Too Poor to Marry?
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Heather Mac Donald takes on the ridiculous idea that you can be “too poor to marry”. I’m pretty sure that this take also works for the equally ridiculous idea that “we can’t get married until older and more established”. The most idiotic reason that single mothers give for not marrying is: “I’m too poor to [...]
Yes, Chicks Dig Jerks
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In a study of residents of a battered-women’s shelter, 75 percent of the abuse victims returned to the man who abused them. Victims of abuse are no more likely to end a relationship or a marriage than are women who are not suffering abuse. These traits are not limited to women who are poor and economically vulnerable.
How Should Pediatricians Help?
There are many ways that pediatricians could offer help and resources without taking responsibility away from parents or without defaulting to a confrontational style of questioning. My post about parenting and responsibility wasn’t saying that pediatricians can’t offer advice. Far from it. The responsible parent will seek out advice from many sources. But there’s a large difference between solicited and unsolicited advice.
That’s Not Your Job, It’s Mine
Is it the pediatrician’s job to look out for the safety of my children? Or is that my job and responsibility?
How to Land Your Kid in Therapy
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Sure, under parenting your children is dangerous. But so is over parenting. It seems that the trick with parenting is to back off, beyond what your first instinct might be. Just don’t get so far back that you can’t see your kids anymore.
Which might be how people like my patient Lizzie end up …
My Solution to the Driving Problem: Vandalism
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“I’ll never forget the expression on the face of our car mechanic when I asked him to draw me a picture of what engine part to break so my mother’s car wouldn’t start”
Families Are Fragile
But within five years, a tiny 15 percent of the unmarried couples had taken wedding vows, while 60 percent had split up. At the five-year mark, only 36 percent of the children lived with their fathers, and half of the other 64 percent hadn’t seen their dads in the last month. One-half to two-thirds of the absent fathers provided little or no financial support.
The Shameful Treatment of Sheldon Creek
Allegations of sexual abuse are a serious matter. Dr. Phil’s recent show about problems in Family Court is a shameful example of how not to treat these allegations.
A Good Husband's Guide
Men and women are always arguing over who has the tougher role to play. Obviously, it’s the other gender.
Leanne Bell offers an interesting take, called the Good Husband’s Guide. Refreshingly, she takes the men’s side of the argument.
In May of 1955, a magazine called Housekeeping Monthly ran a short point-form article called ”The …
Progressively Regressive Child Care in Dane County
The Capital Times published an article on the shortage of child day care in Dane County. It’s not until the 11th paragraph that they finally reveal that the state government is to blame.
The primary reason it’s so hard to find care for infants is because of a state mandated caregiver-child ratio that requires …