Holiday Gift Ideas for Teachers and Caregivers

Every December I am stumped on what to gift my children's teachers with. Last year, with one child in daycare for the first time I was doubly stumped. Knowing just what to buy and how much to spend (or not spend) is always a hot topic among my parent groups. As the Parent … [Read more...]

Another Reason We Can't Trust the FDA: Melamine is Now Safe for Infant Consumption

The FDA has come out with a "safe" level of melamine in Infant Formula. Just weeks ago, the FDA stated it couldn't determine a safe level of melamine for human infants (Oct. 3, 2008- "the US FDA cannot establish a level of melamine and its analogues in [infant formula] that does … [Read more...]

Sex Ed in Kindergarten?

Britain has the highest teen pregnancy rate in Europe, thus the government is bringing sex education into the classroom, including kindergarten. Many countries require sex education in schools, but England requires it for five-year-olds. “It’s vital that this information doesn’t … [Read more...]

Melamine in US Baby Formula: URGENT Health Alert

I'm confused. Yahoo news is reporting that there is Melamine in infant formula. The FDA says that there is no acceptable limit for Melamine in infant formula. The FDA also says that we (parents) shouldn't overreact. Traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected … [Read more...]

Is it Safe to Eat Snow?

Well, it happened. The first snowfall of THE SEASON. As we nestle into our new home in Ontario, we must face the fact that winter Tis the season more often than Tis not. Ditto for the white stuff, which will soon become brown stuff as everyone likes to remind me. Though … [Read more...]