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Weekly Roundup – Dark Energy, Bullies

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist Looking for Dark Energy… exciting! Hiding cigarettes in the store may curb teen use National Geographic’s photo contest Anti bullying starts in first grade Marian Bijlenga

Roundup – TV, Empathy

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist. The fight for kids attention on TV – Kids spend on average 32 hours in front of a tv per week. Kids make up the largest group for traumatic brain injury. A nice post on Roots of Empathy, [...]

In the mood for a change…

I’m in the mood for a change. So please bear with me while I work on the site for a week. I’ll be fixing it up on the main site, so you’ll see changes as I work on it. I want the site to be a bit simpler, less crowded and less commercial. I hope [...]

Weekly Roundup – School, Irony

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist. What are we measuring in school? – A look at testing, a couple different views, thought provoking. Change the Equation - Government site on how public schools will be changing. Do children understand irony? – From Nobby Healthy Numbers [...]

Weekly Roundup – Sports, ADHD

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist. Sports help classroom performance. Gamers better at fast decision making. Hand sanitizer may not be so great after all – Note: I think this study is flawed. The control group did nothing, when they should have had some [...]

Weekly Roundup – Kindergarten, Junk Food

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist. Kindergarten is the new first grade Marijuana may not be the gateway drug some think it is. Don’t read this one if you don’t want to donate to Pakistan. It’s about a photo taken of a poor, hungry [...]

Weekly Roundup – Depression, Birthrates

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist. Not breastfeeding increases mothers risk of type 2 diabetes. Can having rheumatoid arthritis protect against alzheimers? Tobacco companies are reaching out to kids via YouTube. Birthrate in U.S. is lowest in a century, economy most likely to blame. Can preschoolers be [...]

Weekly Roundup – Tylenol, LAUSD

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist. Acetaminophen, better known as Tylenol, linked to asthma in new study Judge Revokes Approval of Modified Sugar Beets LA Times blows the LA school district away in a great report on teachers. Poor diet as a child (or [...]

Something Big With Little Time

When I had my first baby, 4 years ago, I thought I could continue my art career within 6 months. As a work-at-home mom I envisioned nap time to be predictable enough, and my stamina to be strong enough to stay up at night creating. When I had my second baby 2 years later I [...]

Weekly Roundup – Light, Migraines

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist. In vitro children may have slightly higher cancer rates. Evening light interferes with teens night time sleep habits. BPA on 40% of receipts from stores. Migraines may be from celiac disease. Is marriage good for your health? Trying to figure [...]

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