Parenting
< 'Reluctant Dad' Mike Birbiglia And Poet Jen Stein Share 'Painful' Parenting Truths
Mike Birbiglia explores his ambivalence about parenthood in the new book, The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad. Stein collaborated on the memoir, contributing her side of the story through poems, published under the name J. Hope Stein.
A Mother Reflects On Privilege, Adoption And Parenting 'Without Perfection'
Blogger Kristen Howerton talks about how raising two white biological daughters and two black adopted sons helped her understand white privilege. Her new memoir is Rage Against the Minivan.
Pandemic Makes Evident 'Grotesque' Gender Inequality In Household Work
COVID-19 has transformed home life — turning kitchen tables into home offices and classrooms and putting a spotlight on the countless household tasks typically performed by women. Brigid Schulte says the pandemic has laid bare the "grotesque inequality" that exists within many families. Schulte is the director of the Better Life Lab, a work-life, gender equity and social policy program at the New America think tank.
Childbirth Injury Led A New Mom To Start A Parenting Podcast 'To Feel Less Alone'
Almost 10 years ago, journalist Hillary Frank was pregnant and planning to give birth without medication or surgery — but things didn't go according to her plan.