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the kiddy pool Column Archive
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The Kiddy Pool: Are You Dad Enough?
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No Comments"Let’s shift the conversations on parenthood away from polemical and prescriptive and try to keep a sense of humor..." -
The Kiddy Pool: Child-Free by Choice
Posted on May 14, 2012 | 4 Comments"Both Badinter’s book and the child-free couples she describes represent opposition to the belief that motherhood is instinctual, natural, and universally-desired." -
The Kiddy Pool: Got Preschoolers? There’s an App for that.
Posted on May 7, 2012 | 1 Comment"[C]hildren’s education always needs to be mediated by thoughtful and invested adults; in that ideal scenario, apps can serve as an enrichment tool (like so many kinds of media), but not as a substitute for other kinds of interactions." -
The Kiddy Pool: Pregnancy, Ambivalence, and Faith
Posted on April 30, 2012 | 9 Comments"I write about this here because I don’t know how to reconcile the joy of my daughter’s impending arrival with the deep ambivalence I feel about this pregnancy." -
The Kiddy Pool: Mind, Body, and Breast—Public Discourses on Breastfeeding
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 7 Comments"Lactation is not a disability; it’s a choice, yet it points to larger social discomforts about women generally and mothers specifically." -
The Kiddy Pool: Ann Romney, Hilary Rosen, and Going Beyond the “Mommy Wars”
Posted on April 16, 2012 | 1 Comment"The dichotomy between mothers who work outside the home and those who don’t is false, unnecessarily divisive, and intentionally distracting." -
The Kiddy Pool: Pregnant Joggers, Black Kids in Hoodies, and the Strangers Among Us
Posted on April 2, 2012 | 2 Comments"These are lessons that I need to teach my daughters, to be cautious and mindful, to use good judgment, and I somehow need to do that without instilling paranoia." -
The Kiddy Pool: Thank You for Being a Friend
Posted on March 26, 2012 | 3 Comments"To me, it rings false to pretend that we relate to and like everyone the same amount; it seems natural to prefer the company of some over the company of others." -
The Kiddy Pool: Into the Woods
Posted on March 19, 2012 | 1 Comment"Louv’s argument is clear and multi-faceted about why children (and all of us, really) need time with nature." -
The Kiddy Pool: A Sweet Season
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No Comments"It’s maple syrup season, and we are pumped for the simple pleasures of pancakes." -
The Kiddy Pool: Food, Food Everywhere – Obesity and Responsibility
Posted on March 5, 2012 | 1 Comment"That food can lead to sin seems obvious, but the sin resides within our hearts, not on our plates." -
The Kiddy Pool: The Rise of Single Motherhood
Posted on February 27, 2012 | 2 Comments"For Christian marriage, it’s important to cling to the ideal, to hold fast to the union God created that transcends legal or social or financial incentives, because Godly marriage is about more than that." -
The Kiddy Pool: Salvaging the “Date Night”
Posted on February 20, 2012 | 8 Comments“Date night doesn’t mean the same thing now as it did before my husband and I had children; a walk through town counts now, or 20 minutes playing a simple card game, or even a note on the mirror." -
The Kiddy Pool: Prayers for the Nation
Posted on February 13, 2012 | 6 Comments"But the National Prayer Breakfast, established in 1953 by the prayer groups in Congress, reminds me how much our political leaders need our prayers on a regular basis." -
The Kiddy Pool: What’s in a Name?
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 2 Comments"...children are not solely the property of their parents." -
Modern Family’s Cussing Controversy
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 2 Comments"To what extent are audiences passive or active in the shaping of media, which, ultimately, must please the viewers in order to survive?" -
The Kiddy Pool: Pink, Blue, and Shades of Gray
Posted on January 16, 2012 | 2 Comments"It’s not the knowledge of the baby’s sex that is problematic for me, it’s why we want it and what we do with it—and those motivations can be as mysterious and varied as individuals" -
The Kiddy Pool: Loving Nature and Our Neighbors
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No Comments"Because of the natural beauty our area affords, my daughter is growing up to revel in the beauty of all that God makes." -
The Kiddy Pool: But Wait…There’s More: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Posted on January 2, 2012 | No Comments"if the buildup to Christmas leaves you feeling worn out, take heart in the ancient traditions that remind us that there’s always more." -
The Kiddy Pool: The Elf on the Shelf
Posted on December 19, 2011 | 1 Comment"I’ve often wondered what families who use “Santa is watching” during the month of December do for discipline the other eleven months of the year."