When, Exactly, Do We Panic?

When, Exactly, Do We Panic?

Yesterday Healthy Child, Healthy World posted an article* about the dangers of cell phone use and radiation. I recommend you read it, but to save you time right now, here are a few of the key points: The bone marrow of a child’s head absorbs 10 times more radiation...
Some Thoughts on Our 15 Years Together

Some Thoughts on Our 15 Years Together

Look what I made. Not the tall one, but those two smaller people. I did that. Oh, okay. The tall guy helped, too, kind of like that person in study group who always manages to get away with contributing the poster board or offering to go have the presentation bound,...
Laughter for the New Year

Laughter for the New Year

Happy new year, friends! My 2012 wish for you: a year of laughter. So let’s ring in the 12’s with a story of Christmas Past, and how it impacted New Year’s Present. As for the Future, if you’re paying attention you know the key word is...
Deception, In the Spirit of the Holiday

Deception, In the Spirit of the Holiday

You know what I love about the season o’ holidays (Halloween through Easter)? The joy of watching children, dressed in their holiday finest, experience the excitement of the season. Not really. No, no. Of course I like the joy and the children and the et cetera....
Parental (Self) Control

Parental (Self) Control

If my kids turn out okay, it might be a testament to my self control. Or it might be a miracle. My money is on a miracle. When the kids are melting down, I have to fire up Wise, Patient Mom, and she does not come naturally to me. Take this example from a recent...
Parental (Self) Control

Why I Love Angry Birds

Paralysis over. I’m so glad it’s over. Glad the idea of putting pen to paper – or fingers to keyboard – doesn’t leave me clammy and nauseated. Now onto super important things, like, uh, well… I do have a ton of important things on my mind, of...