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Parent Argues for Use of Isolation Room

This is quite the opposite of what usually happens! Typically, news articles have stories where parents of a child who has special needs make a case against the use of a “scream room”. This time, however, a parent is pointing out why she wants her children, who have autism, to be able to have access to a safe, soft, isolation room. Some schools use isolation rooms as part of their Special Education program. The rooms have been referred to by some as “scream rooms”, because the child placed inside is screaming. This time, we have a parent who is explaining … Continue reading →

Justin Bieber, Ryan Gosling, and Avril Lavigne

Can you guess what Justin Bieber, Ryan Gosling, and Avril Lavigne all have in common with each other? Each of them also has the same thing in common with Celine Dion. Ancestry.com has figured out that all of these Canadian celebrities are actually related to each other. Not too long ago, Justin Bieber said he thought he was “part inuit or something”. While that particular genealogical claim has yet to be verified, Ancestry.com has discovered a few people that he truly is related to. Justin Bieber’s family tree connects with those of Ryan Gosling, Avril Lavigne, and Celine Dion. All … Continue reading →

Wedding Rings and Gender Roles, Pt. 2

Last time I examined the discussion over whether or not men should have to wear wedding rings. Just about all of the arguments either for or against skipped one relevant consideration: whether or not women should have to or even enjoy wearing them. Only one article I found briefly acknowledged the idea: the author said that neither of her parents has worn a wedding ring for decades, for a variety of reasons. That’s all we’ve got: in the wedding rings debate we have in-depth considerations of male class traditions, shifting perspectives of masculinity, and a man’s role in a marriage, … Continue reading →

Ditching the Husband to Hang with the In-Laws

The in-laws can be a dreaded part of the marriage experience, for some more so than others, and especially for the wife facing her husband’s family. I’ve had a little tension with Jonathan’s relatives, but overall my experience with them has been overwhelmingly positive. In fact, I don’t always need Jonathan around as a “buffer” or even just as an excuse, to spend time with his relatives. Jon’s part of a big family so there are a number of people with whom for me to interact. I first really hit it off with his older sister. We’re very similar in … Continue reading →

Blundering into Fights — And Getting Back Out

Do you ever sometimes feel like you’ve somehow stumbled into a fight and are not sure how it happened? When we go looking to pick fights we know what we’re up to, but sometimes it seems like all of a sudden we’re fighting with someone and we’re not exactly sure how it happened. This can happen between any two people but it’s certainly common in a marriage, just given that married couples are two people who spend so much time together. The silver lining of picked fights is that, although when we go looking to start one we’re not exactly … Continue reading →

What Couples Argue About

I was recently reading an article from 2011 that listed the top 10 things that married couples fight about. What I was expecting wasn’t what I read. I was thinking more along the lines of fighting about finances, the raising of the children, and in-laws. But this list was quite surprising. For instance, one of the fights is about stubble in the sink. I am blessed enough to have a son and husband who shaves and doesn’t know how to wash their stubble down the drain (note the sarcasm). But have I ever gotten into a fight with my husband … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – January 22-28, 2012

Things move pretty fast on the Insurance Blog. If you don’t take the time to look around, you might miss something interesting. Here is a quick review of everything that hit the Blog this week, along with a brief description of the main topic of each one. This is a good way to “ketchup” on whatever you might have missed. Catholic Bishops Might Sue Over Health Insurance Law The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has said that it might sue the federal government over the law that requires all businesses to include coverage of birth control in their employer-sponsored … Continue reading →

Laywers Argue ACA Can Survive Without Individual Mandate

Lawyers for the Obama Administration have argued before the Supreme Court that most of the Affordable Care Act can survive, even if the Court declares the individual mandate to be unconstitutional. The opposing lawyers have argued that the entire Affordable Care Act should fall if the individual mandate is struck down. The Affordable Care Act is a series of health reform laws that were created by the Obama administration. The laws are designed to improve health insurance for consumers, and make it easier for people to find affordable health care coverage. Shortly after this law was signed by President Obama, … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – January 1-7, 2012

Things move pretty quickly on the Insurance Blog. There is the potential that you may have missed something that you would have liked to read. The Insurance Blog Week in Review is designed to give you a quick view of everything that was added there this week. It is an easy way to catch up! Americans With Health Insurance are Less Likely to Smoke A Gallup poll finds that Americans who have health insurance coverage are more likely to have healthier habits and are less likely to smoke than are Americans who don’t have health insurance. But, why is this … Continue reading →

Obama Administration Lawyers Defend Individual Mandate

In March of 2012, the Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding certain aspects of the Affordable Care Act. The Obama administration has recently defended its health care reform law before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court will hear more details from both sides later this year. The Supreme Court has scheduled three days in March of 2012 to hear oral arguments about the Affordable Care Act. On March 26, the focus will be on a federal law called the Anti-Injunction Act. The arguments will discuss the requirement that all Americans buy health insurance, or pay a penalty, (in other words, … Continue reading →