicopter Parenting Takes a Backseat to Jiwa Parenting
Source: Jerry Wang/Unsplash Wanting to raise “star” children is not new, but a significant number of parents in China have…