Yesterday we bought annual passes for Disneyland. We went (TheBoy and I for my birthday), and it just seemed like the right time to get passes again. We used to go regularly (we also used to live about two miles from Disneyland), but when the boys were littler, it was tricky. It was a great…
A few things to think about…
Rather than write about one subject (I’ve been a little brain dead this week), I thought I’d post a few links to news stories that I thought were interesting. Serene Branson, the KCBS reporter who suffered from asphasia on camera while reporting on the Grammys had a migraine that mirrors a stroke, but didn’t have…
Gender roles? I stomp on them.
This week, I saw two things that made me wonder how we’re raising our kids these days… and why we haven’t come further. First was an old advice column from 2002 on Dr. Phil’s website. In the column, a woman asked for advice about her 5 year old boy who had two older sisters and…
Valentine’s Day Past.
I’m not very big on Valentine’s Day. Sure, when I was a kid it meant special treats and Valentine’s from my friends… but as I grew up, I admit I soured on it. Not because I didn’t have a Valentine (though through high school I never did have one), but because it seemed like forced…
The Super Blah.
Yesterday was the Super Bowl, the highlight of American sporting events and home to the edgiest commercials that ad agencies can put together. Right? Meh. I admit, I’m not a big football fan. But I am a big fan of great advertising (I am in love with The Man Your Man Could Smell Like) as…
Raising Strong Girls.
I know, I have two boys. Writing about girls might seem silly, but well, I was a girl. Raina Telgemeier, artist/author of “Smile”, tweeted that she’d gotten her first mom-rage review of her book. An autobiographical look back at her own experiences, it’s received plenty of accolades and has gotten lots of girls into reading…
LAUSD wimps out.
Jamie Oliver is passionate about teaching children to eat better. He revolutionized school food in the UK and his reality show “Food Revolution” had a very well received first season here in the US. The first season had Jamie Oliver trying to change the minds of Huntington, West Virginia about how they see food. Huntington…
Quick thoughts on the ACA repeal attempt.
I was going to post at length about the Affordable Care Act, but I’ll just sum it up with this: Don’t repeal it. Republicans say it’s because it isn’t Constitutional, but really- they’re trying to protect insurance company and pharmaceutical profits, because insurance companies and pharmaceuticals make huge donations to campaigns. Largely so that their…
The Challenger Disaster, 25 years on.
As a five year old, if you asked me what I wanted to be- it was three things. An artist, an actress and an astronaut. I was already picking out constellations (my favorite was, and still is, Orion). January 28, 1986 was an exciting day. Not only was it my 6th birthday, but it marked…
Allergy Etiquette.
I have a 3 year old son with major allergies. At roughly 2 months, he had severe eczema and when it didn’t start to clear up, we went through a series of doctors and at 6 months he was diagnosed with severe allergies to: soy, dairy, peanuts, wheat and eggs. While society has become better…