Today is World AIDS Day: No Child Born with HIV

Every generation has defining health issues. For my parents, it was Polio. For my generation, it is AIDS and HIV. I was ten-years-old when I first learned about AIDS. I was immediately afraid of this new disease. Thirty years later, the US media largely ignores the disease, … [Read more...]

Hank D and the Bee: Anytime is Naptime

You can collapse into a hammock or bed or couch...or just fall where you are. Wherever you do it, a nap is good for you. Joe's cartoon archive, twitter ramblings and StumbleUpon page... … [Read more...]

Odor-friendly products that leave you, and the planet, smelling great

Odor-friendly products that leave you, and the planet, smelling great If there's one thing most of us don't want to compromise on, it is making sure that we don't smell! People will go a long way to improve their personal, as well as the global, environment - but no-one wants to … [Read more...]

What Babies Want [video]: Hospital Births, NICU, and Bonding

What Babies Want looks to be an interesting documentary, but I have to say I am a little annoyed by the trailer. Although it is true that most hospital birth practices interfere with bonding, I don't really think babies bond with machines. Many of the images in the trailer are of … [Read more...]

Does Picky Eating Lead to Allergies?

I have two kids: one a healthy, adventurous, vegetarian and the other a picky eating omnivore. I, myself, was a picky eater as a child. I used to think that picky eaters were a result of laxative parenting; however, my own children have taught me there is more to it than … [Read more...]