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The Most Brutal Jenelle Fight Yet

Sydney Levin | Posted 04.23.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

It's finally Aubree's third birthday, and Chelsea's perpetuating socially accepted gender roles and female passivity by renting a big, bouncy princess castle! Elsewhere, Jenelle and Bahhbrahh have a fight.

Nice Day For A White Trash Wedding

Sydney Levin | Posted 04.16.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

The day of the wedding, Leah and Jeremy flout the rules and hang out. She must be super sure of their relationship now 'cause she's plucked her eyebrows like a woman with nothing to lose.

99 Problems And Boys Are All Of Them

Sydney Levin | Posted 04.09.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

Though Jenelle "just needs to focus on" herself, she'd like to also have a boyfriend at the same time. Duh, it's not like "focus on herself" means "be alone," it just means "be with the lesser of two evils" and also do soul-searching in the form of Kieffer and marijuana.

Why Women Lie Differently Than Men

Susan Shapiro Barash | Posted 04.08.2013 | Women
Susan Shapiro Barash

Lies manifest as a woman's quest for reprisal, a way to avoid being evaluated and found wanting. Yet, even with an understanding of this behavior, the question becomes, when is it simply wrong to lie? When is the lie harmful, not helpful -- when is the gig up?

'Teen Mom 2' Recap, Part 2: Jenelle Suffers Terrible Abuse

Sydney Levin | Posted 04.02.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

Gary seems to think that one week of engagement is the "wood" anniversary, 'cause he kicked in Jenelle's front door like a total psycho. As Jenelle surveys the upsetting scene, she tells the story of their fight with a strange smirk ...

'Teen Mom 2' Recap: The Least Romantic Proposal Ever

Sydney Levin | Posted 04.02.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

When Gary returns, he and Jenelle bring Jace to some sort of pirate convention. It seems very fun in the way that glorifying criminal violence at sea is. I'm going to guess Jenelle was drawn by the promise of a "bottle of rum."

'Teen Mom 2': Let's Get Physical!

Sydney Levin | Posted 03.26.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

Things get physical between Kailyn and Javi; Leah substitutes a beach wedding for a pond wedding, and a real live human trusts Chelsea with their hair.

'Teen Mom 2' Recap: A New Set of Twins Join the Cast

Sydney Levin | Posted 05.12.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

Jenelle is far too busy preparing for her glorious exit from the prestigious Itty Bitty Titty Committee to visit her son. She's also having a hard time deciding between a different set of boobs: Kieffer and Gary.

'Teen Mom 2' : Bras Before Bros

Sydney Levin | Posted 05.11.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

Since Chelsea's finally shed her uterine lining, she's also lost her inhibitions. Now that she's a woman (again), she feels ready to bring her mother into the red tent of her soul. In other words: She tells her mom that she banged Adam and thought she was knocked up!

'Teen Mom 2': The Most Hated Dude Is Back

Sydney Levin | Posted 05.04.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

Since Jenelle's off probation in a matter of days and her mom fears the worst, she heads over to Bahhbrahh's house for a chat. Bahhbrahh is unloading literally the biggest Olive Garden bag I have ever seen, further solidifying her as the best person on this show, and potentially in the world.

'Teen Mom 2': Jenelle Learns The Cheating Truth

Sydney Levin | Posted 04.27.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

Because it's Chelsea's first day at Black Plague Beauty School, she's going all out with her makeup. She's purchased a sexy new 'jaundice' shade of concealer, 'cause "renal failure" is her absolute favorite look.

Hospitals And Heartbreak In 'Teen Mom 2' Season 4 Premiere

Sydney Levin | Posted 04.20.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

Grab your birth control cocktails and IUD appetizers! Hope you enjoyed your break from depression and misery last week, 'cause we're barreling straight into Season 4.

'Teen Mom 2': The Most Painful Truths Are Revealed

Sydney Levin | Posted 02.05.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

We finally get a peek at Jenelle's Potential Daddy No. 1 and boy, is he a winner. "He does not look like me, Jenelle," Andrew says point-blank of Jace. "I'm ready for them to say I'm not the father."

'Teen Mom 2': Someone's Having Another Baby ...

Sydney Levin | Posted 03.30.2013 | TV
Sydney Levin

With Isaac at his dad's, Kailyn's free to hang with Javi the Bowling Sex God. Over some diner food we learn that he's studying criminal justice, hopes to be a cop, and is generally delightful. Finally, a male role model on 'Teen Mom 2' ... quick, look outside to see if pigs are flying!

WATCH: What's It Like For A Gay Parent To Take Paternity Leave?

Posted 12.06.2012 | Gay Voices

What's it like to take paternity leave as a gay parent? In a Dec. 6 appearance on HuffPost Live, Tom Bourdon of Tufts University's LGBT Center shar...

Why Equal Custody Should Be The Legal Norm

Fred Silberberg | Posted 08.29.2012 | Divorce
Fred Silberberg

There is one presumption that seems to be missing from the body of legal presumptions in family law: the presumption that equal custody timesharing is appropriate for children involved in divorce and paternity custody disputes.

"Father's" Day? ... May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor

El Guapo | Posted 08.15.2012 | Comedy
El Guapo

It is estimated that 4-10% of men are unwittingly raising someone else's kid. "El Guapo," you say, "but my kid looks just like me." To that El Guapo asks: Has "your" child's mother aggressively underscored this point?

The Perils of Paternity

Joseph E. Cordell | Posted 08.15.2012 | Parents
Joseph E. Cordell

This bias against unmarried fathers is a growing concern as the changing dynamic of families means more couples eschew marriage in favor of cohabitation.

Lesbian Mom Granted Paternity Over Daughter In Legal Battle Against Ex-Partner

Posted 05.06.2012 | Gay Voices

A Colorado-based lesbian mom is breaking new ground by becoming the first woman allowed to file a paternity suit in her state. As ABC is reporting...

Is Schwarzenegger's 'Love Child' Entitled To More Child Support?

Fred Silberberg | Posted 07.27.2011 | Divorce
Fred Silberberg

Much attention has been given in the last two weeks to the disclosure that former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child with the ...

Why Having Kids Out Of Wedlock Can Be A Sea Of Sticky Legalities

Fred Silberberg | Posted 06.05.2011 | Divorce
Fred Silberberg

It seems today that there is no longer a stigma of having a child out of wedlock--not only a trend among celebrities, but also increasingly common amo...

Daddy by Default by Author, Pat Tucker

Jeff Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Jeff Rivera

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Local DJ Claims Charles Manson is His Father

KTLA | KTLA News | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES -- A local radio DJ is claiming that notorious killer Charles Manson is his biological father. ...

How Rain in LA Relates to John Edwards

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

When it comes to the alignment of self-image with climate, nobody tops LA. People here are their weather. And they take each reversal as a personal message from God.

The Business Of Revenge: How John Edwards' Rielle Hunter Should Respond

Henry Blodget | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Henry Blodget

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and no woman is being more scorned right now than John Edwards' mistress and likely baby-mommy Rielle Hunter.