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Political Nanny took drastic measures and confronted the caretaker of a political playground regular, namely New York Times columnist David Brooks. She's no expert, but Political Nanny thinks Brooks seriously needs his meds adjusted. Have you read his most recent column ? Sure, Brooks is an incorrigible...

Slate is joining the Notes from the Underbelly pile-on that began a few days ago here at Babble . As predicted by Babble's Lynn Harris, reviewers of the new married! with! children! television show won't be able to pass up yet another hipster parenting bashing opportunity, particularly not those "curmudgeonly...

With Babble's rise in popularity, it was inevitable that the merchandise flood would soon follow. You'll have to wait until Christmas to order your Jason Avant Action Figure (with Kung-Fu Grip; Detachable Detached Amusement Belt sold separately). But to tide you and your kids over, Babble has just released...

My daughter loves the mirror. Any mirror. Get her within eyesight of one and she drools. Bring her closer, and she smiles. Leave her alone with one, and she tries to eat it. I don't think it's narcissism; I think she's just weird. A recent study says college kids think they're so special -- too special...

Oh hipsters , how we love to loathe thee! David Brooks' New York Times Anti-Hipster Op Ed has generated lots of traffic for Babble, but nevertheless, we must object . And so, in an articulate funny piece, must hottie-dad Steven Johnson . According to Mr. Johnson, you'd have to be "... seriously tone...

Always with the writing about the hipster parents. And now David Brooks joins the fray. Brooks, New York Times Op-Ed columnist and great-grandfather of 10, addresses the usual list of problems with Babble , Alterna Dad , and Urban Baby . And like Time Magazine before him , calls out pretty little Girl...

Lately David Brooks, New York Times columnist and sometime blogger whipping boy , has come under fire for blaming mothers (those selfish asses) for the increase in income volatility since the 1970s. Mothers (those selfish asses) have this way of leaving the workforce to give birth and then reenter at...