Torn by distance, he wonders how far to take custody fight
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CAMBRIDGE - After dinner almost every night, John McHugh calls his 7-year-old daughter, who lives 5,000 miles away in Brazil with her mother. He hopes his anger over his situation, a failed marriage that has left him alone with the family dog, does not come through to his bright little girl.
Before calling Chiara, McHugh often sets up his clarinet to play “Close To You,” the Carpenters’ song from the ’70s that his daughter loves and knows by heart. He thinks up stories about birds, raccoons, or ducks. Girls that age, McHugh has been told, like to deal in the concrete. Continue reading »
Filed under Fatherhood | Comment (0)An interview with green pediatrician Alan Greene
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Ford has come out with a new father-positive car commercial for its 2008 Taurus. The ad, called “We Know,” depicts a father looking out for his little son as he rides his bicycle, and then draws an analogy between the way the father knows how to keep his son safe and the way Ford says its automobile engineers know how to keep people safe. Continue reading »
Filed under Fatherhood | Comment (0)Dr. Know - An interview with green pediatrician Alan Greene
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If you were to give a check-up to Alan Greene, eco-pediatrician extraordinaire, you just might diagnose him with ASHD — Attention Surplus Hyperproductivity Disorder. It isn’t a real disorder, of course. But whatever Greene’s got — whatever blend of vim and vision allows him to stay at the cutting edge of environmentalism and e-medicine while also writing books, doctoring, and being a 100-percent-organic-food-eating father of four — well, it’s something that’s helped the world get better.
Filed under Parenting, Health & Wellness | Comment (0)Forgetting children in cars during the hot summer months is irresponsible
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What’s the deal with forgetting children in cars?
When people decide to take the giant leap into parenthood, they accept a great deal of responsibility. One of these responsibilities is to constantly watch out for the child and always keep safety as the No. 1 priority. In my opinion, leaving a child in a car is one of the most dangerous actions a parent can make. Continue reading »
Filed under Parenting | Comment (0)Delaying motherhood
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The female may, from early in life, be attached to the concept of an ideal partner. She socialises and seeks same, but does not see anyone who fits the bill. For Mandeville-based counselling psychologist, Avril Le Vel James, this is just one of the many reasons why women in Jamaica might have children late.
For females, early motherhood is defined as occurring before age 19. On-time motherhood occurs between 19-24. Late motherhood occurs when children are born after age 25. Continue reading »
Filed under Motherhood | Comment (0)Of genes and motherhood: Even when our children resemble us, the outcome can be very different
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I am the dark-haired, brown-eyed mother of two blond, blue-eyed children. In airports and parks, I expect to be mistaken for their nanny.
My abdominal scars can attest that they are my biological children and were built using some of “my” genes.
But we are not Mendel’s peas, and the more we learn about genomics, the less pea-like we seem. Continue reading »
Filed under Parenting | Comment (0)A baby’s gotta eat: The politics of breastfeeding
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Don’t mess with the lactivists.
If that isn’t already a slogan, it should be. Right up there with “breast is best,” “anytime, anywhere” and all the other ones aimed at promoting breastfeeding.
Just ask Facebook. Or the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Or the Applebee’s restaurant chain in the U.S. Or anyone else who has ticked off nursing moms lately. Continue reading »
Filed under Motherhood, Parenting | Comment (0)Nicole Richie terrified she won’t be able to cope as a mother
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Pregnant socialite Nicole Richie is reportedly scared that she won’t be able to cope with parenthood.
Richie, who is expecting her first child with ‘Good Charlotte’ rocker Joel Madden is said to be worried that her generous Hollywood upbringing hasn’t prepared her for the demands of being a Mother. Continue reading »
Filed under Celebrities & Parenthood | Comment (0)Dayna Devon & Dr. Brent Moelleken talk about parenthood
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The Celebrity Baby Blog asked for reader’s help last week, and you definitely delivered! In the extended post, we chat with EXTRA co-host Dayna Devon, 37, and her husband, Dr. Brent Moelleken, 47, about the recent hybrid tummy tuck Brent performed on Dayna, parenthood, and their children – Emmi Reese, 2, and Cole Brent, 8 months — all with interview questions sent in by you, our readers. Continue reading »
Filed under Celebrities & Parenthood, Parenting | Comment (0)Parenting Expert Offers Groundbreaking Look at How Fathers and Sons Influence Each Other
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In his new book, “My Father Before Me: How Fathers and Sons Influence Each Other Throughout Their Lives,” award-winning clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Michael J. Diamond explains many of the emotional hurdles fathers and their adolescent sons grapple with as they age.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 14, 2007 — In his groundbreaking new book, “My Father Before Me: How Fathers and Sons Influence Each Other Throughout Their Lives” (W.W. Norton), award-winning clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Michael J. Diamond (www.drmichaeljdiamond.com) explains many of the emotional hurdles fathers and their adolescent sons grapple with as they age. As Diamond attests, the father-son bond unavoidably changes radically during adolescence as fathers move from hero to fallen hero. Continue reading »
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