I’ve read about the obesity epidemic in America. I just didn’t realize that Legos was trying to help promote it….
Posted on June 22nd, 2005 by Laura Norman
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San Francisco Mom: Boycott Legos?
Summer Solstice Fun
My husband and I have been going to the summer solstice parade in Freemont, Washington ever since we moved here ten years ago. An artist friend of ours told us about it and said that it was where all the “creativity in Seattle” came together. Of course, she forgot to mention the naked bike […]
Posted on June 20th, 2005 by Sam
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San Francisco Mom: Letting Go
A control freak vs. a kid who won’t eat vegtables….
Posted on June 14th, 2005 by Laura Norman
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San Francisco Mom: Three’s Company or Three’s a Crowd?
Is three the new two? More and more families are having three children. Could our family be next?
Posted on June 7th, 2005 by Laura Norman
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LA Mama: C’mon People Now, Get Together
I took my kids to the pool last weekend.
In the seasonless land of LA, it’s now Hot Sunny Time, opposed to Warm Sunny Time, so lawn chairs and umbrellas are in demand. I cracked the whip in the morning; and after a lot of cajoling, scowling (and under-the-breath swearing by me), we were at […]
Posted on May 31st, 2005 by Allison
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San Francisco Mom: PREschool or preSCHOOL?
Last Sunday’s New York Times featured an article titled, “Maybe Preschool is the Problem.” The story referenced a study released by the Yale Child Study Center which found that preschool children are three times as likely as primary school children to be expelled from their school programs. According to the Times, the high expulsion rate may be due to a new emphasis on academics at preschools which is coming at the expense of focusing on socialization. Are today’s toddlers learning their ABCs, but failing in sharing? How do Moms feel about this?
Posted on May 30th, 2005 by Laura Norman
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