Mondays are busy for my son Max. First, school, and tackling all the challenges of first grade. Then home for a snack while he conquers his homework, then off to Religious Instruction, and finally to his baseball game. I’m a fan of baseball, a big fan of Max, and a fan of having a reason to leave work early. So Max’s Monday night games agree with me. Max’s team is light on … [Read more...] about Max’s Catch
Archives for June 2010
JPMA Announces 2009 Most Innovative Juvenile Products
This article appeared in Reuters on September 14, 2009 LAS VEGAS - The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Innovation Awards Competition. Internationally recognized, the Innovation Awards highlight some of the most exciting new products in the marketplace today. More than 100 cutting edge products were entered, … [Read more...] about JPMA Announces 2009 Most Innovative Juvenile Products
1 in 10 new dads experience prenatal or post-partum depression
We've warned off this for years based on experience and other studies indicating this issue, and now a paper, published in the May 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association says it too. After analyzing 43 studies involving 28,004 fathers, researchers found depression in more than 10% of new fathers, or six percentage points higher than depression rates in the … [Read more...] about 1 in 10 new dads experience prenatal or post-partum depression
Kids pools make you sick? 5 Tips for safer pool visits.
As reported in today's New York Times Report on Sanitation at Swimming Pools, out of every eight swimming pools inspected in 2008, one was closed immediately due to serious health code violations according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Pools at child care facilities were the most likely to be shut down, with almost one in five closed immediately; … [Read more...] about Kids pools make you sick? 5 Tips for safer pool visits.
Military couples balance raising children, warfare
Growing numbers of American servicemen and women are married to each other — up 35 percent from 2000 to 2007 — and eight years of war that have stretched the military's resources mean deployments for both spouses can come in rapid-fire succession. Many of those couples have children, although the Pentagon does not track that number. For the kids, it means rarely having both … [Read more...] about Military couples balance raising children, warfare