Study: Proteins in Formula Make Bigger Babies

Breastmilk has less protein than formula, which may explain why nursers tend to grow more slowly than their formula-fed counterparts. And for the formula-fed babies, that's not a good thing. What researchers found worried them, as they said it could help predict obesity in … [Read more...]

Dalai Lama Inspired Reflections on Family Peace and Compassion

On Saturday, I was fortunate to be in the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Greek Theatre, on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley. The event was sponsored by the American Himalayan Foundation, and we were told our attendance made it possible for … [Read more...]

Big Brother Software: Monitor Kids' Calls and Text Messages

Children and teens' cell phones can now be monitored by parents for suspicious activity by using the parental control software My Mobile Watchdog, which has also been used by police to catch sexual predators. "With the rapid growth of mobile technology, children today are exposed … [Read more...]

A Greener Thumbelina?

Recently I was given a Thumbelina doll and DVD to review. The DVD is lovely, it's a great story, a classic even. Thumbelina is a fairy that lives in harmony with nature. If you have a little girl, you already know that they love faeries, and glitter, and shiny things. Some … [Read more...]

How Safe Is Your Home Birth?

In the wake of Janet Fraser's tragic homebirth a broohaha is erupting. How safe is your homebirth? What is a home birth and who should have one? Yes, the woman who coined the term "Birthrape" to describe an emergency episiotomy has lost her child during a home birth. Let me be … [Read more...]