Gardasil:”The rate of serious adverse events is greater than the incidence rate of cervical cancer.”
All I have to say is: Duh.
I saw this one coming when I first reviewed this horrible “cancer vaccine.”
Gardasil Researcher Drops A Bombshell
Harper: Controversal Drug Will Do Little To Reduce Cervical Cancer Rates
Dr. Diane Harper, lead researcher in the development of two human papilloma virus vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, said the controversial drugs will do little to reduce cervical cancer rates and, even though they’re being recommended for girls as young as nine, there have been no efficacy… Continue reading Gardasil:"The rate of serious adverse events is greater than the incidence rate of cervical cancer."
My friend Yolanda replied to my post the other day on treating kids like people. She makes a good point at how this relates not only to how we talk to our kids but the questions of spanking. She said,I think this topic pertains to spanking and yelling/screaming at your child. Why is it, that at some point, parents stop spanking their children???? You don’t spank your grandma for peeing the bed or spilling the milk….you don’t spank your co-worker for talking back to you.Need another reason not to spank? There you… Continue reading Stop Beating Grandma!
Aellyn had her first playdate* yesterday with Genevieve and her big sister, Simone. Genevieve is 15 days younger than Aellyn and they just loved each other! Simone, 3, is also such a cutie! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvBZbmPe5F8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1]*Aellyn has had two friend visit her before: Amari and Samantha. I count this as the first since she was too little to “play” with Amari or Samantha!
Intersting educational news from England regarding the state of primary education there that I think translates well in the US where the average child starts formal schooling at 4.5 years of age. 
Children, their World, their Education: final report and recommendations of the Cambridge Primary Review (supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and based at the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge.)We know, thanks to research, what children need to flourish in their early years. They need the opportunity to build their social skills, their language and their confidence. They do… Continue reading Let Them Play: Is Early Formal Education Hurting Our Kids?
http://this-inspired-life.blogspot.com/2009/10/our-unschooling-abcs.html…
There is a great radio ministry called Christian Working Woman that I hear each morning on the way to work. They talk about common working-woman woes and how to put a spiritual spin on your problems. Their website is also a great source of information. This morning’s message was called Freedom from the Curse of Work and it talked about being able to say Thank God It’s Monday and not just Friday by enjoying your job. The key according to the speaker was to change your attitude! Boy, did I… Continue reading Bible Wisdom for the Stressed
Arwyn over at Raising My Boychick has (as usual) a wonderful and thought provoking post about how we de-humanize children.
Dancing between the tables: on the personhood of children
She points out that;
When the parent-blaming child-shaming folk say “I treat kids like people by expecting them to act like it” what they’re really saying is “I expect kids to act like adults”, which boils down to the belief that only adults are people.
This is a common, socially-acceptable way to belittle a population (as Arwyn says “Of course I don’t have a problem with [women/gays/immigrants/people with… Continue reading Kids Are People Too
I got screwed! Eight months and 9 days of Lactational amenorrhea. Crap. The average is closer to 12 months. I just can’t think of anything nice to say bout this. I’m going to go have some Ben & Jerry’s.
