For parents who want to worry less and play more!
I’m reconsidering my position on Comedy Central’s new series, “Tickle U.” As you may remember I posted something about this last week and at the time, couldn’t have agreed more with the stance from the “Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood.” Basically they see this series as a pure commercially driven device to create characters on […]
Posted on August 31st, 2005 by Sam
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I’m always amazed by the differing interpretations of research data by the media.
The CDC released its first National Report on Exposure to Environmental Chemicals in 2001 and has updated it every two years. A couple of weeks ago they released their latest findings. The LA Times headline was “Dozens of Chemicals Found in Most […]
Posted on August 30th, 2005 by Sam
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A friend of mine sent me a quick little blurb on something I just had to share. It looks like the Cartoon Network has just launched a new set of programs for pre-schoolers called, “Tickle U.” The goal is to teach pre-schoolers how to laugh. Hmmmmmm. Apparently there are others besides me who aren’t quite […]
Posted on August 25th, 2005 by Sam
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When I first gave birth to twins it was such a miraculous occurrence that frankly I hadn’t devoted much time to thinking about what it would be like once they were in the world with us. After 4 years of disappointment and heartache trying to get pregnant, hearing the words, “there’s baby A” and the […]
Posted on August 23rd, 2005 by Sam
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I was reading Allison’s post and have also been following Cindy Sheehan’s story in the news. It’s interesting how people have been so polarized by this woman’s plight. Even my own discussions with my husband have ended in bitter banter. Not because he’s defending Bush or the war but mainly because he thinks she’s […]
Posted on August 19th, 2005 by Sam
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No matter your politics, as a parent, it is awful to watch what is going on in Iraq. I don’t know at this point if it would be better to maintain our troop levels or get the hell out, but I identify with Cindy Sheehan, the recently reknowned mother of a soldier killed in […]
Posted on August 17th, 2005 by Allison
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