Cross-posted at MotherTalkers
by Stacey
Teenagers who want to scoop ice cream or sell clothing from their favorite store this summer may have a harder time than usual landing a job. This article in the NY Times says that little more than one-third of the 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States are likely to be employed […]

by Stacey
If toxic paint wasn’t enough of a reason to boycott toys made in China, an article in today’s NY Times says that hundreds and maybe thousands of children in China have been sold to work as slave laborers in booming coastal factory cities.
Authorities in southern Guangdong Province, near Hong Kong, said they had already […]

by Stacey
A new twist has emerged in the outsourcing of labor from the United States and other developed countries. According this AP story, more and more women in India are earning money by carrying babies for couples around the world who are experiencing fertility problems. At one clinic in the city of Anand, surrogate mothers […]

by Stacey
I won’t lie to you. Sometimes I catch a glimpse of myself undressed in the mirror and think, “Whoa, what happened to you, missy?” My curves used to be mostly in the right places. Now they’re all over the lot. Some in the front when they should be on the side, some near the […]

by Stacey
A new study shows that children as young as three or four years old can reflect on their feelings and when given the tools can communicate this to others. According to this brief article in the LA Times, the study tested how small children felt about answers they had given on a test.
UC Davis […]

by Stacey
Before I begin, let me say as a matter of full disclosure that I feel strongly that the concept presented here is a really bad idea. I would never do it. But it keeps floating through my in-box and it’s about parenting, so here goes.
The topic is free-birthing, also known as unassisted childbirth or […]

by Stacey
Two recent research reviews found that women who have a doula, midwife, or supportive family member with them during labor are more likely to have a shorter labor, less likely to use pain medication, and feel more satisfaction with their birth experience than women who receive regular hospital care. In addition, women who […]

by Stacey
A 911 dispatcher in Washington, DC talked a man through the delivery of his child when his wife went into labor at home last Thursday. According to this NBC4.com story, the father, Michael Mays, told the dispatcher, Nikita Washington Harris, “She’s about to have a baby. I’m looking at the head.”
Hold on there mister. […]

by kristin
my friend is expecting her first baby this year. every few weeks, i receive an email with updates about her pregnancy and some great questions that are fun to think about. this week, she asked about birthing classes and which one - the bradley method, birthing from within, birthworks, […]