We’re near the end of the year and that frequently means taking some time to get mentally quiet and reflect on where you are in your life and where you want to go in the next 1-2-5-7-10 years. It’s also a great time to sit down with your children and teach them to do the [...]
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“One of the saddest days of my life was when my mother told me “Superman” did not exist. Cause even in the depths of the ghetto you just thought he was coming …. She thought I was crying because it’s like …. (he’s) not real. I was crying because no one was coming with enough [...]
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Can’t figure out why there’s bullying in the schools – here’s why: “The Lakeview Public Schools was recently notified of one parent’s allegations of bullying at Ardmore Elementary. Ardmore Elementary is an outstanding place for children to receive an education with committed staff and caring parents. We believe any allegation that suggests there is a [...]
Insurance News – Blue Cross to Pay $125,000 in Ground-Breaking Settlement for Autism Care It’s not getting much (any?) attention anywhere in the media but yesterday the ground shifted in the Autism Insurance battle that’s been battling for years in states across this country. When you buy insurance you buy it to protect yourself from [...]
No Long Term Benefit To Delaying Vaccines, Study Finds Hmmmm, what’s this….. a study looking at the effects of vaccines? That’s an interesting finding ….. They report in the June issue of the journal Pediatrics that children who were vaccinated following the recommended immunization schedule exhibited better verbal skills, had higher IQs and were less [...]
How Do We Keep Our Kids Safe? This week’s show was a doubleheader with two great interviews both dealing with that same question. First up was the husband and wife team of Carolyn and Andrew Gammicchia founders of the organization L.E.A.N. On Us whose stated mission is to: Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Great interviews this week! Jim Amick from Nordic Naturals, who is one of the show sponsors but he’s one of the show sponsors because we’ve been long time fans of Nordic Naturals Fish Oils, joined us to tell us a little bit about fish oils and the Nordic Natural products. You hear all the time [...]
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We’re hearing lots of hype about the Apple Ipad this week and I have to admit that after checking one out myself it’s a pretty impressive little tool. The question of course is …. what kind of tool is it really? It’s easy to criticize it as just a blown up IPod, Ipod Touch, Iphone, [...]
The kids that make every meal a ……. challenging, torturous, frustrating, hair-pulling experience (though many other adjectives would fit there too)…. THE PICKY EATER It’s not just that if you don’t give into them they can make the whole meal a test of wills, it’s also the fact that you worry …. Are they really [...]
I ran across this anti-bullying website for kids and parents (primarily younger kids). It’s got some good information on it and some scenarios that parents can work through with their kids. I especially liked that it had some good resources, book recommendations, tip sheets, etc.. Best of all there are little animated scenes that you [...]
It’s a cool idea that I’m surprised nobody’s thought of sooner (though granted, it’s an expensive project). A theme park for kids with special needs …..
A new study released from New Zealand researchers shows that an extract from blackcurrants can help prevent lung inflammation similar to what you’d find in asthma. It’s an interesting study that might help explain how diets rich in fruits may reduce Asthma challenges BUT it’s important to realize that this was research being done on [...]
Dentist. Not my favorite place to go. Actually, it’s one of those places that I HATE to go. With a passion. It turns out that I’m not alone. According to a study 80% of folks dislike going to see the dentist and for 50% of us it keeps us from keeping those regularly scheduled appointments. [...]
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Which classroom would you prefer? This one …. or this one … In Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns (and in our interview with him), co-author Michael Horn argues (amongst other things) that student-centric classrooms are not only the way most children would prefer to learn but also the [...]
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Michael B. Horn, co-author of “Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns” will be our guest on this week’s “My Great Kid Radio Program”. Here’s some links to check out if you’d like to learn more about Mr. Horn and the book before the interview… Download an excerpt from the [...]
Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and the ability to compose a coherent written sentence ….. should any of these be part of the job requirements to be a school board president? Do DPS control the Foundation or outside group? If an outside group control the foundation, then what is DPS Board row with selection of is [...]
