Babble

Robots have kind of a mixed rep. From loveable, cuddly characters to cold killing machines, it's clear we have some ambivalence about what it means to have this kind of technology in our lives and on the horizon. While I personally have a strange affection for robots, I can see how others are raising...

Things were going so well. I got a little promotion at work, I finished my novel, Obama won the nomination, and the honeysuckle bush in our neighbors' front yard is almost in full, fragrant bloom. So, it was inevitable that something crappy was going to happen. And here it is: we just learned that...

Q: Which is better for kids (if economics aren't a factor) — nanny or daycare? Nanny: 35% Daycare: 12% Depends on the child's age and circumstances: 53% "Nanny before age two. Daycare is better after that, because children are social little beings and love to be around other kids."...

As an experiment, three Guardian staffers brought their rugrats to the office and blogged about the experience. The result? Not much work got done. Zoe Williams, who brought 6 month old Thurston (love those British names) to the Guardian offices, points out that letting babies hang out at the workplace...

If Barack Obama isn't a family man, he's hidden it well. He likened the duration of his campaign so far -- 15 months -- to the growth and development of a newborn who would now be a capable walking, talking toddler. He mentions his children frequently. He holds babies like a champ . He's...

Ok! Magazine is featuring two of Hollywood's finest on its cover. Little Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Suri Cruise are quite the pair. Or are they? Does this photo look photoshopped to you or have the ladies been spending some quality time together? Until last week when Shiloh showed up for some Cheetos...

Look, I'm the first one to bitch about lack of societal assistance for parents and families. And I don't want to push back any -- ANY! -- attempts to try to get the village behind raising the next generation of little monsters. But I think giving pregnant women parking passes is totally misplaced...

There has been a glut of " guys do housework, get laid " stories out lately, and some of them frankly sound like a bid to get laundry help. You know, men who do housework are hot, if women aren't tired they feel more in the mood, and so on. If it doesn't make you feel like a low-paid...

Our babysitter went and got a job. A real job. How could she? What about our needs? Sure, we hardly ever used her. And only on evenings, usually on the weekends. Do you think she had better stuff to do besides hanging out at our unexciting, tiny house? What about when the opposite happens, particularly...