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  1. Safe Haven: Parents’ Bailout?

    Posted on November 11, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (4)

    Every state in America has a so-called “safe haven” law, under which a troubled parent can safely surrender a newborn baby, usually at a hospital or fire station, no questions asked. But Nebraska’s safe haven law is different. Intended to protect only infants, it was written with the word “child” left undefined and without an age limit, opening a gaping legal loophole for an unprecedented human bailout. Read full article »

  2. Tony

    Posted on October 30, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (9)

    Tony is executive produced by Grant Heslov and George Clooney. Actor Tate Donovan stars as Michael, a relentlessly responsible father. But the Tony at issue isn’t his son. It’s his son’s teddy bear. Or more vexingly, his 6-year-old son’s lost teddy bear. And therein lies the crisis, the challenge, and the question: Can you ever be too responsible? Read full article »

  3. Criminalizing Motherhood?: Who’s to Judge

    Posted on October 22, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (25)

    Should a bad mother be prohibited from having more children? A 20-year-old Texas mother admitted that she failed to protect her 19-month-old daughter from being beaten by her father. A judge sentenced her to 10 years probation, with the unusual condition that she not conceive or bear any more children during that time. Should the government decide who can be a mother? Read full article »

  4. ‘Too Good’ to Play Baseball? Game Over

    Posted on October 2, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (18)

    A recent newspaper headline sounded more like a lesson in parenting: Why punish a kid for the crime of being too good? The kid, in this case, was 9-year-old Jericho Scott, who played summer baseball on a youth team in New Haven, Connecticut. Jericho’s “crime” is his pitching talent. But the prodigy pitcher himself was struck out—by adults. Read full article »

  5. Children and Chores:  How Much?

    Posted on September 29, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (24)

    A new study says that the amount of time children spend on chores has dropped like the Dow to only 24 minutes a day—25% less than in 1981. Experts say the decline of chore time reflects “important behavioral and values shifts that will affect lives for years to come,” including issues like domestic bliss and the responsibility of doing volunteer work. Should children do more chores? Read full article »

  6. Teachers With Guns:  Don’t Mess With Texas?

    Posted on September 15, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (40)

    In the small farm town of Harrold, Texas, it’s not teacher’s pet that has everyone talking. It’s teacher’s pistol. The local school board recently decreed that teachers could carry concealed weapons at school and in the classrooms. Should armed teachers be responsible for providing school security? Read full article »

  7. Summer Camp:  Parents Gone Wild?

    Posted on September 1, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (7)

    Worse than poison ivy, today’s camp parents are itching to control every aspect of their children’s daily lives at camp —the very place meant to teach independence and responsibility away from Mom and Dad. Should summer camps return to the days of no cameras, no cell phones, no parents? Read full article »

  8. Mothers With Guns:  Packing Too Much?

    Posted on July 28, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (49)

    Moms pack many things, but does a responsible mom also pack a gun? The question was recently raised on the website BabyCenter, where a mom blogger described the terrifying experience of a mother who was attacked. Many moms, from police officers to celebrities, are confessing to carrying a weapon and having the willingness to shoot and kill if necessary. Read full article »

  9. Should You Drink With Your Kids?

    Posted on July 21, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (46)

    Parents are frequently encouraged to share more activities with their kids. But should drinking alcohol together be one of them? Is it time for parents to take a different approach towards kids and alcohol? Time Magazine reporter John Cloud says it’s a “good way to teach responsible drinking behavior”. Read full article »

  10. Growing Up

    Posted on July 16, 2008 by Kathy McManus Comments (1)

    If you find it difficult sometimes to define responsibility, watch Growing Up and see four extraordinary young people go beyond definitions to live the word in truly inspiring ways. Read full article »

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