Mariah Carey Has Questionable Baby Naming Logic
The Associated Press reports on the latest celebrity baby news. Let’s carefully unpack this one. It’s a doozy! NEW…
Mommyish Debate: Cloth Diapers Vs. Disposible
Here at Mommyish, we’re interested in the realities of child rearing, not the theories we’re asked to trust. So…
SocialShield Lets You Spy On Your Kids In The Name Of Parenting
If you’ve ever contemplated hacking your kid’s Facebook or Twitter, don’t bother. A new program called SocialShield gives you…
Kids Don’t Want Embedded Ads, They Want What Their Parents Have
As if parents aren’t concerned enough about how advertisers are reaching their kids, there’s now a new reason to…
A Commercial-Free Childhood Brought To You By Netflix
All parents that I know have poor opinions on commercials when it comes to their kids. When it comes…
Say Goodbye To Cursive. And Your Kids’ Fine Motor Skills.
When I first read this New York Times story on how schools no longer teach cursive handwriting, my first…
New Study Confirms What We Know: Too Much TV Is Bad For Kids
Not that I needed anyone telling me that my 5-year-old watches too much TV, but Australian researchers have done…
The ‘Happiest’ Families Have Two (Obedient) Daughters
Raising two children could never be deemed a small undertaking, but according to this study, families raising two girls…
Be Constantly Happy Or Your Kids Will Become Bullys
As if mothers don’t worry enough about how their every interaction with their kids will effect them. New research…
Let’s Play No-Chemical Chemistry!
Here’s another victory for those folks attempting in vain to protect their children from any harm. The makers of…
How To Tell Kids That Monsters (Like Osama) Are Real
At the end of Brian Stelter‘s New York Times post today about media coverage of the death of Osama…
Mom Prefers Son To Daughter Because Of ‘The Agony Bringing Up Girls Entails’
Many parents have preferences when it comes to the sex of their baby, but one mother over at The…
The Full Spectrum: ‘I Live With The Nagging Feeling That I’m Being Judged’
The Full Spectrum focuses on the trials and tribulations of raising a child who ranks on the autism spectrum….
