In the News
Mar 17, 2010
It’s been long believed (by me) that girls often are not encouraged to excel in science and mathematics; however, girls in the U.S. have finally closed the achievement gap in math, according to a new study, while boys still lag behind in reading.
Mar 15, 2010
Turns out, delicious school cafeteria menu items such as calzones, potato rounds and meatball grinders are NOT the healthiest options for your kids.
Mar 14, 2010
A North Carolina teacher is in trouble with a capital S-T-U-P-I-D after writing “loser” on a sixth grader’s assignments. He said it was his way of joking.
Well, if that’s the case, he could have at least followed it with, “LOL!”
Mar 12, 2010
Study claims that moms who work part-time have the healthiest kids. Because they only have to bribe their kids with donuts part of the day. [San Fran Chronicle]
Kendra Wilkinson declares her post-baby body was “such a culture shock.” Meaning women carrying a few extra pounds live in a different culture…? [Us Weekly]
Mar 11, 2010
If anything will restore your faith in true love, this is it: Lee Jin-gyuhas finally made an honest pile of cotton out of his beloved ‘dakimakura’ — a kind of large, huggable pillow from Japan — by marrying the pillow in a “special ceremony.”
Mar 10, 2010
I have to admit, I laughed when Pam breastfed the wrong baby on last week’s episode of “The Office.” However, it’s no laughing matter for a real-life mother who was handed somebody else’s newborn and then breast-fed him — which is why she is suing the hospital for at LEAST $30,000.
Mar 9, 2010
Once upon a time, Payless was synonymous with “inflexible plastic shoes that really f*ckin’ hurt my feet.” They’ve come a long way, however, with increasingly cute footwear and accessories that are still inexpensive, yet are higher quality and allow feet to, you know, MOVE.
And if you’ve ever looked at a pair of Payless ballet flats [...]
Mar 8, 2010
Confession: I didn’t know male circumcision was such a hot-button issue in the U.S. until I got pregnant.