parenting

Reproduction and the Career Woman

By Erik Loomis

In General

On January 24, 2024

The idea of having children is horrifying to me and mercifully, I never have. However, quite obviously there is nothing so important as policy around childbirth and raising children. What could be more important? Which of course leads people to make openly racist choices to...

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Baby Cages

By Erik Loomis

On June 6, 2015

If there's one reason to study the 19th century, it's to learn lessons on how to raise children. Today's children are so spoiled, what with their education and not working.

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Children and Ethics

By Erik Loomis

On April 3, 2012

Elizabeth Kolbert has an interesting essay in The New Yorker about the ethics of parenting, wondering whether if there are ever ethical reasons to have children. Ethics certainly don't determine.

Parenting Skillz

By Scott Lemieux

In Uncategorized

On June 30, 2008

Is pretty obvious that writing this article for a national audience makes you kind of a dick, but does this parenting seem likely to accomplish its intended goals? "My twins never had the same view of high school that I did. Through ninth grade I’d...