The media have become the mainstream culture in children’s lives. Parents have become the alternative. Americans once expected parents to raise their children in accordance with the dominant cultural messages. Today they are expected to raise their children in opposition to it – Ellen Goodman…
3 kids + 2 kids = 5 kids. Prior to my five child experiment, I thought 5 sounded like a good number and had secretly fantasised about ‘accidentally’ falling pregnant with twins to complete my ideal family. Now, much to my husband’s delight I’ve decided…