Children

Patience and perseverance are key to parenting an athletic child. — This Is Our Gymnastics Backstory When my daughter went for her first year well visit as an infant, her pediatrician casually said “she has the physique of a gymnast” as I placed her on the examination table. I not only heard what the doctor said, I closely monitored her physical development from that time on…

I mean I know how they do… I am aware of the mechanics of it… Every now and then I write stories that I define as intimate. Sensitive too. I guess this is one of them. Today on Facebook a male connection posted a picture of his newborn baby. We’re…

Trigger warning: child pornography — “High” fashion brand Balenciaga latest advertising campaign features children holding teddy bears dressed in bondage gear. It is not that BDSM, a practice whose fantasy has often been theorized is death, is intrinsically wrong. …

And to think I’ve been actually working all these years…head scratcher. By Elaine Gilmartin Okay, so you want to adopt a kid? Then you gotta meet me. After you fill out reams and reams of paperwork, proof of residence, birth certificate, marriage certificate if happily partnered, divorce certificate if not…

Three Bible passages give mothers and fathers hope for their children — There have always been challenges associated with being a Christian parent. But influences today really complicate things. Here are some of the issues that make parenting harder these days: The accessibility of the cumulative ills of social media harm children and young people. School safety concerns remain pervasive from the…