Interviews with Parents from Achievement First New York
There are two of these. This first one is very good. There is some unfortunate noise in the background for the first 10 minutes or so, but you can still hear the parent, and what she has to say confirms a lot of my suspicions about the way corporate-run charter schools with extreme disciplinary policies [...]
A Message from Snow Kitty
Snow Kitty says “Happy Valentine’s Day 2011!”
Child Protection
Rev. Anne Grant has an alarming op-ed about the failure of the child protection system to fulfill its mandate to put the welfare of the child first. From ProJo.com… We have a new chief judge of the Rhode Island Family Court, Haiganush R. Bedrosian, so it is time we banished the ghost of Dr. Richard [...]
Talking Back to Sarah Palin
I don’t watch Family Guy, because even though Seth MacFarlane is local, he seems to have been deeply affected by Garfield cartoons. I just can’t get past that. Sorry. He’s also offensive. I watched part of one episode and it struck me as creepy-racist-misogynist and I only lasted a few minutes. Sorry– I can’t justify [...]
Educate Yourself to Protect Your Body: Personal Care Products May Contain Toxins
Non-Toxic Personal Products that you can Eat
Cady’s Cause
I was driving to a patient’s house and saw a handmade sign that said- ‘Cadyscause.blogspot.com cerebral palsy sucks’ Well, clearly there’s a story there, and since a Rhode Island mother tells it better than anyone else could, I’ll leave a link here, to Cranstononline, and recommend you read Cady’s mother’s blog.
Preschoolers Store Info and Use As Needed
Here is an enlightening piece of research for those of us raising the strange little creatures known as preschoolers, and those of us providing treatment to families raising the little barbarians as well. Research by Colorado Professor Yuko Munakata suggests that three-year-olds are often listening when you give them directions — they simply choose to [...]
Slumdog Exorcist–Messing With Kids
Cliche plot, real slum, two children standing on the line between the very rich and the very poor. A trip to Disneyland and good intentions don’t guarantee a happy ending.
Help a Child’s Dream Live On
Every so often, I find a story that really touches me in the news. One that isn’t full of violence, destruction or hatred. Although the story of Matthew McIntyr’s wish to help adopted children, like himself, is not the one that his family would have necessarily written since Matthew passed away at age 9 last [...]
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