by Stacey
This year Father’s Day came and went with little discussion here about the very important role that dads play in their kids’ lives. So I was glad to see this blog post in the NY Times on this essay posted at PsychCentral on responsible fatherhood so I could circle back to it.
In study after […]

by Stacey
Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama used the occasion of Father’s Day last weekend to talk about the role of fathers in the lives of many black children. This article in the NY Times said that in a speech at a 20,000-member Apostolic Church of God on the South Side near Lake Michigan, Obama delivered […]

Cross-posted at MotherTalkers
by Stacey
A new study in the Journal of Family Psychology shows that it isn’t just babies that moms have to nurture. According to this article in Science Daily, researchers at Ohio State University found that fathers were more involved in the day-to-day care of their infants when they received active encouragement from their […]

Cross-posted at MotherTalkers
by Stacey
About a week ago I went to hear a lecture on talking to kids about sex by Amy Lang, a parent educator in Seattle. I really was just tagging along with a friend and hadn’t given much thought to the topic since my kids are only four and one-year old.
Well, I got […]

by Stacey
It’s been two weeks since Heath Ledger’s body was found in his Manhattan apartment and it seems that the cause of death was accidental overdose. According to this article in Newsweek, the 28-year-old Australian-born actor and star of “Brokeback Mountain” died from a lethal combination of prescription medications used to treat anxiety, insomnia […]

by Stacey
So I’m thinking it’s time to review the deal with The Open Post. I started this a while back to give you guys a chance to take over the podium and talk about whatever you want to talk about. It could be an article you read recently that relates to parenting or something that’s […]

Thanks to aadc for the tip. Cross-posted at MotherTalkers.
by Stacey
Well ladies, it’s finally happened. According to this article in USA Today, the Daddy Wars have begun. Bring it on!
The article says increasing conflicts are arising between employers and fathers in the workplace who want to spend time with their kids. “As dads demand paternity leave, […]

by Stacey
Before I had kids I thought journalism would provide the perfect opportunity to segway from work in an office to working from home. The idea was that I’d be a freelance writer for some of the day and a stay-at-home mother for the rest of the day. Sometimes this arrangement works out fine and […]

by Stacey
I live in Boytown. One husband, two sons, and three male cats. My husband, being the biggest and oldest kid among them, loves sports. The kids follow suit and the cats couldn’t care less. Mostly I don’t mind the sports thing. I grew up with a brother and a dad who love sports too, […]

by kristin

what’s the most absurd thing you’ve done lately for those kids of yours?