A couple weeks ago, a dear friend of mine discovered that some neurologial symptoms he’d been having were in fact due to a brain tumor. The tumor is located so deep in his brain that it’s inoperable. Today, he starts radiation. He’s 29. My friend is a smart guy. Within a week of his diagnosis, [...]
Archive for the ‘Book recommendation’ Category
4 Jan
I’m totally impressed
Last week, I recommended a book I’d just finished reading–The Read-Aloud Handbook. I must confess that in our house, we read A LOT to our 3-year old. He gets 5-10 books read to him each day, sometimes totaling more than an hour of reading. We have recently given chapter books a try and he’ll actually [...]
27 Dec
Reading aloud
I’ve just finished a book that I have to recommend to every parent and educator. It’s called The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. The first half of the book talks about the importance of books, libraries, and of course, reading aloud to children (even after they’ve learned to read themselves), while the second half is [...]
15 Sep
Big Green Purse
I recently checked out Big Green Purse from the library because it had good reviews on Amazon. When I picked up the book, I skimmed the Index and saw that, not surprisingly, it followed the typical formula of most other “green” books out there–a chapter on personal-care products, one on food, one for cleaning products, [...]
12 Jan
The Vaccine Book
It starts the day your baby is born…… vaccinations. The Hepatitis B shot is given at birth, then booster doses follow. Why do infants need this vaccine so soon in life? Isn’t Hep B an STD after all, most frequently transmitted through sexual contact or tainted needles? While I don’t disagree that the Hep B [...]
14 Nov
Book recommendation: To Buy or Not To Buy Organic
If you’re interested in purchasing more organic foods, this brief guide is an excellent place to start. At only 250 pages, To Buy or Not To Buy Organic: What you need to know to choose the healthiest, safest, most earth-friendly food by Cindy Burke covers the basics of organics, lists which foods are the most [...]
30 Aug
Welcome!
Welcome to my new blog. I am a mother to a two year old boy with another on the way. I take my health, and that of my family, very seriously. This blog is my attempt to share some of the information I’ve researched over the years with others. Hope you find the articles and [...]
