Blog Action Day – Moms Supporting Child Labor At The Mall

[youtube= http://www.youtube.com/v/y3qIJslP7ac&hl=en&fs=1] I've been trying to support Blog Action Day 2008 on the blogs on which I write. This year's topic is "Poverty" and this video I think is a sobering reminder that we parents can contribute to the fight by simply … [Read more...]

No Cold Medicines For Preschoolers – Now It’s Under 4 Years Of Age

The latest concession from pharmaceutical giants: Children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, U.S. drug companies said Tuesday in a concession to pediatricians who doubt the drugs work in kids and worry about their safety. Responding to … [Read more...]

Give Eco – Give The Right Gift Which Just Might Be Plastic

I just returned from an editorial meeting for a local magazine for which I write. The topic of “Holiday Gift Guide” came up and…how the economy will impact many people’s ideas on what to buy for the holidays…or not buy. In the process of discussing this “consuming” issue, we mom … [Read more...]

How To Improve Your Children’s Eyesight – Go Outdoors

We talk a lot of this blog about the benefits of children being outside and exploring nature. We cite research that shows how it helps cognitive development and increases awareness of our natural world. Now, you can add one more reason to the list. Australian researchers have … [Read more...]

Stop The Study…Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism Anyway

In a rebuke to parents across the country who have expressed concern that the mercury used as a preservative in vaccines is connected to autism, the National Institute of Mental Health has called off a study aimed at evaluating an alternative medicine treatment . The National … [Read more...]