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Part-Timers and Freelancers Doing ‘Mini-Shifts’ Can Be Difficult.
Wall Street Journal writer Sue Shellenbarger recently highlighted a new career trend among freelance and part-time workers which she called “mini-shifts.” more
Parents of Olympians featured in P&G Olympic ad campaign, web site.
If you tuned into the winter Olympics you inevitably caught at least one of the series of Procter & Gamble “Thank You Mom” ads which was part of a campaign to highlight the sacrifices made by the parents of Olympians to support their children. more
Study: With Both Parents Working, Children Get Less Help with Homework.
The British Journal of Sociology reported that children with two working parents get less help with their homework than children in families where only one parent works, the U.K.’s The Independent reported. more
The Birds, the Bees, and a Blow-up Doll.
When parents do a birds-and-bees talk, do they ever include a sidebar on the objectification of women? Tom Henderson, a ParentDish reporter and single dad, did just that. more
Toy Travel.
With the recession, people may decide going on vacation is simply too expensive. But instead of taking the trip with the kids, why not just send the kids' toys on vacation? more
Author Says Children are NOT Overmedicated.
Author Judith Warner went into researching her new book about children, mental illness and psychotropic medication with the idea that youth are overmedicated. However the conclusion she drew after she researched and wrote, We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication is just the opposite. more
Study: Perception of Kids’ Behavior Based on Mom’s Employment Status.
A Kansas State University study has found that people often form judgments about children’s behavior based on their mother’s work status. more
Does MTV Glamorize Teen Pregnancy?
MTV launched 16 and Pregnant last year, and then followed it up with Teen Moms,continuing the story of some of the teens profiled. A second season of 16 and Pregnant began recently. more
Olympian Moms Getting Attention.
Female Olympians who have kids have garnered some media attention recently, including analysis of a pregnant Canadian curler competing for medals. more
The Princess Phase.
Mommy Tracked's Anti-Princess Reading List appears in Parent Dish's article "Is it Possible to Avoid the Princess Phase?" along with other "girl power" resources.
Writes Shelley White of parenting twin daughters, "I'm going to try to help them see that being smart and capable and courageous is much more fun than just looking good in a pretty dress." more
