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Insurance Blog Week in Review – Week of February 19 – 25, 2012

Every week, there can be anywhere from twelve to fourteen different blogs appearing on the Insurance Blog. It can be difficult to keep track of them all. The Insurance Blog Week in Review is a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on the blogs that you missed. Desk FDR Used as Insurance Salesman Gets New Home Before Franklin D. Roosevelt became President of the United States, he spent a few years working as an insurance salesman. The desk that he used to use is being donated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – Week of February 12 – 18, 2012

The Special Needs Blog Week in Review is a great way to quickly catch up on everything that appeared in the Special Needs Blog in the past week. It is a good way to make sure that you haven’t missed anything. You can scan through this list to search for blogs about whatever particular special needs your child happens to have. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup for the week went up on February 13, 2012. I would like to point out an episode done by The Coffee Klatch that is titled “NY Times Op Ed Gone Wrong – Ritalin Gone … Continue reading →

Family Game Night: Find It: Starry Night

I love the Find It games. They remind me of those books where you have to find hidden pictures but much more fun. There is an especially fun edition of Find It called Starry Night. Starry Night contains objects that glow in the dark! My kids love anything that glows in the dark. Starry Night is the first specially shaped, “contained adventure” from Find It® Games. It’s impossible to resist twisting, turning and shaking it as you try to find the 40 nighttime shapes hidden among the brightly colored pellets. Most of the objects glow in the dark, taking this … Continue reading →

Video Game Helps Kids Who Have Cystic Fibrosis

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What sounds more fun to you: playing a video game, or doing physical therapy that your doctor wants you to do? Most, if not all children, are going to choose the video game, and skip the therapy. A professor has designed a video game that encourages kids with cystic fibrosis to do their therapy. Cystic fibrosis is a disease that causes a person’s body to produce thick, sticky mucus. It can build up and cause problems with the person’s lungs, pancreas, and other organs. It can also can cause serious problems with breathing. Right now, there is no cure for … Continue reading →

Doctor Day Bag Essentials

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So we’ve had a busy couple of days. All I can say is that I’ve seen the inside of the children’s hospital way too much lately. But that’s okay. We go prepared. It makes life a lot easier. We have to spend a couple of hours in one small room waiting to meet with a nurse, a doctor, a respiratory therapist, a social worker, and the random medical student! So to prepare for the long day, my daughter and I pack her a bag of essentials and the fun stuff. A “Newer” Toy. We bring any newer toy that she … Continue reading →

Three Games to Inspire a Love of Letters

Bananagrams is a fun, fast and portable game that appeals to wordsmiths and word strugglers alike. The genius of this game rests in its simplicity. To play you simply need a flat surface. A table, floor, or tray will do just fine. The entire game is kept in a banana shaped pouch with is easy to bring anywhere. The object of the game is to spell out words in a crossword style. The first person to use all his or her tiles is the winner. This game can be played in as few as five minutes. This is a great … Continue reading →

What Parents Need to Know about Video Games

I have written about parents educating themselves about video games ad-nauseum, but still, I don’t think enough can be said. Read: Advantages and Disadvantages of Parenting a Video Game Enthusiast How Much Do You Know About Your Children’s Video Games? This is a very important subject that needs to be visited again and again. Doctor Radio recently reported on Kids and Video Games and what you should know before you buy. In this online video report, Dr. Lori Evans mentioned the Top Five Tips Parents Need to Know about having video games in the home. The tips included having the … Continue reading →

Billy Plays Ball and Patrick Plays Doctor

Spring is here (well, almost) and the boys of summer are just beginning to play ball… including Billy Crystal. Yes, Billy “You look Mahvelous” Crystal will be donning pinstripes come Thursday when the New York Yankees play the Pittsburgh Pirates in an exhibition game. The actor, who is a die-hard Yankees fan, recently signed a one-day, minor league contract with his favorite team and will be working out with the likes of Jason Giambi, Derek Jeter, and Andy Pettitte on Wednesday. Then, 24 hours later Crystal will wear uniform No. 60 for the game (in honor of his 60th birthday … Continue reading →

Ask a Baby Blogger: The Gory Details

Question: I wanted to ask you, since you are clearly in favor of breastfeeding, what you think about women who put down other women for not breastfeeding? Also, do you think there’s a limit (please say yes) to how much information should be shared by other moms in a conversation regarding breastfeeding and child birth. I almost answered this question privately, as really it doesn’t have to do with babies as much as motherhood and manners. But then I went back to my own early days as a mother. . .even during my pre-mothering days when I was pregnant. I … Continue reading →

Games to Stimulate Your Child’s Mind

Learning through play is very important to young children. Before a child enters school, much of what he or she learns is through play and pretend activities. Therefore it is beneficial for parents to foster this imaginative play through various activities. While most parents understand the importance of playing with their child, many parents do not know what or how to play to encourage learning and growth. In this article I will offer some activities and ideas that parents can use with their children. Riddles Game In this game parents can test their child’s thinking skills and knowledge and pass … Continue reading →