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Obama Cut Funding for Abstinence-Only Sex Ed

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President Obama has eliminated all government funding for abstinence-only sex education programs in public schools. Research shows that abstinence-only-until-marriage programs are ineffective and that they negatively impact young people’s health. Abstinence-only sex ed programs, and abstinence-until-marriage programs, are an extremely limited version of sexual education. These types of programs emphasize that young people should not have sexual intercourse until after they are married. Abstinence based sexual education programs rarely include information about anatomy, puberty, sexual health, and sexual orientation. These programs are favored by some Christian religious groups and by Republican lawmakers. Research shows that abstinence-only sexual education programs are … Continue reading →

Mississippi Genealogy Resources

Mississippi is “The Magnolia State”. Are you searching for more information about your ancestors who once lived in Mississippi? There are plenty of Mississippi genealogy resources that can help you with your research. Here are a few to get started with. Ancestry.com has a page that contains links to all of their Mississippi record collections. To access the majority of the collections, you will need to have an Ancestry.com membership. Sometimes, a collection will be offered for free. Return to their page often. Ancestry.com does a great job of letting people know when a collection is new, has been updated, … Continue reading →

Louisiana Genealogy Resources

The motto of the state of Louisiana is “Union, Justice and Confidence”. Genealogists who want to gain a little confidence in their ability to discover more about their ancestors who lived in Louisiana will need some help with that goal. This blog has links to several Louisiana genealogy resources that you can use. Many of them are accessible for free! RootsWeb has a page full of links to Genealogy Resources on the Web. You can find links to information about Louisiana cemeteries, specific notable families in Louisiana, census records, and guides to other Louisiana databases. There are also links to … Continue reading →

Florida Genealogy Resources

Florida’s nickname is “the Sunshine State”. Genealogists who have hit the “brick wall” while trying to learn more about their ancestors who lived in Florida are probably quite frustrated. These Florida genealogy resources should help with that problem, and make your outlook on genealogy a whole lot sunnier! Cyndi’s List is the most detailed collection of links to online genealogy resources. It has a page called “United States- Florida” that includes a series of links to different collections that relate to Florida genealogy. The Collections include: “Birth, Marriage, Death”, “Census”, “Counties”, “Military”, “Newspapers”, “Obituaries” and more. This is an excellent … Continue reading →

Employers are Ahead of the Health Insurance Laws

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Right now, the federal government doesn’t recognize same-sex marriages. However, a few states, and plenty of businesses, do recognize it when it comes to employer sponsored health insurance benefits. This is one situation where employers are ahead of the health insurance laws. The Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, was passed in 1996 and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. It legally defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman. DOMA has been challenged many times. Right now, there are a few states that do recognize same-sex marriage. The Obama administration says that it will … Continue reading →

Gay Marriage Debate Rages

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I moved from North Carolina almost a year and a half ago, but I still have many good friends there. Two days ago, North Carolina said “No thanks” to same-sex marriage by passing Amendment One. In case you’ve been in a coma the few weeks, Amendment One reads “Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized.” The amendment was passed by a vote of 61 percent for and 39 percent against. Before we go bashing North Carolina, let me say that it is just one of many states that … Continue reading →

Insurer Sues Google Over Content of Search Results

An insurance company in Alabama has sued Google. The reason is because the insurer does not like the links that appear on Google when people type in the name of the insurance company. Specifically, it is because two of those links paint the insurer in a very negative light. American Income Life Insurance company is an insurer that specializes in selling life insurance, and other types of supplemental policies. It primarily sells these policies to labor unions, credit unions, and associations. This insurer has filed a lawsuit in the Jefferson County Alabama Circuit Court against Google. Google, of course, is … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of July 12, 2011

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There are so many resources out there for parents who have children with special needs. Podcasts are an often overlooked source of information. This week’s Special Needs Podcast Roundup includes: author interviews, a glimpse into the life of a family with nine adopted special needs children, a conversation about stem cells, a parenting course, a lunch chat about a resource center, and more. The Parenting Plate Podcast released an episode on June 7, 2011. This episode has an interview with Jolene Philo, author of the book “Different Dream Parenting: A Practical Guild to Raising a Child with Special Needs”. The … Continue reading →

Holidays with Family

This is the last one, I promise, on the subject of holidays. This time it’s looking at holidays with family. It could mean just taking your children on a holiday but I was thinking more of holidays with in laws or siblings or other family members. A lot of how a holiday with family goes depends on how well the family gets along and how comfortable and relaxed they are in each other’s company. If your spouse doesn’t get along well with your parents, or even if you don’t, then a holiday with family is not going to be the … Continue reading →

Three Generation Families do Better Financially… at what cost?

Findings from the November 2009 Journal of Families issues states that three generation households are better than two generation homes headed by a single parent. The reasoning behind this is that having the grandparents and parents share the financial burden of the home will keep children out of poverty. “Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation from 2001, the researchers found that the presence of just one grandparent makes the odds of living below the poverty line 80% lower than for children living without a grandparent, and children living with two grandparents are at an even greater … Continue reading →