Topic
Parenting
244 published works
Litigation & Trial
Asphalt Playgrounds Will Not Save The Next Generation
As Sarah Miller recently lampooned over at The New Yorker, parents today are bombarded with “long-form think pieces about parenting” that purport to show how some new studies have…
Family Law Prof Blog
On Parenting
By Family Law
From the Atlantic:One of the central tenets of raising kids in America is that parents should be actively involved in their children’s education: meeting with teachers, volunteering at school, helping…
Family Law Prof Blog
“The Overprotected Kid”
By Family Law
Hanna Rosin has a fasinating article on the "overprotected kid" in the Atlantic here.MR
Elder Law Prof Blog
Book Talk: About Having “That” Talk with Your Kids
Washington Post writer Michelle Singletary hosts a column called The Color of Money. Recently she wrote about the importance of talking with your adult children about your preferences and finances "long before a health…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Williams Center at UCLA…
By John Kang
....has great data about LGBT issues, including marriage, parenting and workplace issues. It's organized by state in a visually arresting format.
Family Law Prof Blog
Exhausted Mothers
By Family Law
From the Washington Post:Ever since the federal government began collecting detailed surveys a decade ago of how Americans spend their time, the American Time Use Survey reports have shown that…
Family Law Prof Blog
Stay-At-Home Dads
By Family Law
From the Atlantic:Every so often, a trend piece comes along that heralds the rise of the stay-at-home dad. More fathers are choosing childcare over career, we're told, and it represents…
Elder Law Prof Blog
A Virtual Mother?
By rmorgan
It is only a matter of time...Remember how your mother would dispense advice such as "don't run with scissors", "eat your vegetables, they're good for you", "don't sit too close to…
Family Law Prof Blog
Harvard Admissions Letter
By Family Law
From the Washington Post:A woman answers a letter from the Harvard Admissions Office from over half a century ago, inquiring into her plans for working while having a family.Read it…
Family Law Prof Blog
Pimentel: “Criminal Child Neglect and the ‘Free Range Kid’: Is Overprotective Parenting the New Standard of Care?”
By Family Law
David Pimentel (Ohio Northern University - Ohio Northern University College of Law; Florida Coastal School of Law) has posted his article Criminal Child Neglect and the 'Free Range Kid': Is…