In recent years, the trend in education is to make kindergarten more rigorous academically. There's been an upswing in parents hiring tutors for their five-year-olds; however, research finds social skills are more important developmentally at this age than … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2018
How Trump and China F**ked Up Recycling
Have you noticed a change in recycling in your community? Our local center recently changed what they accept. They no longer receive paper, catalogs, magazines, cardboard that is not corrugated, and tin cans. Plus, you can no longer just dump aluminum cans into a bin as a … [Read more...]
Yes, There’s Plastic in Your Poop
Last month (October 2018), the first evidence of plastic pollution inside the human body was presented. This is big! We know plastic is polluting our oceans. We know chemicals in plastic disrupt our hormones. Now there is proof we are actually ingesting microplastic … [Read more...]
New AAP Policy on Spanking: Does it Go Far Enough?
Spanking is defined as a form of corporal punishment that used to be standard in parenting in the US. It is legal in all 50 states as long as it is used as a form of discipline and does not leave a mark. A new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy (11/18) takes a stronger … [Read more...]
Study Finds Eating Organic Food Reduces Cancer Risk by 25%
Prior to industrialization, cancer was rare in human history. Lifestyle changes that came as a result of this revolution in human history included longer lifespans (30 plus years) and exposure to toxic pollutants. According to Forbes: Bioarchaeologists do not commonly see cancer … [Read more...]