The Open Post

by Stacey
My son Sage is convinced we’re getting chickens. We’re not. But despite our tiny backyard, our three cats, and the fact that we live in a city, he thinks any day now the chickens are coming home to roost.
You can’t blame him. It all started when we visited my husband’s parents over the summer [...]

Dad Sings a Funny Song

by Stacey
Thanks to my friend Cristina for sending this very funny video my way. I’ve been singing this song to myself all day.
It’s called “Pachelbel Bedtime.” Enjoy!

More Toys RECALL

by Stacey
Another toy recall to report. According to this AP story, it involved over 600,000 toys and children’s jewelry made in China, including five more items from the Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway product line, because they contain dangerous levels of lead.
RC2 Corp.’s “Knights of the Sword” series toys and some of its Thomas and [...]

Mercury Fears Allayed (sort of)

by Stacey
A study published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine shows that early childhood exposure to thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative in vaccines, does not lead to a host of neurological impairments.
Researchers from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention examined mental acuity and behavioral problems in over 1,100 children immunized in the [...]

Cuckoo for Cupcakes

(drawing by Mario Zucca)
by Stacey
You know grown-ups have veered too far into the world of children when they are seriously arguing over the merits or detriments as it may be, of the very serious topic of…cupcakes. Last Sunday the NY Times ran an article that laid out the pros and cons of the debate.
As we [...]

Mix It Up

by Stacey
Separating students into groups based on ability may actually impede learning, according to a new study from the University of Sussex in England. Researchers followed 700 American teenagers for four years and found that children in mixed ability mathematics classes outperformed those grouped by ability, according to this press release issued by the university. [...]

Let It Rip

by Stacey
The silent treatment you give your husband during a marital spat may make him squirm, but a new study shows it could ultimately lead to your demise. According this article in the LA Times, “Married women who keep silent during marital disputes have a greater chance of dying from heart disease and other conditions [...]

The Open Post

by Stacey
Last week I read numerous blog posts skewering Bill Maher for criticizing women who breastfeed their babies in public. On his show Real Time with Bill Maher, he said the following:
Look, there’s no principle at work here other than being too lazy to either plan ahead or cover up. It’s not fighting for a [...]

Ready for a Woman President?

by Stacey
God I love Samantha Bee from The Daily Show. I saw this video two days ago on Salon’s Broadsheet and I’m still laughing about it. In it, she plays Carrie Bradshaw from Sex in the City and shops with National Organization for Women president, Kim Gandy, who she refers to as, “The lady president [...]

Baby Cribs RECALL

by Stacey
Just when you were about to stand up and shout, “TGIF!” the Consumer Product Safety Commission announces that one million baby cribs are being recalled after three children became entrapped and died of suffocation. Sigh.
The cribs were made by Simplicity and included the Graco brand. To read the details go to this AP [...]