5+ hour, 2+ min ago   (277+ words) Uninterrupted blocks of time with children can be oppressive for fathers. Credit: Getty These authors draw on a rich literary tradition of women venting about parenthood and marriage. "This tradition includes such texts as Dana Spiotta's 2021 novel, Wayward, the autobiographical…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (225+ words) A culture of extreme tolerance is creating a range of unforeseen problems." Credit: Getty Excessive screen use is often blamed for stunting children"s physical and emotional growth, and with good reason. But focusing on technology alone misses a deeper…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (352+ words) Are the kids alright? (Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP/ Getty) So what is going on? The truth is, it's complicated. And as a result, two of the most common answers just won't do. For precisely these sorts of reasons, the other (and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (292+ words) This seems like more of a celebration of superficiality than difference." Credit: Getty Before 2019, it was impossible to buy a Barbie doll with a disability. Nowadays, it"s a very different story: there are blind Barbies, as well as dolls…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (556+ words) The discourse around destigmatizing mental health has led to its explosion. Credit: Getty Young people are sometimes using "these digital platforms as a substitute for mental health treatment," according to a Canadian study published in the journal Acta Psychologica. Moreover,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (261+ words) The Pathways trial is the institutional repetition of a mistake we already made." Credit: Getty And yet Cass has lent her support to Pathways. The charitable explanation is pragmatism: the NHS wants to keep distressed young people away from private…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (286+ words) The SNP has introduced broad criteria which is leading to a rise in diagnoses. Credit: Getty On the surface, these figures would suggest that Scotland is pathologising children's behaviour more than the rest of the UK. Any behaviour which doesn't…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (339+ words) Is it ever okay to conduct transhumanist medical trials on children? The answer to this ought surely to be obvious. But apparently it isn't. This is surely rooted in a well-intentioned fear that over-emphasising the telos of sex might be…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (266+ words) Simpler times. Credit: Getty What happens to a child born without a mother? We don't yet know. For all of human history, every child has had a mother. But now we are contemplating a world where that may no longer…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (178+ words) Some claim its the surest way. Credit: Getty She does not readily mention that she loves her partner, although being charitable we can assume she does. What she does say is that she thinks marriage is a very effective strategy…...