AltWeeklies Wire
How to Be a Stage Parentnew
There are plenty of real-life good and bad examples of stage parenting, ways to encourage your child's professional entertaining career without turning them into nutcases or squandering their millions.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
12-30-2011 |
Children & Families
Tags: Stage Parents
Comfort in the Stormnew
CASA program helps families and children through turbulent adjustment periods.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Rhonda Van Pelt |
11-17-2011 |
Children & Families
Children's Toxics Study Recruiting San Antonio Babiesnew
"We really don't know much about the environmental exposures that children have and how those may contribute to environmental diseases," said Dr. Donald Dudley, vice chair for research in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
10-14-2011 |
Children & Families
The Abuse Revolving Door Keeps Spinningnew
Once again, DSS officials who could be complicit in a child's death get to hide behind state privacy laws with the help of state politicians.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
08-15-2011 |
Children & Families
When Adoption Goes Wrongnew
Giving up custody to get kids the mental health care they need
Illinois Times |
Patrick Yeagle |
08-11-2011 |
Children & Families
Charleston Mothers Sell, Share, and Bank Their Breast Milknew
What to do with a freezer full of breast milk?
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
06-22-2011 |
Children & Families
Child of Chernobylnew
Victim of nuclear reactor disaster survives horrific childhood, severe disabilities to become competitive rower.
LEO Weekly |
Scott Wade |
05-25-2011 |
Children & Families
Charlottesville's Infant Mortality Crisisnew
In 2009, Charlottesville’s infant mortality rate was 8.8 deaths per 1,000 live births—more than 25 percent above the Virginia state average. Focus on the city’s African-American population and the rate jumps to 17.5.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
03-11-2011 |
Children & Families
Tags: Infant Mortality, Shawnte Rawlings
Alberta Moms Organizing For Breast Milk Banknew
Human milk banking would help ensure health of preemies and babies with sick mothers.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot |
01-21-2011 |
Children & Families
Tags: Parenting, Breast Milk
Stopping The Spiralnew
The Suicide Prevention Partnership aims to help limit families' pain with its Children Left Behind program.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Rhonda Van Pelt |
12-22-2010 |
Children & Families
Playing Catch-Upnew
A program targeted at helping Army soldiers' schoolkids.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Rhonda Van Pelt |
12-09-2010 |
Children & Families
This Couple Wants You to Vote on Their Abortionnew
Pete and Alisha Arnold launched a website called birthornot.com, where they post news about the pregnancy and ultrasound photos of the fetus. They also posted a polldaddy.com poll asking, "Should We Give Birth or Have an Abortion?"
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Hart Van Denburg |
11-18-2010 |
Children & Families
Calling for backupnew
Colorado Springs foster families find 'a godsend' in a nonprofit that could use some help itself.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
09-30-2010 |
Children & Families
Coming Soon: Big Box Babycarenew
A developer-backed, for-profit childcare company with ties to a failed Australian daycare corporation is rapidly moving into the Canadian market.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Trevor Scott Howell |
07-29-2010 |
Children & Families
Can Eating More Omega-3 Fatty Acids Tip the Scales on Depression?new
One doctor believes that mental illness could very well come from us eating too little fish.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
05-27-2010 |
Children & Families
Tags: Joseph Hibbeln
