When my son Theo was fifteen thought college was just not going to be possible for my boy. It seemed that everybody thought my child was stupid. But I knew way better. In fact I think my kid is a genius. He is a slow reader but he mastered a super sophisticated animation program all [...]

You are especially prone to getting yeast infections after you have a pregnancy so I thought it would be worthwhile to write about it for a change. First of all you need to know that the advice you get on the internet after typing in a search such as “home remedy – yeast infection” is [...]

I know carbs are bad but my children and I will never do without our bread. I even bought a breadmaker a few months ago. I make good healthy bread every day for them to eat. They don’t get fat eating my bread because it is not store bought and full of refined sugars and [...]

It was with great interest that I watched a new public television special the other night. It was called “New Science of Learning: Brain Fitness for Kids” The hosts of this show were Drs. Michael Merzenich and Paula Tallal, co-founders of Scientific Learning and creators of the BrainSpark™ and Fast ForWord® programs. I was fascinated [...]

Remember the science fiction movie “Gattaca?” In that movie a world was depicted where parents could choose the characteristics of their children or have the talents and looks of their natural children assessed. Occupations were then chosen for the children based on these considerations. Well these days are closer than you think. There is a [...]

Is it time to stop being a mother? Is being a mother redundant? Is being a mother bad for the environment? Many environmental experts are suggesting just that. In fact the idea that it is time for all mothers to become obsolete has been consolidated in a movement known as the childfree movement. Can you [...]

The Mosquito Cell Phone Conspiracy Did you know your kid can now use their cell phone silently to text each other during class. This one works with me because I am getting a little hard of hearing. Nowadays children are sending and receiving text messages and phone calls by using high-frequency tones that are inaudible [...]