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Perspective
Learning that I’m a ‘highly sensitive person’ helped explain my struggles as a parent
I make my daughter feel safe and loved, even though I’m dying to be alone
Shelley Couvillion
January 26, 2020
January 26, 2020
Perspective
Frustration, depression, rage, and pockets of joy: A diary of one woman’s first 30 days of motherhood
We asked a first-time mom to record her thoughts, feelings and actions during the early days of her newborn’s life
Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
January 8, 2020
January 8, 2020
Perspective
Welcome to my life as a stay-at-home dad: Open doors, looks of sympathy and kind smiles
In the life I chose, a mediocre man is celebrated for work that is routine for a woman
Zia Ahmed
November 18, 2019
November 18, 2019
Perspective
I always assumed I’d become a parent. Here’s why I’m not so sure anymore.
I just turned 33
Pepita Sándwich
November 17, 2019
November 17, 2019
Perspective
In New Jersey, I was guaranteed paid maternity leave. When I moved to this state, my options drastically changed.
It shouldn’t be this hard
Rebekah Hastey
November 4, 2019
November 4, 2019
Perspective
My friends and I were doing most of the care work. This case of 30 calls and 46 texts from our husbands is just one example.
An excerpt from Eve Rodsky’s recently released book, ‘Fair Play’
Eve Rodsky
October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019
Perspective
‘Everyone should be treated well’: 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki is demanding respect for breast-feeding moms
After an incident at the private Maroon Creek Club in Aspen, Colo., Wojcicki spoke out
Meredith C. Carroll
October 3, 2019
October 3, 2019
Perspective
Hopes, fears, regrets: 9 dads share their experiences raising daughters
Here is a small slice of what the American father-daughter experience looks like in 2019
Nicholas Padiak
August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019
Perspective
Six things to know about making breast-feeding accessible for all moms
We need to ensure family-friendly policies are in place at both federal and local levels, starting with paid leave
Kimberly Seals Allers
August 27, 2019
August 27, 2019
‘Just Google it’: Millennial parents have access to endless information. Does it help or hurt?
Apps and websites are common go-tos among this generation of parents
The Lily News
August 24, 2019
August 24, 2019
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