It Takes a Village
Lately I've been wondering how most people would complete a sentence that begins with the well-known phrase "it takes a village." What phrase expresse...
Lately I've been wondering how most people would complete a sentence that begins with the well-known phrase "it takes a village." What phrase expresse...
Harvey Karp | Posted 03.20.2012
In truth, all parents need support. That's why the ancient adage, "It takes a village to raise a child," has stuck over the years. Far from indicating failure, asking for help is actually a sign of courage and strength.
Michele Somerville | Posted 02.26.2012
We're three years apart, my brother and me. I'm a city mouse. He's a suburb mouse. He drives a big suburban truck. I ride the subway. He works in fi...
Jay Weston | Posted 01.10.2012
I recalled that Hillary Clinton famously said, "It takes a village to raise a child," based upon an old African proverb. Well, all of these folks have taken that literally, and... are building a village.
JD Roberto | Posted 01.07.2012
I'm well aware that some people get uptight when other adults help with the parenting. There's a conventional wisdom that folks have the right to raise their children however they see fit. In fact, I'm sure many people see this as a fundamental right of being a parent. Sorry, but it's not.
Lori Day | Posted 06.25.2011
When Abercrombie & Fitch recently launched their pushup padded bikini top for girls aged 8 to 12, something inside me finally broke.
Mary Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011
Do we see children just as future breadwinners who will support us in our old age? Or do we see them as people who will lead us to a higher moral level of civilization?
Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011
With all the news of global challenges lately, you might have missed one story that's been taking place in the Pacific Northwest. No, I am not referr...
Auburn McCanta | Posted 05.25.2011
How did our "village" go so wrong that a seven-year old girl would think a respected American senator and presidential candidate is the equivalent of the Bogey Man under the bed? Where did she get the notion that people of the Muslim faith are to be feared rather than embraced?
Ernestine Hayes | Posted 04.24.2012