Here's a number of interesting and insightful stories on parenting around the web:

National Public Radio's All Thing Considered began a series of reports this week exploring childbirth and parenting practices around the globe. Stories, audio and blogs explore issues from Africa, Asia and Europe.

A parent and therapist Lori Gottlieb explores how our obsession with raising happy kids may have the opposite effect. Check out her thoughtful article here.

On a sobering note, three top news organizations, NPR, ProPublica and Frontline, examined child death cases and found that forensic pathologists often misdiagnose the cause of death. As a result, innocent parents and caretakers have gone to jail. The full story is here.

Feel free to comment on any of these stories or pertaining issues.