Category Archives: General
Who Can We Trust? Was The Study Linking Vaccine to Autism A Fraud?
A parent’s job is to worry…about everything. Are our kids going to a good school? Am I feeding them healthy meals? Are they safe when I’m not with them? Should I have them vaccinated…when a reputable study says that vaccines have been linked to autism? The question whether to have our kids vaccinated has been one of the toughest and most controversial that parents have had to face.
For many the thought that a vaccination for a childhood illness could increase their child’s chances of autism far out weighed the risk of that illness. So, when Andrew Wakefield and his colleagues published a paper in 1998 linking the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) shot to autism it was enough to convince many parents, worldwide, to fore go the vaccine.
Real Life “Glee” Gets A Big Surprise
I remember being in choir when I was in junior high. I couldn’t sing a note and neither could most of the other kids in it, but choir was a way out of a really boring study hall. So, basically our choir director got stuck with a bunch of no talent wanna be singers, who just didn’t want to get stuck in study hall…I almost feel sorry for her, now.
A New York Miracle
Get The Most Bang For Your Real Estate Buck – The Best And Most Affordable Places To Raise Kids
I think the dream of everyone in my parents generation was to raise a family in a home they owned…there would be a lawn with a swing set, the school would be within walking distance and you would know your neighbor on a first name basis.
Owning a Home…and a dream
Then came my generation and strangely enough we had the same dream…but the house would be bigger…the school would be better…and the neighbor would keep his lawn mowed.
Students build a city
How long does it take to build a city? It takes eight weeks. How many people does it take to get this accomplished? It takes about 380. How big is this city you might ask? It is 99 blocks long.
Building Blocks
Introduce Your Kids To 13 American Heroes and Heroines
President Obama can add a new item to his list of achievements…right there under President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize winner…he can add children’s book author. On Tuesday, the President’s book, “Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters” hit the book shelves.
A Presidential Legacy
Obama isn’t the first President to write a children’s book. Theodore Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter wrote books for young people, and John F. Kennedy had a young readers’ edition of his “Profiles in Courage.”
The President is donating his proceeds to a scholarship fund for children of disable and fallen soldiers administered by the Fisher House Foundation, according to the Associated Press.
Little Girl Finds Out That The “Force” Is With Her
Wouldn’t life be better if there were more Wookiee’s and less Darth Vader’s in the world? When you are a 7 year old girl who is being teased because you love Star Wars, you probably wish that the Rebel Fleet could come save you and in a way that is what happened for Katie Goldman, of Evanston, Illinois.
The Star Wars Fan
Katie, according to Yahoo! News, is a huge Star Wars fan who has earned the nickname “Little Jedi.” She proudly took her Star Wars water bottle to school with her and it was at school that some boys began teasing her because they thought that a Star Wars water bottle could only be for boys.
Child Enrichment Industry Keeps On Growing
When I look at kids today I feel like I may have been short changed by my parents. Sure I had Girl Scouts, softball league and swim lessons in the summer, but where were my enrichment activities?
Immune to the Economy?
It seems that not even a bad economy can keep the ever-growing enrichment industry from getting a boost from parents who are overly anxious about their children’s future prospects, according to an article on Yahoo! Finance.
Online Elementary Schools – Good, Bad, or Indifferent?
It seems that everything is trying to be done over the Internet. Even something as traditional as sitting in a classroom with four walls and a teacher is now being questioned. Can our kids be educated in a proper way through Internet classes and schools?
The Research Isn’t There
11 Year Old Honors A World War II Hero
How did you spend your time when you were 11 years old? If you were like me you were probably riding your bike, playing video games, hanging out with your friends and trying to avoid doing your chores and homework. So, what’s up with 11 year old Jordan Brown, of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania? Is he trying to make us look bad?
You see, Jordan has always been fascinated by World War II, according to an article in the Associated Press , and one soldier in particular – Dick Winters, the Easy Company commander made famous by the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.
Kids and Puppies…Things That Make You Go “Ahhhhh”
I hate to say this, but there are days when I wonder why anyone would want to have kids. Admit it…you’ve thought the same thing when you’ve seen a kid throw a fit in a store because his Mom won’t buy him a toy or in a restaurant when he wants ice cream instead of his meal. Just when I’m about to give up on kids all together I heard the story of 3 friends, in Mt Vernon, Illinois, who rescued 7 puppies that had been abandoned by their owner and all I could say was…ahhhhhhh.
A Family’s Story
