Sensational Super Bowl Party Ideas
January 31, 2009
Are you ready for some football? Arizona Cardinal and Pittsburgh Steeler fans are counting down the minutes until tomorrow’s Super Bowl kickoff. Even if your team didn’t make it to the big game, you can still join in the pigskin festivities by hosting your own Super Bowl party.
Here are some tips for creating [...]
Hosting a Girls-Only Super Bowl Party
January 31, 2009
If your guest list is stunted because your BFFs can’t find a sitter to watch the kids, then consider amending the girls-only rule and make it a Mommy and Me Super Bowl Party instead.
Have the kids dress up in their favorite football jerseys or cheerleading outfits. Also, have some face paint and pom-poms on [...]
Becoming the Mom You Never Thought You’d Be
January 31, 2009
Attention Girl Scout cookie lovers: FYI–The Girl Scouts have issued a statement saying that their cookies are not affected by the current peanut butter warning.
I just got the “breaking news” from my Girl Scout mommy pal Brenda. Sponsors (article continues below)http://*.families.com/blog*
Here’s the irony: Unlike in years past when we would be reporting [...]
Senate backs expansion of health program
January 30, 2009
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday voted to expand a popular children's health program and raise tobacco taxes to pay for it in what could be a big step toward fulfilling President Barack Obama's promise of making affordable health insurance available for all Americans.
The Senate voted 66-32 for the $32.8 billion plan [...]
8 Is Enough: The Limits to Human Reproduction
January 30, 2009
Eight kids at once. The mind boggles. The mind is also pretty creeped out by the thought of one tiny baby after another coming out of a woman as if she were a mouse.
It's great those octuplets are here and healthy, but really, humans aren't designed to have litters.
It's basic [...]
Obama cheers Congress over children’s health bill
January 30, 2009
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Friday praised Congress for passing a bill extending medical care to an extra four million children, in an early victory for his plans to reform healthcare.
The Senate voted 66 to 32 to pass the bill late Thursday, but in another sign of the tough task Obama [...]
School-supervised asthma therapy improves control
January 30, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that adherence with daily asthma "controller" medications among children with asthma can be enhanced with school-based supervised asthma therapy.
As reported in the February issue of the journal Pediatrics, researchers assessed asthma control in 290 children from 36 schools who were randomized to receive school-based, supervised [...]
Octuplets’ mother already had six children: report
January 30, 2009
LOS ANGELES – The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week in California already had six children before undergoing fertility treatment for more, The Los Angeles Times reported on Friday.
The mother, who has kept her identity confidential, refused to selectively abort some of the embryos after a doctor implanted eight, her [...]
Family: Octuplets’ mother has 6 other children
January 30, 2009
WHITTIER, Calif. – The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week already had six children but refused the option of reducing the number of embryos she was carrying last year, her mother said. Angela Suleman said good news for her daughter is all the babies appear healthy.
“I looked at those babies. They are so [...]
Minnesota sees increase in Hib cases: report
January 30, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Minnesota has seen an increase in Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) cases in young children. According to US federal health officials, five cases of Hib disease in children younger than 5 years old were reported to the Minnesota Department of Health in 2008.
Hib infection resulted in three cases [...]