Archive for January, 2010

Latest in Medication Recall

    While it was ‘just Tylenol’ not too long ago, those studying the source have added to the list of recalled products, and well- it’s a doozie. Based on this investigation, McNeil Consumer Healthcare has determined that the reported uncharacteristic smell is caused by the presence of trace amounts of a chemical called 2,4,6-tribromoanisole [...]

Helping Haiti

  The news hit yesterday of a large earthquake in Haiti.  There have been many displaced and killed so far, and any form of rebuilding effort cannot feasibly start until the area is safer. While they are thankfully going to receive much global help.  Obama has pledge it, along with many others.

Keep Your Child Calm At the Dentist

It is simply a fact of life, at some point or another- your child will need to see the dentist. Be it for a cleaning or something else, it’s a seemingly inevitable part of life.

New Kids Jewelry Makes Lead Look Positively Delicious

Chinese made kid’s jewlery has been barred from containing lead, in a move to protect kids from injesting the dangerous chemical.  In a more than confusing and infuriating move, the producers of the jewewlery are now using cadmium, and even more dangerous material.

Were Times Easier ‘Back Then’

Image by LatinaPower2009 via Flickr It’s hard not to reminisce over the years past.  Especially with parenting, and it’s apparent ease from yesteryear in comparison to today.  While it is true we, as parents put much more pressure on ourselves today, were things really so much better then? When most of us were kids life [...]