Motherhood

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Knot Yet: putting the baby carriage before marriage

Barbara Ray | 22 March 2013 |

tags: marriage, Middle America, motherhood

One in two mothers in America is now having a baby then marrying later, if at all.

The myth of “Mr Mom”

Jenet Erickson | 28 November 2012 |

tags: fatherhood, genderless parenting, motherhood

Promoting “genderless parenting” contradicts what the facts show us about the benefits of having a mom and a dad.

Bringing up baby

Angela Shanahan | 27 October 2011 |

tags: childcare, motherhood, parenting

Why are there more than 900 books on baby care in print in Australia?

Why mothers matter

Jenet Erickson | 24 May 2011 |

tags: child development, motherhood

All that children need for healthy development is two caring adults. Really?

Mother’s Day: the modern mom’s wish list

Mariette Ulrich | 06 May 2011 |

tags: Mother's Day, motherhood

I'd rather have tickets to a jolly good show any day.

The bride who was groomed for a career

Lea Singh | 13 March 2011 |

tags: feminism, marriage, motherhood

Growing up, I wish I'd heard more about the roles of wife and mother. An Ivy League mom's lament.

Between women and feminism, a yawning gap

Carolyn Moynihan | 08 March 2011 |

tags: feminism, marriage, motherhood

International Women's Day would rouse some enthusiasm if it were addressing the right questions.

Tiger Mother and her critics: both wrong

Mary Rice Hasson | 21 January 2011 |

tags: child development, motherhood, parenting

What have we learned about parenting from the latest round of the mommy wars?

How do you say, “You want fries with that?” in Mandarin?

Kevin Ryan | 21 January 2011 |

tags: education, motherhood, parenting

Worries about American parenting are fuelled by a faltering economy.

An indulgence of adult desires

Brigitte Pellerin | 22 December 2008 |

tags: IVF, motherhood, surrogacy

Surrogate motherhood isn't about forming families; it is about satisfying adult desires.

International Women’s Day: I’m hooked on the Britney Spears saga

Kate Bluett | 03 March 2008 |

tags: International Women's Day, motherhood

... and I feel sorry for the Pop Princess who can’t grow up.

The Eva phenomenon

Hartwig Bouillon | 23 October 2007 |

tags: Germany, media, motherhood

A German motherhood campaigner's Nazi moment dissolves in a mass email blitz on political correctness in the media ruling class.

Dogs in prams

Carolyn Moynihan | 06 September 2007 |

tags: demography, Japan, motherhood

Childless Japanese women push the country's culture of cute too far.

The world’s toughest job

Carolyn Moynihan | 11 May 2007 |

tags: Mother's Day, motherhood

What are the rewards and challenges of motherhood today? Here are three views for Mother's Day.