Parenting-N-Families

One of the surprise films of 2005, The Family Stone successfully navigates the often tempestuous waters of big screen family dramas. Quite often these types of family relationship films get lost in a deluge of dialogue, conflict, and argument. And although The Family Stone has plenty of the aforementioned, it hits the audience in manageable doses with well-placed comic relief and an unforgettable cast of eccentric characters. Written and directed by up-and-coming Hollywood talent Thomas Bezucha, the film is a mosaic of fun, laughter, sadness, and family relationships most people will find charming and endearing…
The Family Stone examines…

If you’re having a baby, the question will undoubtedly crop up at some stage – Do you want a boy or a girl?For some couples that very question is there right from the beginning, even before they start trying to conceive. The question going through their minds is ‘how to conceive a boy’. Plain and simple, but with lack of answers.There can be a whole host of different reasons why people would want a baby of a certain gender, for some it is just a preferred choice, for others it could be medical reasons. Some cultures and religions don’t like…

We all know how much it hurts to want something that bad, and yet know that you might not ever get what you want. If you are desperately trying to conceive a boy, then every time you see a mother with her little son walking down the street, you could sob. Every time you see a blue teddy, or even a pack of boys nappies on the supermarket shelf, your heart aches just a little more. If you’re trying to conceive a boy, your mind maybe full of thoughts about trains, action men, and mud pies. After all that’s what…