http://blog.mlive.com/neurotic_mom/Parenting Advice, Tips and NewsenMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noParenting Advice, Tips and Newsneurotic_momhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://www.annarbor.com/passions-pursuits/on-iphones-and-love-how-deep-is-your-smart-phone-obsession/Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:51:11 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/neurotic_mom//1443.7084043Ha, I thought, remembering two friends of mine recently talking about how they both sleep with their iPhones - in bed, on the pillows next to them. For a minute I felt really smug about my relationship with my Andriod....http://www.annarbor.com/news/opinion/snowprah-2011-bread-milk-and-gas----oh-my/Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:26:08 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/neurotic_mom//1443.5663389Shades of Y2K: The bread aisle at Meijer in Brighton on MondayPhoto courtesy of Mona Shand Call me a skeptic, naïve or even a killjoy, but I’ll believe Snowmageddon 2011 when I see it. I didn’t move to Michigan yesterday.......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/halloween-costumes-for-women/Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:52:06 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.5147330.20101015085206 Sassy Cookie Monster: New for 2010 and officially licensed by Sesame Street“She did it for the cookie.” That’s the pitch line for “Sexy Cookie Monster,” a new addition this year to the Halloween slutstume market, along with “Sexy Elmo”......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/wonder-womans-new-gear-love-it-or-hate-it/Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:16:55 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4760803APWonder Woman has a new look, and I'm loving it. Apparently I'm in good company — Project Runway's Tim Gunn approves of it, too. From Newsarama.com: Unveiled this past Tuesday by publisher DC Comics, Wonder Woman’s new, more covered-up, outfit......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/volunteering-with-kids-at-glacier-hills/Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:13:28 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4719644Playing seated volleyball with the residents at Glacier Hills.Jen Eyer | AnnArbor.comDid you know that young kids can spend volunteer time with the residents at Glacier Hills Senior Living Community? It doesn't happen very often, but when it does, it......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/study-violent-video-games-dont-harm-most-kids/Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:13:29 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4719645If you worry, like I do, about the effects of violent video games on kids, you might find this new study from Texas A&M International University reassuring. From a news release on the American Psychological Association's website: Playing violent video......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/pay-attention-to-me-is-constant-connectivity-hurting-our-kids/Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:07:18 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4658401Have you seen the commercial where the guy is embarrassed to take out his old, low-tech phone to answer a call? I can so identify with that. I'm still carrying around a decidedly not smart LG flip phone, and this......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/how-to-talk-about-parenting-problems-without-igniting-the-mommy-wars/Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:07:20 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4658402Photo by Flickr user Jen SFO-BCNA story in today's USA Today asks: Why do mothers judge one another and their parenting? Partway through the article is this nugget, which I think gets to the heart of the matter: Many modern......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/doctor-at-heart-of-mmr---autism-banned-in-britain/Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:07:21 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4658403Britain's top medical group today banned Andrew Wakefield, the doctor behind the MMR - autism scare, saying he "abused his position of trust" and "brought the medical profession into disrepute" in studies he carried out on children, the Telegraph reports.......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/panel-parents-educators-need-to-work-together-to-prevent-bullying/Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:07:23 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4658404AnnArbor.com held a free bullying prevention discussion on Thursday, bringing together about 25 local parents, educators and experts to discuss the topic of bullying, which has been in the news lately. Panelists were Washtenaw Area Council for Children's Internet Safety......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/are-playgrounds-becoming-too-safe/Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:07:24 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4658405Photo by Flickr user dsb nolaAn article in Salon on Monday takes a critical look at how regulated America's playgrounds have become. While allowing that some rules make sense, author Lenore Skenazy asks whether things have gone too far. "It's......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/are-young-adults-getting-wise-to-the-risks-of-telling-it-all-on-facebook/Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:07:26 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4658406Photo by Flickr user @boetterHere's some reassuring news for parents who are concerned about kids oversharing on social networking sites: It seems some kids are wising up and getting smarter about what they share. From the New York Times: Tell-All......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/teens-using-blogs-in-mostly-positive-ways/Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:07:01 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4458255 Get the Parenting newsletter! The twice-weekly Parenting E-Mail Newsletter offers local family-friendly event listings plus the latest Parenting news. Sign up here! Parents of teens who blog, you may find this reassuring. A recent study found that most teen......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/anatomy-of-a-measles-outbreak/Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:40:48 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4368605This article from MedicineNet on Monday provides a fascinating in-depth look at a 2008 measles outbreak in San Diego. The outbreak began when a child who had not been vaccinated returned from Switzerland. Before symptoms appeared, he infected his siblings......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/senate-to-consider-child-nutrition-act-health-care-bill-establishes-nursing-mothers-right-to-pump/Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:30:17 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4359483Photo by Flickr user Daquella maneraDid you know that the health care bill President Obama is expected to sign today establishes the right for nursing mothers to pump at work? Business & Legal Reports has a breakdown of how the......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/kids-health-extreme-obesity-reaches-alarming-levels-gaming-lowers-test-scores/Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:22:47 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4353477A new study conducted in California found that 7 percent of boys and five percent of girls are "extremely obese" — weighing double what doctors say the average child their age should weigh. From WebMD Health News via MedicineNet.com: Extreme......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/poll-should-you-intervene-when-a-child-is-being-mistreated/Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:22:48 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4353478Kerry Novick has a Q & A today in which she discusses whether people should intervene when they witness children being mistreated in public. What do you think? poll by twiigs.com......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/volunteering-with-kids-in-ann-arbor/Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:08:50 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4292781Belle takes notes as Food Gatherers Volunteer Coordinator Eric Marria gives us a tour of the facility.Jen Eyer | AnnArbor.comIt was a simple complaint — one I’d heard many times before — but this time, it sent me over the......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/readers-respond-to-story-about-euthanizing-beloved-family-pet/Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:30:57 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4223963Reader Rhonda James sent me this photo of her late dog, Shadowbear.I was so touched by the outpouring of sympathy that followed my recent column about losing one of our dogs to cancer, I thought it deserved a follow-up post.......http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/usda-announces-new-initiatives-to-improve-school-lunch-safety/Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:57:46 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2010:/neurotic_mom//1443.4241517Photo by Flickr user VirtualErnJust two months after USA Today reported that the quality of meat at fast-food chains is sometimes far better than the meat being served in public schools, the USDA is announcing new safety rules for school......nonadult