Lisa Lewis, a paediatrician and author of “Feed the baby Hummus,” first began researching cultural differences in child-rearing techniques 20 years ago. She told The Independent: “What really got me going was over twenty years ago when I first noticed that there were cultures around the world that put their babies to sleep differently. “When I was…
Creative parenting expert Nikki Bush chats about the impact of pets on a child’s development, and how they can strengthen family ties. Busy says that she was recently reminded about the importance and value of pets since the loss of her husband. Therapists would say to my children, if you have dogs sit with them…
Life in the Barbara house in Double Oak, moves at one speed. Parents Shawnti and Brian Barbara have kids who are 3, 7, 9 and 12 years old. The parents are simply numbered, but it’s also just the way they want it. “Our kids are free to explore,” said Shawnti. Do Not Eat Any Romaine…
Receiving Risa Mickenberg’s script for Egg—premiering this week in Tribeca—director Marianna Palka had an instant, strong reaction to the material, recognizing something that had the potential to be really special. “David [Alan Basche] and Alysia [Reiner] sent me the script, and I was I think 19 pages into the script when I said I wanted to do…
Anna Lewis has been drawing for as long as she can remember, so when she became a mother, it was only natural that she would illustrate the experience. “I knew I was going to be a stay-at-home mum for a while when my daughter was small, so I started doing some little sketches of our…
Amid the media frenzy surrounding bitcoin in recent years, forward-thinking technologists and business leaders recognised bitcoin’s endoskeleton, blockchain, as the real story. They visualised blockchain technology being used by organisations to share information securely and, eventually, by individuals to manage their financial, medical and legal records. By submitting your personal information, you agree that TechTarget…
Khloe Kardashian is all about “unconditional love.” In fact, it’s the one parenting technique from her late father that she said she’ll use when it comes to raising her daughter. The 33-year-old reality star opened up about parenting on her blog and app on Thursday, revealing that the unconditional love she learned from her father, Robert…
People are quick to paint parenthood as a paradise, said “Tully” director Jason Reitman. But fewer people discuss the utter fear and exhaustion that accompany caring for living, breathing children. “It’s scary to be a first-time parent,” Reitman told Variety on the red carpet of the film’s Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday. “You’re not supposed to…
There is one option in the ongoing coverage of Martha Sanders’ viewpoint on abortion that hasn’t been covered (“Forcing births is abusive to all, including the unborn, Tuesday letter). Just because the birth mother doesn’t want or possibly can’t raise her unborn child, there are many many families that would lovingly raise the child.…
STEVE PLAYL | Viewpoint Often, when I meet folks who read this column, they ask about my grandchildren. I have no idea what prompts such comments. (Smiley face!) Although I am very proud of my grandchildren and believe they are absolutely wonderful, so stinking cute … duh … I will confess that they are not…