Best of Profnet: When is it OK to Lie to Your Kids?

Derek — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:54:08 +0000

This time of year, much of the magic of the holiday season is built upon a little white lie: Santa Claus. As children — and their problems — grow bigger, parents often find their lies do, too: “No, honey, I never smoked pot.” “Of course, I never had sex in high school.” Etc. I’m working on an article about when — or if — it’s OK to lie to your kids. Are there ground rules for fibbing to your kids? If so, what are they? Subjects that are OK to lie about? Or, is just a bad idea? I’m looking for experts — or anyone else with a thought — to weigh in with advice and stories. Contact: John Campanelli, jcampanelli@plaind.com.

Best of Profnet: Orgasmic Birth

Derek — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:28:13 +0000

Every 30 minutes, every day at work, I get an email with queries from reporters looking for sources for pieces they’re working on. Usually they’re pretty lame like “I’m looking for an enterprise software CEO to talk about trends in virtualization and data warehousing,” but sometimes there are some pretty entertaining ones. Here’s a fun one I received today:

“I’m writing an article about women who have experienced orgasm during labor, for a well-known pregnancy Web site. If you’re interested in being quoted, or want to anonymously share your story, please e-mail me a short description of what you experienced. Experts, please e-mail me a quote on the topic. Contact: Amy Levine, askamynyc@gmail.com.”

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Best of Profnet: When is it OK to Lie to Your Kids?

Best of Profnet: Orgasmic Birth