A Gay Couple Raised This Child and Look How he Turned Out! Click here for video. Millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT) couples across the United States are parents. Some are conceived in heterosexual union, others have conceived (or raised from birth) children either as single parents or in committed relationships through adoption, […]
Continue ReadingCity of Milwaukee Co-Sleeping Ad Causes Uproar!
A recent ad campaign created by the City of Milwaukee to raise parent’s awareness of the dangers of sleeping with your infant has sparked a debate across the country about the safety of co-sleeping. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the City of Milwaukee developed the campaign in response to the high preponderance of infant […]
Continue ReadingUnprotected Teen Sex on the Rise
A recent multinational study surveyed over 6,000 teenagers from 26 countries including Chile, Poland and China, on their attitudes toward sex and contraception. The study found that the number of young people having unsafe sex with a new partner increased by 111 percent in France, 39 percent in the USA and 19 percent in Britain […]
Continue Reading10 Safety Tips for Halloween
Halloween is here again! The kids are excited to go to school to show off their latest scary (or cute!) costume and parents brace themselves for the annual onslaught of sugar charged manic little monsters, vampires, ladybugs and princesses roaming the neighborhood! There is no denying that Halloween is one of the most fun and anticipated days of the year for our kids […]
Continue ReadingChildren as Young as 4 can be Diagnosed with ADHD
The American Academy of Pediatrics has changed the diagnosable age range of children struggling with ADHD from 6-12 to 4-18 years old. The changes reflect ongoing research that suggests symptoms of ADHD are evident at a much earlier age than previously thought and continue into the adolescent years. Although it is fairly common for teens to be diagnosed […]
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