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more about #mommydearest Sophie needs to study...damn: I give huge props to the American adoptive father. It appears that some of these mothers would consider raising their child instead of adoption if th... more » GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11): "The government pays a monthly allowance of $85 per child to those who adopt children. It offers half that for single mothers of dependent children." ... more » bananafish: I really think the bigger problem has to do with people NOT talking about sex and birth control. Sex in Korea (and I guess many other Asian countries)... more » artyfarty: My son is South Korean and we adopted him just a few months ago. From what we know, his parents were high school sweethearts but they were very young ... more » Brigit: What is the perceived connection between single motherhood and dishonesty? I mean there has to be a (probably ridiculous and irrational) reason for th... more » PoisonPixie: Everyone deserves a loving father, but to punish women for choosing to be alone is horrific. There should be no stigma...but then again, I see the Un... more » PinkSoxHat: That American adoptive father is pretty awesome. To advocate for a group that he's not a part of, and focus on a group like this instead of just focu... more » midwestdesigner: I commend these women on facing such difficult pressure and raising their children as single mothers, but I have to say, as an adopted Asian kid mysel... more » sarathelaundress: It always gets me how the men involved don't suffer the same stigma. Women don't get pregnant by themselves. It's almost hard to imagine that kind o... more » lilyHaze: Also, children almost always goes to the father in case of divorce. (Not necessarily a bad thing, but women are still the primary child raisers in a t... more » theonlybirdleftintheaviary: Ugh. Add this to the fact that in S. Korea, the father must register the child as a citizen in order for the child to be legally recognized by the gov... more » eve804: as someone who made the CHOICE to be a single mother rather than stay with a dysfunctional alcoholic partner, this is absolutely crazy to me. more » SarahMC: 96 percent of unwed women opted for the procedure WOW. This is illuminating and distressing. Thanks for sharing! more » miss negative: ok, where do I donate? more » Atomic Bowling: Ok, I am SO DONE with this "extended adolescence" crap. I went to a conference for work the other day where one of the seminars was about relating wit... more » Ultraprison!: Wait, we're NEVER allowed to be friends with our moms? I'm a college graduate living on my own with a full-time job. I don't think I require that much... more » mommy_dearest: I'd like to see the research beyond what he sees in his own practice. All these articles about "helicopter" parenting, "overparenting", "best friend ... more » lurker2209: What really doesn't make sense is this paragraph, which is squished between the estimate that 30-40% of moms are 'best-friend' type and the 'blame the... more » phoblog: I remember in detail once during a fight with my mom when I was 15 or so asking why she couldn't be my friend like other people's moms. She said, "be... more » heywhat: So your mother can't be your best friend and an authority figure? Because my mom is my best friend but I respect her immensely and there have always b... more » -
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In South Korea, Single Parenthood Is A Radical Choice
"Once you become an unwed mom, you're branded as immoral and a failure. People treat you as if you had committed a crime. You fall to the bottom rung of society." In South Korea, social stigma is serious business. More » -
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Forbes Defends Children From Scourge Of "Best-Friend Moms"
Yesterday Forbes ran a piece about "best-friend moms," and how "being an intimate rather than an authority figure" will totally screw up your kid. We're not sure we buy it. More » -
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Appropriate Response
We didn't have the energy to respond to Katie Roiphe's provocation: "Why won't feminists admit the pleasure of infants?" Luckily, Shapely Prose did — and they've got an "Evil Baby Hater" button you can print out and wear. [Shapely Prose] -
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Apologies
Madlyn Primoff, the mother who left her kids by the side of the road in a fit of anger, has apologized for her mistake, and is likely to have all charges against her dismissed. [AP] -
