FREE PARENTING ARTICLES"In the News""In the News" is where you can find free parenting articles on a variety of topics and events currently being reported by the news media. In some cases, the links below lead you directly to a free article that has been published elsewhere. In other cases, the link will direct you to an article written by me that is: a) derived from something I recently read or saw in the news media; and b) that I think is worth sharing with other parents and parents-to-be. Here is some of what has been in the news recently: Drinking During Pregnancy By Stephanie Knaak, PhD U.S. Breastfeeding Laws Becoming More Supportive By Stephanie Knaak, PhD Babies Suck: The Twisted History of Pacifiers by Nicholas Day (Salon.com) Later Motherhood: The Wage Effect by Elizabeth Gregory, PhD (Domestic Product) Kids Snacks and Meals: Pay Attention to Sodium Content by Stephanie Knaak, PhD Helicopter Parenting by Stephanie Knaak, PhD Article on Parenting Styles: A Fresh Perspective By Stephanie Knaak, PhD The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting by Nancy Gibbs (Time) Parenting: It’s not Rocket Science by Nancy McDermott (Spiked) Mums and dads should trust their own judgments more, and resist the tyranny of the new ‘science of parenting.’ ‘Militant Lactivism’: Question it at your Peril by Nancy McDermott (Spiked) A US journalist caused a storm when she dared to challenge some of the scientific claims of the breast-is-best lobby. She talks to spiked. Who's to Blame for Making Parents Paranoid? by Stephanie Knaak (Boston Globe) Parenting and Junk Neuroscience by Jennie Bristow (Spiked)
Some content feeds on this page |
More about Stephanie Knaak
and the Motherhood Cafe
SITES I LIKE:
Parents with Attitude
Spiked: Parenting & Kids Section
The Skeptical OB
Free Range Kids
Fearless Formula Feeder
POPULAR POSTS:
Breastfeeding: A much-needed dose of perspective
Drinking during Pregnancy
Screen yourself for PPD
Helicopter Parenting
New novel Milkshake comedically tackles politics of breastfeeding
Causes of Postpartum Depression
Motherhood Uncensored
Baby Blues vs. PPD
What the Tiger Mother teaches us about parenting