pop culture
Some pop-culture families incite envy with their picture-perfection, while others make you acutely grateful for the one you're stuck with.
Little House Of Guilty Pleasures.
Little House on the Prairie is an American TV show that aired from 1974, though I am far too young to remember such a time just admitting to this guilty pleasure makes me feel like I've one foot in the grave (another guilty pleasure by the way, but that's one for another time).
By Darren Potter5 years ago in Families
Baby Boomers and the Retirement Crisis
Baby boomers currently constitute a massive proportion of the developed world today. As many as one fifth of North America are baby boomers. As we live longer and are able to exist far longer than we ever did due to great advances in medical care, the demographic that outlines our national statistics is somewhat skewed.
By Kevin Roache5 years ago in Families
Why My Current Writing Projects Feature Autistic People
I am an autistic person (and yes, folks, this is the preferred way to express it rather than a “person with autism”). My son is an autistic person. It gives us a different world view and life experiences and the real reason I want to write about autistic people as my main characters is that I want to celebrate what it is to be autistic.
By Hayley Hunkin5 years ago in Families
Working Parents Struggle To Juggle Their Child's Education With Their Working Life
Working parents face mammoth task of juggling home school and work through the summer - new survey by Koru Kids reveals Over half of parents will continue home schooling through summer holidays
By Ashish Prabhu6 years ago in Families
Are America's Favorite TV Shows Introducing Children to Drug and Alcohol References?
Alcohol and drug mentions seem to litter the media. From songs on the radio to plot lines on television shows, substance references seem to be unavoidable. Of course, some genres and platforms are more filtered than others.
By Britney Clayton7 years ago in Families
9 Reasons Mom-Shaming Needs to Stop
I haven’t even given birth to my son yet and I have already been mom shamed for certain decisions I am making with my pregnancy, nursery, life as a mother, etc. I have always dreamed of being a mother and felt it was part of my reason for being. I didn’t realise how hard I would find pregnancy and the coming to terms with the fact it was actually happening. The life changing decision to have a child REALLY is a life changing one, every single person I know has had a different journey with parenthood, and it is time we stopped shaming people for doing things "differently" to our perceived perfect picture of parenting.
By Samantha Bentley7 years ago in Families
