Monthly Archives: February 2007

I don’t remember loving slides that much as a kid. I remember climbing trees and building forts. I remember riding my bike and feeding the ducks at the pond. Playgrounds – not so much! My son, on the other hand, loves going to the playground. Granted he is too young to do most of the other things I mentioned, but he has such a
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Hasbro is recalling almost 1 million Easy Bake Ovens due to possible entrapment or burn danger. Read the story here.

While not directly baby related, I think this is definitely of interest to any parent. AUSTIN, Texas – Some conservatives and parents’ rights groups worry that requiring girls to get vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer would condone premarital sex and interfere with the way they raise their children. By using an executive order that bypassed the Legislature, Republican Gov.
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I just ran across an interesting Dear Abby question regarding a woman who keeps a photo of her stillborn baby on her desk at work. Her co-workers feel very awkward about it. I am not sure how I feel about it. I’m interested in what others think though. Dear Abby: We have a co-worker, “Madge,” who had a stillborn baby last year. It was
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We just got home from our son’s (19 months old) first trip to Disney World! It was definitely a successful trip and it was a wonderful experience seeing his reactions and imagination expand. The cast of characters included myself and my husband, our son, my parents and my brother. Day 1: We left our home around noon, which is nap time, in hopes of
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a term applied to a number of different disorders, all having in common a genetic cause and the manifestation of weakness due to loss of the motor neurons of the spinal cord and brainstem. In general, the earlier the symptoms appear, the shorter the life span. The onset is sudden and dramatic. Once symptoms appear the motor neuron cells
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