The L.A. Times recently ran this feature, which chronicles the saga of a quintessential Girl in Trouble: Danielle Hayworth is poor, single, has two kids already (one with cerebral palsy), and she’s pregnant with twins. One of the twins will be born with his brain outside his skull. Her boyfriend can’t handle what’s coming and […] Continue reading →

I rented The Ballad of Jack and Rose the other night, which spurred some introspection about the unintended effects of a parent’s idealism, convictions, or quest for purity. The premise of the flick is this: Dad (Daniel Day-Lewis) lives with teenage daughter in idyllic isolation on an island off the East Coast. He’s the last […] Continue reading →

Stanford has enacted a new policy that allows female graduate students to take 12 weeks of paid maternity. The new moms are also allowed to maintain full-time student status after childbirth, so they needn’t reenroll or re-apply for financial aid. This is all very cool. I love to see businesses and institutions compete for top […] Continue reading →