Getting Fit With FitBit Flex
I got a FitBit, the FitBit Flex, for my birthday. You've probably read a lot about the FitBit, including some news stories and comedic commentary which might make you concerned about whether or not the...
View ArticleIs It Still Cold Where You Are? Get An Envi Heater Panel
We live in a 100 year old house and the landlord isn't exactly into upkeep and insulating; as a result, we have to do a lot of draft protection installations and work with small space heaters running...
View ArticleGet Those Babies Ready For Spring!
I don't blog much about babies; it's been years since I've had any, and my advice all seems old hat. But when I spot a product line that I wish was around back in the day I was lugging babies &...
View ArticleA Superhero In Underpants
A number years ago, while I was up late writing, I smelled smoke. I anxiously left the computer and began walking around the house, using my nose to lead me to the source. Before I could get all the...
View ArticleGetting Organized & Recharging In The New Year
The New Year means resolutions (and spending that holiday gift cash). If you're like me, one of your resolutions is to get more organized and make your home more enjoyable to live in. After all, for...
View ArticleHave Tech Gadgets; Will Travel (But How Long Will They Last?)
As parents we often wish we had magic wands -- perhaps at no time is this more desired than during long family car rides. Our monthly visits back home are roughly 9 hours long; that's a long time for a...
View ArticleTeaching Baby To Read
Those "teach baby to read" programs that you see and hear advertised are not as new as you might think... Here's a retro example i just spotted in a thrift shop: Glenn Doman's Better Baby Reading...
View ArticleOn Kids & Collecting
Collecting is a self-directed activity about passion. In our world of (sometimes overly) scheduled activities, the meandering, self-directed, self-motivated journey of collecting is quite foreign to...
View ArticleThe Choice Of Motherhood
This is difficult to write -- but then that's why I feel it must be discussed. Feminist and author Alice Walker and her daughter, Rebecca Walker, have been at odds over motherhood. Rebecca, after so...
View ArticleAdopt Steve The Pit Bull Cross!
I cannot have another dog right now, but I really want this dog named Steve. I know, I know; "Steve" isn't the name I go for in a dog. Or give a dog. My dogs are named Toodles Squirrel-Face Davidson...
View ArticleLinguistics and the Study of Comics
Because I've talked about comics and autism as well as comics and literacy here, I thought you might be interested in this review of Linguistics and the Study of Comics (edited by Frank Bramlett).
View ArticleBreastfeeding In Public
The United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) officially declared August as National Breastfeeding Month and The Bump is celebrating by designating August 15 as Public Display of Breastfeeding (PDB)...
View ArticleWork, Work, Work (And Some Play)
Been blogging more about our family travels and restoration of the old house at It's The Journey, Not The Destination. But will be back with some parenting stuff soon!
View ArticleGetting A New House; Making A New Home
We just got a new old house -- a real fixer-upper, priced low enough for us to pay in cash. (Almost as mind blowing as the restoration work we have to do!) One of the joys of a new house, is day...
View ArticleBullying At & By Schools
When you're the parent of a special needs child, you become accustomed to butting heads with school (medical, mental health, etc.) professionals. Primarily this is because you know your child better...
View ArticleTeaching Tolerance?
(I wrote this well-over a decade ago; please excuse excessive use of quotes.) Officials claim that including special needs children in the activities of the general student population, called...
View ArticleClassroom Decor In Special Ed
Dean Traylor gives tips on decor in special education classrooms. While primarily focused on ADD/ADHD, there's plenty of food for thought.
View ArticlePeople With Disabilities Have Sex Too
At the Huffington Post, Kaleigh Trace posts an impassioned editorial about persons with disabilities having sex lives. While an overall excellent article, there's a sad lack of addressing those with...
View ArticleBeautiful Memories Of A Lost Sibling
As far as I can tell, this is the source of this gripping photo and story: This is a photo of my sister at age one and me at five. This is the only picture I have where I am holding her. She died a...
View ArticleBaby Issues Matter Past The Newborn Years
While my babies are no longer babies, the Three Controversial Topics in Motherhood Worth Confronting, breastfeeding, cord blood banking, and vaccinations, are issues that matter to all of us. Not just...
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