Helping Kids Delay Gratification: A New Book
As the mother of a middle school boy, I often find myself doing a lot of nagging—reminding my son for the upteenth time that he needs to unload his lunch box…
Three Good Things to Read, Watch and Use
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” — Helen Keller
I was recently contacted…
Parenting in a Age of Climate Change: Communicating Tough Truths to…
Courtesy of The Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media
Climate communications takes on a new seriousness when it is one’s own children…
Riskiest Meats Ranked by the Center for Science in the Public Interest: A…
A press release from the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
WASHINGTON–Ground beef and chicken are by far the riskiest meat and poultry products in…
Celebrating Our Most Valuable Resource on Earth Day: PARENTS!
As a busy mother of three living in the rural U.S. — specifically beautiful East Tennessee — I am truly blessed: With my three healthy children, for starters;…
The New Fatherhood: Yes, They Can Do It
Discovering Dad: And Staying Connected
Today, father is factoring more prominently in research studies, and the findings are fascinating— children…
10 Things You Might Not Know About Love
In writing the book "Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become," here are 10 lessons I have learned:
1. It can be…
Frankenapple: Bad News No Matter How You Slice It
By Katherine Paul and Ronnie Cummins
Organic Consumers Association, April 17, 2013
Thanks to the biotech industry’s relentless quest to control our food,…
Why You Should Ditch Sugar in Favor of Honey
While honey and sugar share similar degrees of sweetness, the differences in the way our bodies respond to them are profound.
Technically, honey and sugar…
Boston and The Cycle of Terror
In the wake of terror attacks, politicians are fond of proclaiming, “We will not be intimidated.” By this they seem to mean that we won’t cower in fear, but…