BlogHer Family: How Many Girls to Make a Family Miserable?

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April 23, 2011

Hi everyone-

This is a very exciting week, because Jenna Hatfield -- aka Firemom -- has assumed her position as section editor of BlogHer Family. She'll be taking over this newsletter from me in the next few weeks, so stay tuned for her smiling face at the bottom!

Why is this exciting? Because now that Jenna is in place, we'll be able to feature even more of you via curation, syndication and original BlogHer posts. Jenna will be pointing to your blogs, featuring your member posts and watching you for syndication and original assignment opportunities. To pitch Jenna with your ideas, please email her at jenna.hatfield@blogher.com. If you have other pitches, send them to me at syndication@blogher.com, and I'll make sure they get to the right section editor (I'm going to do MONEY starting in May).

Enjoy!

Two Girls? Happy Parents! Four Girls? DOOM!

From Contributing Editor Jenna Hatfield

According to a new study, researchers say that our family is kind of happy. Not as happy as a family with two girls or a family with a boy and a girl, but much more happy than my friend who has four girls. It has nothing to do about situational issues, personality types or how much coffee I've had in the morning. It has everything to do with the number of children I have and their gender. The study says that families with two girls are happier. Families with four girls? Not so happy. Read more.

The Stigma of ADHD and Our Kids

From syndicated blogger ADHDMomma

Forgive my rant, but there is something really troubling me. Since realizing my son has a learning disability of some sort back in September 2008, I have been fired up about learning disabilities and how many children are crying out for help and are being overlooked. While I am still fired up about learning disabilities, I am obsessed with ADHD since my son's diagnosis of the disorder in November 2008. Read more.

How Parents and Teachers Should Teach Children About Slavery

From Contributing Editor Kim Pearson

April 12, 2011 marked the 150th anniversary of the assault on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, launching the United States into four years of bloody civil war. This year's anniversary has occasioned panels, debates, balls and a raft of commemorative activities. However, it has also presented challenges to educators and parents about how to teach children about this crucial but contentious time in ways that are both honest and sensitive. Of all the difficult issues surrounding the Civil War era, helping children understand slavery can be especially daunting. Read more.

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