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• Ooh La La Compression Boots!

  

  (Picture courtesy: Therapeutic leg and foot garments) So if a c-section isn't enough of an inconvenience, now you get to wear big ol' boots during and after... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Identifying High Schoolers with Mental Illness

  

  I think it would be hard to find anyone who didn't suffer from depression at some point in high school. The littlest things seem to be such a big deal. I am... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Seatbelts on School Buses

  

  Do you wish your child had a seatbelt on the school bus? Don't expect it to happen any time soon. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejected a... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kids Who Don't Eat

  

  If your kids won't eat, they could be more likely to have heart problems later in life. You may remember from earlier posts that my kids are not great eaters.... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Are People Getting the HPV Vaccine?

  

  When the HPV vaccine first hit the market, there was a lot of controversy over its safety. Some parents say their young girls had a bad reaction. We haven't... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Depressed Moms

  

  I think there are a lot of stay-at-homes who basically work full-time with little to no breaks. That has to be hard. I know it was challenging when I was home o... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Protect Your Kids from Windows

  As the weather finally starts to cool off in the next month or so, it's a good time to take a look at the large number of kids who fall out of a window and... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Boxed Lunch Or Hot Lunch?

  

  IT'S THE AGE OLD QUESTION THAT COMES UP EVERY SCHOOL YEAR. So how often do you pack your child's lunch compared to how often they eat hot lunch? I never had ho... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teens Having Weightloss Surgery

  

  Increase seen in amount of young people seeking surgery Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Obama Visits High School

  

  Some Illinois high school students got to meet the president of the United States today! President Barack Obama stopped by the Galesburg, Illinois football... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 FAMILY

• Back to School!

  

  I am excited to say, tomorrow is the first day of school at my house! I hope my excitement rubs off on my kids! I really wanted to do more teaching with the kid... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Changes of Siblings Having Autism

  

  We have known for some time that if we have one child with autism, we need to make sure the other children don't have the developmental disorder as well. I... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Mom Feels She Got Justice

  According to CNN, A former Pennsylvania juvenile judge has been sentenced to 28 years in prison. You might remember a mom confronted him after he was first foun... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Drug Patches and Kids

  

  I have heard of the patches that contain pharmaceutical medications like painkillers and birth control, but I never realized how dangerous they are for kids. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Determine a Baby's Gender Even Earlier!

  I am not saying people should find out whether they are having a boy or girl before the ultrasound shows you, but I do think this research is great. Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Babies Develop Affinities for Food Consumed by Mothers

  

  NewsAnchorMom.com reader Sara sent me this NPR article and I am so glad she did. Well, I like being informed, but I guess I really just found out: it is... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• St.Jude Telethon 2011

  

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  Posted on 09 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Restaurants Are Banning Children

  

  I don't really have a problem with restaurants having a designated "kids free" zone. I hate it when the service is slow and my kids get bored and want to run... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 2011 Mom Makeover Winner

  You have to watch this story. It is one of my favorites and it's about two incredible moms who took care of loved ones with cancer. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Am a Screen-time Hypocrite

  

  Um, I admit the television is on way too often at my house. I feel like I am constantly turning it off-only to find someone has turned it back on within minutes. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING