Our Favorite Parenting Stories Of The Week

Are you a retro wife? The latest in the stay-at-home versus return-to-work mom wars: Kelly Makino demonstrates how her and her husband embracing traditional gender roles is the right choice for her family. Makino represents a growing number of young women who are speaking up about wanting to be more domestic and less career focused. (New York Magazine)

How many kids is enough? This mom wants to have another child (or two), but her spouse doesn’t. (New York Times)

Looking for a laugh? 27 hilarious gifs of kids figuring out the way the world works. (Buzzfeed)

A mother who gave up her son for adoption discovers years later that he’s been misled by his adoptive parents. If you were her, what would you do? (BlogHer)

New studies show that contrary to popular opinion, there isn’t a particularly strong link between breastfeeding and reduced obesity rates. (TIME)

A companion bit to the powerful piece on transgender youth in last week’s New Yorker, here’s a peek at some video diaries that reveal some unique insights of kids seeking physical transformation. (The New Yorker)

A one-time teen mother takes issue with NYC’s campaign against teen pregnancy. Are the ads hurting more than they’re helping? (Momaroo)

Will cigarettes be out of sight, out of mind for kids and teens? A new NYC proposal could lower temptation for youngsters when it comes to smoking. (TIME)

Sexuality and assault may seem like a topic to discuss with daughters. But see how this feminist mother wants to raise her son with more awareness on the topic. (Huffington Post)

A divorcee reflects on the difficulties of being a “happy” single mom in the Facebook age. (Motherlode)

We all know how adorable Beyonce’s daughter, Blue, is right now. Take a look at Beyonce’s thoughts on motherhood and what she’s been doing to keep in shape! (Babyrazzi)