In her article in New York City Magazine Jennifer Senior rounds up a number of studies and experts who conclude, for the most part, that parents hate parenting. She tempers the claim a bit, noting that these studies tend to focus on an in-the-moment standard for happiness self-reporting, while there are other standards out there…
Category: Parenting
There Are No Babies In This House
There are no babies in this house, despite what Emily calls Adrian. There are no babies in this house, despite what I call Erin. There are no babies in this house, despite what Emily and I call each other. There are no babies in this house, because Adrian is walking. There are no babies in…
An Explanation of the Fallacy in One Argument Against Public Breastfeeding
There’s an argument for supporting public breastfeeding (that is, for not pushing nursing mothers to cover up while they’re nursing in parks, restaurants, offices, etc…) that claims, essentially, that breastfeeding is a natural act and that is why it should be permitted or even encouraged. There’s a lot riding on that word, “natural”, and it’s…