The Kiddy Pool: Kim Kardashian's Showbiz Marriage

“I don’t watch their show or read tabloids, but their presence and influence is unavoidable, and no matter what example I set at home, my daughter will see the same supermarket headlines that I do.”

The Kiddy Pool: Digital Natives

“The available technology can make many non-expert sites look extremely professional—which might belie the nonsensical content that often gets taken for serious thought.”

The Kiddy Pool: Happy Dress-Up Day!

“I can’t forget what Halloween means to many people, and my participation in it will always be measured and restricted by the fact that my understanding of the spiritual realm is quite different from the mainstream’s”

The Kiddy Pool: Knuffle Bunny Free, A Review

“The beauty of the first two Knuffle Bunny books lies in the powerful emotions of the everyday, small exchanges imbued with meaning”

The Kiddy Pool: Persons of Interest in Mississippi's Amendment

“Proponents of the Mississippi measure assert that life begins at conception; I happen to agree with that point, but I’m not unaware of the slipperiness of that landmark event.”

The Kiddy Pool: Free to be Freida

“I can’t imagine how many silly, beautiful things I’d miss out on if I always initiated our play,”

I Don't Know How She Does It: The Danger of Self-Directed Parenting

The new Sarah Jessica Parker movie presents us with a self-centered view of motherhood.

The Kiddy Pool: The Face of Food

“I’m not opposed to meat consumption on principle, but I think we are doing ourselves and our progeny a disservice to pretend meat wasn’t once an animal”

The Kiddy Pool: Fearful and Wonderful Genes

“We’re all faith births, because no test, no matter how sophisticated, can predict who or what we become.”

The Kiddy Pool: A Tale of Two Tragedies

“The assassination of a president is a terrible thing, but it’s an anticipated possibility, with an orderly line of succession. It’s a tragedy but also a known risk that comes with the power of leading a nation. 9/11 was different.”