Kids

Mar 8, 2010

The Laughing Stork’s Fun Parenting Facts

Break out the Pampers and stopwatches:  Research shows that women take an average of 2 minutes and 5 seconds to change a baby’s diaper, whereas the average man re-wraps a babe in only 1 minute and 36 seconds.
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Mar 8, 2010

To Circumcise or Not to Circumcise: That is the Question Before Massachusetts Lawmakers

Confession:  I didn’t know male circumcision was such a hot-button issue in the U.S. until I got pregnant.
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Mar 4, 2010

‘Extra Small’ Condoms for 12-Year-Olds Hit Shelves, Egos

Several studies have revealed that adolescent boys aren’t putting on a Jimmy hat when having sex.  So, in response to this problem, a major condom manufacturer in Switzerland has created “extra-small” condoms named the “Hotshot” for boys as young as 12 years old.
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Mar 3, 2010

Colleges Narcing Out Drunk Students to Their Parents

When I was in college, I enjoyed the occasional alcoholic drink and by “occasional,” I mean daily case of Moosehead.  In fact, I majored in keg stands and was very fortunate that I was never busted — especially considering keg stand-ology is really only supposed to be a minor. 
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Mar 3, 2010

Out of the Mouths of Babes: Fashion Over Function

My cousin Michelle — a labor and delivery nurse who, like me, grew up in Central Pennsylvania and ended up in Los Angeles — shared this recent exchange with her five-year-old daughter, Ava (who is quite the character):
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Feb 10, 2010

Agony on a Plate: The Marshmallow Test 2.0

Who knew staring at a marshmallow could be so darn entertaining? Oh, The Temptation from Steve V on Vimeo. In this reprise of a well-known Stanford psychological experiment from the 1960s, kids are put in a room with a marshmallow and told they can either eat it immediately OR… if they are willing to wait [...]
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Feb 4, 2010

Miley Cyrus’ Kid Sister Helps Launch Risqué Clothing Line for 12-and-Under Set

File this under:  Why I plan to force my daughter to wear sweatsuits until she’s 40.
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Feb 1, 2010

Forever21 Launches Children’s Collection for Pint-Sized Fashionistas and Hipsters

I cannot lie:  I love me some Forever21.  (Even if they DO make me chug my latte before stepping foot in the store.)  And now they have launched a kids’ line for budding fashionistas on a budget.
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