Stress of Parenting
Cool New Anatomically Correct Tattoo
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008The world sure is changing, here is what is replacing the MOM tattoo of the past
Political Correctness Gone Too Far
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008A serious debate has heated up in the Swedish blogosphere on Monday after an eight-year-old boy’s failure to invite two classmates to his birthday party resulted in a complaint filed with parliament. Nearly 200 outraged comments had been posted on the website of the local southern Swedish daily Sydsvenskan on Monday, just days after the […]
New Child Seat Saftey Study
Saturday, May 10th, 2008Here is an interesting tidbit on child seat saftey. Positioning child safety seats in the center of the back seat could cut infants’ and toddlers’ injury risks by nearly fiftey percent, a new study suggests. In a recent study of car crash data from 16 U.S. states, researchers found that children younger than 3 years […]
Workout Time is Tough for New Parents
Sunday, April 6th, 2008New parents find it really hard to keep those extra pounds off by hitting the gym. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh studied 525 adults and found that although marriage has almost no effect on how much time men or women exercised, having children does.
New moms lost about a third of their pre-pregnancy workout time; […]
Trouble-Free Lactation
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008Lactation often involves slumping and wiggling into a position where your baby can stay latched properly. However, this position most often is not comfortable for the mother. Thankfully, breastfeeding pillows can help your baby stay in a good position while being fed and also help keep the mom’s arms and back relaxed. These baby pillows are designed […]
ADHD News
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008Parents of children who are prescribed psychostimulants for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might have one less thing to worry about now that a new study has concluded these kids are no more likely than their peers to abuse drugs and alcohol as young adults. The report, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health, […]
Lead Poisoning Info
Friday, January 4th, 2008Since exposure to even low amounts of lead among children can cause learning disabilities and behavioral problems, it’s important for parents to be aware of as much information as possible.
The Environmental Protection Agency offers these suggestions:
Have your child tested regularly by a pediatrician.
If your home was built before 1978, have it tested for lead paint.
Always […]
Teens and Drugs
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007This survey, done by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, examined the behavior of eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders nationwide. The study, in its 33rd year, found that overall drug use is falling, mainly due to a drop in the popularity of marijuana and methamphetamines. But it also found that teen use of other […]
Single Parent Dynamic Changing
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007The stereotype of low-income single moms and carelesess teenagers is far from accurate. To start with, the majority of unmarried moms are involved with the biological father, and many told us they live with him. Only 14% of all those polled are currently divorced. Because so many have a partner in the picture, more than […]