Our 4 year-old swam across the pool this past weekend for the first time. After years of swimming lessons this was a reason to celebrate: big throw! I hate to admit it but I’ve really disliked doing swimming lessons. Both boys often brought more tantrum and tears than tangible joy to the pool deck. After […]
Your Social Network, Your Kids' Vaccines
We live in a profoundly different time today when it comes to caregiving, parenting, and gaining health care/advice than we did even 5 or 10 years ago. The internet has changed things dramatically. During an interview recently a reporter asked, “You were raised on digital media, yes?” Well, no. I didn’t started using email until […]
Measles In Seattle
There is a report of more measles here in Seattle. Measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe infection that causes fever, rash, cough, and red, watery eyes. It is mainly spread through the air after a person with measles coughs or sneezes. King County Public Health released information today detailing new cases and potential places for […]
Jenny On The View
Jenny McCarthy is officially joining The View. “Do I have opinions?” one reporter asked today. Yup. My concerns center around Jenny McCarthy’s past willingness to trade-in her experience for expertise. That is, she widely shared her theories and anecdotes about her son’s experience with learning challenges and falsely placed blame on vaccines for his then-diagnosed autism. […]
Arsenic In Apple Juice
Juice is never necessary is a child’s diet. Unpopular as this is to say, juice is always an extra, add-on, treat-type part of what children should eat. High in sugar and low in nutrition, excess juice in a child’s diet is linked to poor nutrition, obesity, and dental cavities. Although 100% juice comes from fruit, […]
Sprinklers
Just a photo. Couldn’t resist sharing this tonight as the moment washed over me and I realized that there’s something about children running in sprinklers that really makes it summertime. Every once and a while we get ridiculously indulgent moments hand-delivered by our children. I was lucky enough tonight…
Enter The Smart Diaper
Today I learned about “smart diapers,” disposable diapers that have QR code indicators with colored sensors ready to detect not only wetness but risk of infection, dehydration, or kidney disease. Only a matter of time, I suppose, that infants’ clothing educates us about their health since it’s been just weeks since TweetPee, the diaper unveiled in […]
Occupational Hazard Of A Mommy Blogger
First day back to work after vacation is brutal. I do my part to weigh costs and benefits with my personal work-life-balance all the time, I chew on my decisions daily. The focus on balance may be a true occupational hazard of being a mommy blogger. When one part of your career centers on writing […]
For A Safe 4th Of July
As we approach the 4th of July, a quick reminder about injuries and ways to protect your children. Each year, preventable injuries occur in young children and teens from fireworks. Children between the age of 5 and 14 are the highest risk for firework injuries—over double the risk of the rest of us. Serious injuries occur […]
