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Best and Worst Parenting Websites of 2013

March 26, 2014January 1, 2014 by Vincent Daly

Despite the constantly evolving state of parenthood, what remains a universal constant for men and women is the challenge of parenting. Technology has provided a means to on demand parenting resources yet too often the sheer volume can be overwhelming. Social Media adds fuel to the fire with its rapid fire opinion based interaction and potentially polarizing tone. In the hope of filtering out the clutter for new parents, here are our picks for best and worst 2013 Parenting Websites.

Paternal Not Paternalism

May 21, 2013 by Elaine Heffner, LCSW, Ed.D

Some months ago, the N.Y. Times had a story focused on Tina Fey as reflecting a cultural mood making pregnancy a fertile field for romantic comedy. According to the story, an inviolate rule of Hollywood comedy is that once a woman in her 30’s gets her man, or can’t find him, then she has to want a baby – or cope with a baby she didn’t plan on. From “Murphy Brown” to “Knocked Up” to Ms. Fey’s latest, “Admission”, the path from romance to “momance” is clear.

Reality Check

February 17, 2011 by Elaine Heffner, LCSW, Ed.D

At a recent workshop for parents, the topic of discussion was the Chinese tiger mother’s methods which everyone has been so excited about lately. I raised a question about the use of strict authority with children as compared to the American belief in freedom. One of the fathers spoke up first and immediately transferred the question to the workplace. He said he saw it as using the carrot and the stick and explained further that it would be impossible to use only the authority of the stick in today’s work world. To be successful you would also need the carrot.