Every week, we scour the web to bring you interesting bits and pieces from around the world. Enjoy!

How Greek Parents Discipline

It’s always interesting to read about other cultures — never more so than when the topic is about how people rear their kids. Read this hilarious account of growing up Greek, and have a laugh over how discipline styles vary from (or match?) your own.

The Evolution of Brestfeeding

In her new book, Lactivism, political scientist Courtney Jung takes a look at the various forces at play in moving breastfeeding from mere nourishment to a statement about one’s commitment to parenting. This review of the book will give you some idea, and, if you’re like us, it will make you want to pick up the whole tome.

It Will Take Twice As Long, Now

Bad news, busy parents: A new study has come out debunking the concept of speed reading. That means we’ll have to spend twice as much time as we planned on Lactivism. Maybe we’ll just read the review after all.