Tuesday’s parenting headlines are heavy on reality television:
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Tuesday Parenting Headlines
One Million Moms for Gun Control Has a New Name
Have you ever been confused by One Million Moms for Gun Control and One Million Moms? They are wildly different causes One Million Moms for Gun Control has rebranded itself to stop the confusion between the two. (more…)
Friday Parenting Headlines
It’s a quiet day on the parenting front. Here’s what I could scrape up: (more…)
Thursday Parenting Headlines
Here are today’s parenting headlines, which feature mostly celebrity gossip: (more…)
Wednesday Parenting Headlines (featuring nude DUI suspect)
Today’s parenting headlines have it all: nude drivers, gender reveals and the writer behind The Honest Toddler: (more…)
Tuesday Parenting Headlines
Here’s what’s news in parenting today: (more…)
Monday Parenting Headlines
Here’s a few stories to start off your week.
- Aussie moms have a breastfeeding protest.
- Startup tech firms are exciting to have your kids personal information.
- A touching piece about functioning after losing a child to cancer.
- A Mississippi baby born with HIV appears to have been cured of AIDS. This could provide a key to treatment for millions of African children born infected with the HIV virus. (more…)
Is Banning Telecommuting Good for Parents?
The new Yahoo CEO, Marissa Meyer, in a bold move, has decided to ban telecommuting at the company. This is either a great decision or the worst idea in history, depending on who you talk to. (more…)
An Open Letter to that Bigot Diana Medley
A school in Indiana is considering a petition lead by this nut job to setup segregated proms for gay kids. Story by Dan Savage. Diana’s email. provided by Dan in his column, is rejecting letters so I’d like to post my reply to her here. (more…)
Tragedy in Newtown
This will be brief because I am in such anguish for this community. I have traveled to Newtown more times than I can count for soccer games and swim meets over the past three years. It is a beautiful New England town with a lovely community of people. The people of the Newtown community are in my prayers.
A few years ago, during another tragedy, I ran across this quote from Fred Rogers. I have had to use this quote way too many times since then, but it certainly does help me try to look at the big picture during a tragedy.
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” To this day, especially in times of “disaster,” I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.”
During times like these, it is easy to only focus on the tragedy. I’m not suggesting we should ignore it, but without looking at the full picture, including those who are the ‘helpers’ it is easy to think our world is an awful place.
My kids will be coming home after school today. After they have had a chance to breathe after my strong hugs, we will talk about this tragedy. But we will also talk about those helpers. We do have so many caring people in this world. (more…)
