Autism Acceptance: The "Cure" from One Family's Perspective

A friend has a daughter with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Vijay and her husband are so honest and open about their challenges with their younger daughter, and their intelligent perspectives have helped me understand a bit more about these families. She recently posted a note … [Read more...]

Back to School: Toilet Seats are Cleaner Than Cafeteria Trays!

Unless your children attend a really cool school with organic, farm to school lunches, you probably pack your child's lunch each day. That's a good thing, when considering how clean cafeteria trays are compared to toilet seats. It's a shocker, but it's true. According to a study … [Read more...]

Win a Neogreene Laptop Sleeve and Water Bottle Tote

Thanks to all who entered-this contest is now closed! Do you know that Neoprene- that black stretchy material that goes into wetsuits, laptop sleeves, and knee braces, and which encases much of the gear we use to carry our electronics, water bottles, and lunch bags- is quite … [Read more...]

"S" is for "Swine Flu": Elmo Battles H1N1

Think that lovable, furry ol' Elmo couldn't get any sweeter? Well, now he's using his helping hands by reminding kids to wash theirs in an effort to fight swine flu. A new ad campaign, sponsored by three government agencies, will feature Elmo and Gordon teaming up. They'll … [Read more...]

Lunchbox Solutions

Here in Los Angeles kids go back to school just after the Labor Day weekend. I'm finishing up the shopping for school supplies and clothes. Shopping for lunchbox items has been a little more complicated. It's no secret that I'm a big Tupperware fan but Tupperware doesn't fulfill … [Read more...]