Articles for tag: Hasbro, My Little Pony, Nurturing, Pony

Karla News

Why I Collect “My Little Pony” Toys

As someone who turns up her nose at gender-stereotyped toys and mass-produced plastic commoditites, I would probably be the last grown woman you’d expect to have a My Little Pony collection. While this is something that I generally keep “on the down-low” because it’s, frankly, a sort of odd hobby, I can’t get enough of ...

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Parenting Roles: Can Fathers Be Mothers?

Psychologist Louise B. Silverstein and sociologist David Popenoe come head to head over whether or not Fathers can “Mother.” There has been active debate about parenting roles and responsibilities for decades tackling all sorts of questions. Such as: what does it mean to be a responsible parent? Is one sex naturally better at parenting than ...

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Tips for Nurturing Yourself

We live in a fast pace world and it’s a good idea to take time to nurture yourself. Stuck on ideas on what you can do to nurture yourself? For tips on nurturing yourself, I have interviewed therapist Joan Levy, MSW, LSW, LCSW, ACSW. Tell me a little bit about yourself. I am a 63 ...

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A Poem for Mother’s Day

Mother nature’s gyre circling ’round another epoch, returning human to the being, she’s nurturing the Anthropocene, regarded as a relic. Elder matriarch emploring, shell-beads engaging wisdom, rattled bones and bells of celebration, leading youth to investigation. Mother nature’s gyre circling ’round another epoch, returning human to the being, she’s nurturing the Generation-scene, regarded as a ...

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Custodial Fathers Should Limit Work to 40 Hours Per Week

The battle over child custody can be physically, emotionally and financially draining. For many parents, the decision to forego child custody battles is often determined by mediation and the agreement to participate in dual parenting with joint custody and 50/50 split visitation. In recent years, however, the number of fathers gaining custody of their children ...