United Way Milwaukee's teen pregnancy prevention campaign falls flat
PSA PSA Teenage pregnancy prevention ads have a history of using shock, stigma, shame and teenage parents in them. Sociologist Gretchen Sisson has been keeping track of stigmatizing and shaming...
View ArticleHorrifying PSA shows exactly why you need to anchor furniture (VIDEO)
anchor furniture PSA anchor furniture PSA I can still remember — in horrifying slow motion — being 4 years old and deciding to climb my dresser like the dummy shown in the video. Fortunately the only...
View ArticleBabies going through tunnels are giving us all the feels (VIDEO)
Babies and tunnels Babies and tunnels How's that for sheer adorability?! Who knew babies would be so mesmerized by the sudden change in light streaming through the car? Apparently, a lot of parents...
View ArticleMy child came out as transgender, now what?
Not a phase While gender nonconformity can be a phase, just as gender conformity can be a phase (one I am quite familiar with myself), gender identity is usually not a phase and yet — "it's just a...
View ArticleIt's time to put an end to delivery room guilt
Why C-sections are sometimes needed (and why there's nothing you can do to prevent it) I know people like to believe C-sections are done because the obstetrician is too lazy to wait for you to be ready...
View ArticleProm King: A South Bronx-based nonprofit giving away swag and love
Evelyn Alvarez and I sat down to discuss the beginning of Prom King, how it has evolved and her visions for the future. SheKnows: Why was Prom King started? Evelyn Alvarez: I started Prom King for a...
View ArticleWatch your favorite NFL players talk about being a dad (VIDEO)
NFL dads NFL dads Current and former NFL players, including DeMarcus Ware, LaVar Arrington, Fred Jackson and Kurt Warner, sat down to reminisce about their own dads and what it means, for them, to be...
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The 10 most annoying things a mom will ever say on Facebook
Facebook parenting over-shares have become so common that there is a whole movement that chronicles parents who show their asses on social media. Blair Koenig's blog and STFU, Parents book have put...
View ArticleMoms protest Grey's Anatomy's portrayal of postpartum depression
Katherine Stone, founder of Postpartum Progress and relentless advocate for women's mental health care, posted a call to action on Facebook in response to the episode: PLEASE JOIN ME TODAY in letting...
View ArticleThis 2-year-old who dances to dubstep is cooler than you (VIDEO)
Dubstep kid Dubstep kid Welcome to the future is right — the future winner of So You Think You Can Dance? To be honest with you, we've never known a child to be so smooth. Heck, we barely know adults...
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Popular kid's books that are actually terrible
I loved reading to my daughter when she was just a wee little bairn. There was something about curling up on the sofa with her and a pile of her favorite picture books that made me feel like I was...
View ArticleShakira welcomes a son and gives him a cool 'warrior' baby name
Shakira announced the arrival of her baby boy and his name on her social media accounts. Shakira baby Shakira baby The 37-year-old singer explained that the name Sasha is of "Greek and Russian descent"...
View ArticleMommy tweets: Blake Lively, Gisele, Britney Spears, JWoww, Elsa Pataky
Blake Lively Blake Lively Blake Lively made her first social media appearance since the birth of her first child, a girl reportedly named Violet. Wearing an animal print sweater with her hair in a...
View ArticleMy 15-year-old asked to go to the gynecologist for the first time
She's not currently sexually active — and yes, I'm sure of it. My daughter tells me everything. You might be thinking, "Yeah, right. You're one of those moms who says that but knows nothing about your...
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The 10 commandments of children's birthday parties
1. Thou shalt not send my kid an invitation on Friday for a birthday party on Saturday Image credit: Giphy.com Hey, I'm not saying you need to plan six months in advance for a trip to your local...
View Article4 Ways your child can learn from current events
They can teach critical thinking One of the best things you can do with current events is discuss them with your child. If a story in the news affects you, explain why it is meaningful or why it...
View ArticleRichard Sherman is anticipating the only thing bigger than the Big Game
Richard Sherman's pregnant girlfriend Richard Sherman's pregnant girlfriend During the week leading up to the Super Bowl, speculation swirled around the dad-to-be, whose girlfriend, Ashley Moss,...
View Article12 Adorable babies in football uniforms, just in time for the Big Game
If you've been living under a parenting rock like I have, you may not know that Super Bowl XLIX Sunday is coming up on Feb. 1, 2015. Get your butt in gear, start pinning delicious buffalo chicken ranch...
View ArticleLittle girl gives 'tude about riding a bike, promptly falls off it (VIDEO)
Biker chick Biker chick Hmm... doesn't look like you did a whole lot of bike riding there, little lady. Parents everywhere have no doubt had to deal with their children getting a little too cocky...
View ArticleBrands that create pro-female Super Bowl ads are succeeding
Pro-female advertising, or "femvertising," is important to us as a women's lifestyle media brand. Since more women watch the Super Bowl than the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys combined (source: Nielsen...
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