In the News
Mar 8, 2010
Confession: I didn’t know male circumcision was such a hot-button issue in the U.S. until I got pregnant.
Mar 5, 2010
As the old saying goes, when life hands you an abundance of breast milk, make cheese and blog about it. Or something like that. Which is precisely what New York chef Daniel Angerer is doing with the pumped milk in his freezer.
Mar 5, 2010
Study shows parents are better than TV at teaching babies to speak. Especially if the baby’s watching a lot of Beaker on The Muppets. [Time]
Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart are puffing on celebratory cigars right now! Or, more likely, are sleeping uncomfortably in their hospital room. [lilSugar]
Mar 4, 2010
Several studies have revealed that adolescent boys aren’t putting on a Jimmy hat when having sex. So, in response to this problem, a major condom manufacturer in Switzerland has created “extra-small” condoms named the “Hotshot” for boys as young as 12 years old.
Mar 3, 2010
When I was in college, I enjoyed the occasional alcoholic drink and by “occasional,” I mean daily case of Moosehead. In fact, I majored in keg stands and was very fortunate that I was never busted — especially considering keg stand-ology is really only supposed to be a minor.
Mar 1, 2010
Although numerous studies have debunked the theory that childhood vaccines cause autism, one in five parents still believe that vaccines may cause autism, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.
Feb 26, 2010
Are hot dogs KILLING YOUR CHILDREN? News at eleven.
Apparently, they are — which has prompted the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to release a new policy statement on choking prevention for children, recommending, among other things, changes in government oversight of food choking hazards, and asking food manufacturers to consider redesigning potentially dangerous food products, [...]
Feb 26, 2010
File this one under: Things that make you feel nostalgic (and old). Toys you used to love that look “totally boring” now. [San Fran Chronicle]
Naps play an important role in infant learning. Which, based on the past few days, means my baby won’t be learning a heck of a lot. [BusinessWeek]
