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Friday, October 10, 2008

Advertisers bombard kids where they live

Do you know how many advertising images our children are bombarded with every day?

Friday, October 3, 2008

Parents play for keeps; kids just need playtime

I just received a phone call from a representative of a national chain of child care centers. Would I be interested in having on my radio show one of their top people who would talk about the value of the chain's new initiative in teaching Mandarin Chinese (as in, the language) to preschoolers?

Friday, September 26, 2008

Ultimate outsourcing: the baby coordinator

A baby coordinator? I first heard the term and was baffled. Is that someone who organizes babies according to height and weight, or maybe ZIP code?

Friday, September 19, 2008

Mothers' group refuses to look past Washington

I just received a press release from a "women's" organization called Moms Rising that supposedly represents "83 million moms in America." "These moms have unanswered questions for the Alaska governor about her positions on the everyday issues that most mothers face, such as access to health care, fair pay, paid family and medical leave, after-school programs, child care, paid sick days and flexible work options."





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