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

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, [...]

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 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 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 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 [...]

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 [...]

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist. Bill calls for stricter rules on cosmetics. How Ecstasy harms. Not starting smoking means never having to quit. Artificial sweeteners can raise blood sugar. How Acquired Diseases Become Hereditary Illnesses. Marketing foods to kids is about to change. [...]

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist. Dark matter may be building up inside the sun. High school students smoking show slower rate of decline in years. The benefits of blowing your top – a good read on getting angry. Measuring a child’s neck instead of BMI. [...]

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist. Wash your reusable bag, it probably has bacteria in it. Promise for Alzheimer’s detection. Parenting style linked to how much a teen drinks. Teenage girls may need two annual doctor visits, to form a relationship with an OBGYN. Viral stupid [...]

Weekly Roundup lists studies and info I find important to life as a parent. Plus one artist. 3d model of tumor growth. Rise in suicide of middle aged. Obese mothers a burden on hospital resources. New doctors pose bigger risk. Don’t go to the hospital in July! Interesting look at studies on pro-social video games. [...]