President Bush delivers his fifth State of the Union address tonight, with TV coverage scheduled from 9-11 p. m., EST. Luckily, last Sunday’s episode of The L Word is rebroadcast from 11 p. m.-12 a. m. Kind of like a nice glass of cold water after eating something I don’t like. (I know, I don’t […]
I’ve never been a fan of education that “teaches to the test.” Now, a new study from the UK supports the view that the relentless focus on preparing children for national exams has lessened their cognitive and conceptual development and ability to handle new ideas. In fact, they claim, 11- and 12-year-olds are “now on
A new study from the National Institutes of Health, reported in the Economist, claims that the amount of Omega-3 fatty acids a woman eats while pregnant can determine her child’s intelligence, fine motor skills, and sociability. (Omega-3’s are oils found primarily in seafood.) The results are not conclusive, however, although some strong correlations were made
Chalk up another Grand Slam tennis win for an out lesbian player. Amélie Mauresmo won the Australian Open Women’s Singles title today against opponent Justine Henin-Hardenne. (That’s today, Australia time; yesterday in the U. S.) It was the first Grand Slam title for Mauresmo, although she reached the Australian Open finals in 1999 against Martina Hingis.
Washington today became the 17th state to ban discrimination towards LGBT people. Kudos to those who worked so hard to have this bill passed. In other political news this week, a Maryland circuit court ruled that denying marriage to same-sex couples is unconstitutional under the state constitution. It’s unclear what will happen as this ruling
Fit Pregnancy magazine has published its ranking of the best U. S. cities in which to have a baby. (Thanks to Blogging Baby for the sighting.) They looked at the quality of doctors, doulas, midwives, hospitals, breastfeeding success rates, birth and health risk, stroller-friendly trails and parks, affordability, and more. The top cities were Portland (OR),
As a mom, I’m always looking for ways to make all the detail tasks of motherhood more efficient. One trick I’ve learned is to create a bookmarks folder in Firefox (or other tabbed browser of your choice) full of the sites that help me lead my daily life. I’m not talking about the sites I
Marketplace today reported on a growing trend in the U. S. military: marriages of convenience between servicemembers wanting the additional pay and benefits that come with marital status, and civilians wanting the extensive health benefits of military spouses. Ah, the sanctity of straight marriage. (I’ll ignore, for the moment, what this says about the healthcare system
One of my readers has asked about resources for non-bio moms who have lost custody or had their children taken by bio moms. The National Center for Lesbian Rights has published a list of cases involving custody rights, not all of which ruled favorably towards the non-bio mom. They also report on a decision by
One of the more interesting aspects of being a parent, for me, is discovering when my son takes an approach to something I never would have imagined, especially when it’s the exact opposite of what I would have done.
