There seems to be a growing call for improved access to mental health care. The current attention likely has something to do with the recent school shootings. Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy is calling for parity in health plans in Colorado. Governor Hickenlooper wants funding to improve access to mental health care. Yesterday, I wrote a blog about Senator Al Franken who wants to see an increase in the number of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists. He is on the education committee in the United States Senate, and said he will push for federal funding to make that happen. He … Continue reading →
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Who knew your monster-in-law could actually serve a positive purpose in life aside from birthing your spouse? Ahem… How well do you get along with your mother-in-law? The answer could have a major impact on your children’s lives. According to a new study, married couples, who live with or nearby their mother-in-law, are more likely to have healthier babies than those who don’t. In addition, researchers say children born to said couples are also less likely to die in infancy. Finally, the study also found that when grandma is a driving force in a family, mom and dad tend to … Continue reading →
Cloth diapers have changed a lot since the days when our parents were carefully pinning them around our little bottoms. The cloth diapers of today are made from many different fabrics and have many different shapes, fastening options, and other features that make them much easier to use than those that were available to our parents. While the cost of cloth diapers may seem steep up front, they pay for themselves after a period of time and do end up saving you money. They are also much better for the environment than disposable diapers are. Cloth diapers also present an … Continue reading →
With Independence Day falling on a Wednesday this year, many parents with jobs outside the home, took off Thursday and Friday to extend the holiday weekend. Others simply exercised a week’s worth of vacation to spend uninterrupted holiday time with their families. Are you enjoying time away from the office right now? If so, consider yourself lucky. According to a new study, the United States is one of only a handful of developed countries in the world that doesn’t require companies to give their workers time off. In other cases, workers are given minimum vacation time that cannot be transferred … Continue reading →
The Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a quick and easy way to find out about everything that hit the blog this week. You may have missed something that you wanted to read, but didn’t end up having the time to do it. Just click on the link to any of the blogs that catch your attention, and you will go right it. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on March 12, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of a podcast called “The Power of Moms”. It features Mary Jenkins, the mother of … Continue reading →
Spring is just around the corner. Many people welcome the warmer air, the sunny skies, and the lack of snow. Parents of kids who have environmental allergies know that Spring weather makes their child suffer. Certain laws might make it more difficult for you to purchase your child’s allergy medications this year. The flowers are blooming, and spewing pollen into the air. Parents may have already noticed that their child is sneezing, needing to blow or wipe his nose more often than usual, and may be rubbing his eyes. These are all symptoms of allergies. This is the time to … Continue reading →
The kid were excited that we were going to the in laws but they were a bit nervous too which we totally get. We were nervous too especially we know how hard conversations have been and sitting together may be even harder. We need to have a hard conversation with my mother and father in law and it is coming soon. We need to know if they plan on having a relationship with our family going forward. Being told that they are too busy to see their son and his family before February is ridiculous but this is where we … Continue reading →
Before you selected the day care that your child would be attending, you probably did a lot of research. You might have checked to see if the day care was properly accredited, and dropped by to meet the staff and see how things looked. Does your child’s day care center have liability insurance? Not all of them do, and that could turn into a big problem for parents. Most businesses will carry some form of liability insurance. This type of insurance protects the business in case it gets sued by a customer, client, or anyone else. There are three types … Continue reading →
My friend’s 14-year-old son isn’t feeling well today. In fact, he’s been under weather ever since January 2nd—roughly 24 hours after he submerged his entire body in icy Lake Michigan, all in the name of F-U-N. Despite frigid temperatures and sub-zero wind chills, my pal’s kid took the Polar Bear Plunge with a few dozen other crazies at Milwaukee’s Bradford Beach on New Year’s Day. The annual “party” has taken place at the popular Wisconsin landmark every year since 1992. However, this is the first year my friend has finally acquiesced to her teen’s relentless begging and pleading to allow … Continue reading →
