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The catty girls in the cafeteria may not change much at all when they grow up–sometimes they evolve into those malicious moms that post outrageous comments about parenting online. Yeah, we all know them. Those nasty, know-it-all virtual finger-pointers whose judgmental slurs are giddily delivered as a verbal bitch slap to their intended target–other moms.
Mother’s milk is the ultimate super-food, containing just about everything a baby needs–except Vitamin D. Why? Humans originated along the equator and abundant sunshine originally provided infants with all of the bone-fortifying vitamin they required. Modern-day bambinos, however, could use a little help. According to a Pediatrics study, 5% to 37% of infants require a supplement to meet the American Academy of Pediatrics standard for Vitamin D: 400 international units a day.
Remember Constance McMillen? She’s the student that was banned from escorting her girlfriend to the senior prom in Mississippi. The local branch of the A.C.L.U jumped to her defense and petitioned the school on her behalf. School officials responded that same-sex dates (not to mention tuxedo-wearing females) were against school policy. The civil rights organization shot back that said policy was unconstitutional. End result: the prom was canceled for everyone. Luckily for Constance (and all non-heterosexual kids), the A.C.L.U. wants to continue to fight the fight.
Hallelujah…health care reform has passed. While the process of instituting the changes will no doubt be a long and tedious one, several adjustments will take place almost instantaneously…within the next 6 months. Which ones benefit your little ones the most? Continue reading »
Fear of SIDS. Autism. Learning disabilities. Anxiety is a constant throughout every phase of parenting. Worries about sickness and freak accidents dominate parents’ lives when their kiddies are tiny. But come the teen years, your child’s behavior can and will introduce a whole new set of nail biters. Vicki Iovine, author of the Girlfriends’ Guides series, weighs in on what causes her the most angst in her upcoming book Girlfriends’ Guide To Teenagers:
David DeVore has extended his 15 minutes of fame to 13 months…and pocketed a boatload of cash. Remember him? Devore is the guy who recorded his seven-year-old son post-dental surgery, sparking a YouTube phenomenon.
Read this and weep. A name-that-historical-giant quiz administered to 1,000 British schoolkids elicited these scary answers:
Buzz Lightyear and Luke Skywalker were named as the first man on the moon.
Lori Garcia 
Joslyn Gray 
Amber Doty 
Julianna Miner 
Monica Bielanko 
Sierra Black 
Meredith Carroll 
Carolyn Castiglia 
Sunny Chanel 
Madeline Holler 
Rebecca Odes 
Danielle Smith 
Danielle Sullivan 
Katherine Stone 
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