Marcia Kester Doyle is the author of Who Stole My Spandex? Life in the Hot Flash Lane and the voice behind the midlife blog Menopausal Mother. She is a regular contributor to AARP the Magazine, and her writing has also appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, HuffPost, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day […]
Tag: parenting
Prosecution picks apart Jennifer Crumbley’s parenting of shooter son during cross-examination
PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors sought to pick apart Jennifer Crumbley’s self-description as a “vigilant parent and helicopter mom” when she returned to the stand Friday, instead suggesting the mother of school shooter Ethan Crumbley was too consumed with her hobbies, such as her horses, and an extramarital affair to notice her son’s deteriorating mental state. […]
Parenting programme that supports north Dublin families gets US approval
A parenting programme designed to help families in a north Dublin suburb has become the only Irish initiative of its kind endorsed by US authorities. Preparing for Life is a plan produced by Northside Partnership, a development company working to improve the lives of people in north-east Dublin. The early intervention model, which helps parents […]
Here are the 7 parenting trends you’ll see more of in 2024
Just like the interest in mom jeans, pickleball and “quiet luxury,” trends can come and go in the parenting world, as well. In recent years, we took flight with helicopter parenting, were surprised and then overwhelmed by gender reveal parties and may have been guilty of overscheduling our kids. What’s on tap for 2024? Here […]
Dad accused of bad parenting for letting his kids use screens responds with a hilarious video
An Arizona dad had an app-solutely perfect response after he was shamed for giving his toddlers screen time. In a hilarious Instagram video, Dante Birden is shown reacting to a comment he received from a follower about tablets. It read: “You give your children an iPad and somebody else will raise your kids!” “Is that […]
Pope calls for universal ban on ‘deplorable’ surrogate parenting
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Monday for a global ban on parenting via surrogacy, calling the practice “deplorable” and a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child. Francis’ remarks are likely to antagonise pro-LGBT+ groups, since surrogacy is often used by gay or lesbian partners who want to […]
TikTok parenting hacks to take with you into 2024
From pregnancy and managing ‘two under two’, to raising teenagers and talking about online safety, parents of all ages are finding community on TikTok. With the launch of the #ParentsofTikTok (which has racked up some 47.5B views) campaign in October until January, developed to celebrate, support and spotlight this community, it’s easy to see how […]
YouTube mom who gave parenting advice, Ruby Franke, pleads guilty in child abuse case
A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice on YouTube pleaded guilty Monday to child abuse charges and will go to prison for trying to convince her two youngest children they were evil, possessed and needed to be punished to repent. Ruby Franke stood shackled in gray and white jail clothing as she closed […]