http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:16:47 -0700 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:05:11 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Vaccine-deniers--a-strange-nexus-of-education-and-superstition?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner According to the lead story in Sunday’s Los Angeles Times, the danger of disease outbreaks, particularly measles and mumps, is on the rise as more parents decide not to vaccinate their children.  This story is rife with irony; most social ... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:05:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Vaccine-deniers--a-strange-nexus-of-education-and-superstition?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d24-News-Flash--Rude-People-Suck--Thank-you-Jack-Cafferty?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner Thank you, Captain Obvious.        CNN Commentator Jack Cafferty has written a new book, Now or Never, and the curmudgeonly sentiments currently excerpted on CNN.com reveal Cafferty's insights -- at least on the issue o... Cafferty cnn situation room rude children Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:25:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d24-News-Flash--Rude-People-Suck--Thank-you-Jack-Cafferty?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d11-Kid-friendly-adult-friendly--Amazon-Bar-and-Grill?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner It's jungle-y!Before the melting polar ice caps and those adorable polar bears stole the show, it used to be hip to care about the disappearing rainforest.   At the Amazon Bar & Grill, it still is, although the plants, leaves, parrots... amazon bar Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:30:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d11-Kid-friendly-adult-friendly--Amazon-Bar-and-Grill?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Childrens-Art-Contest--Protecting-Children-From-Tobacco-Smoke?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner Smoking is bad, mkay?Do you have a kid who hates the rich flavor of tobacco and loves to draw? Then why not enter the American Academy of Pediatrics' art contest?  The contest is open to boys and girls grades 3-12, and the theme is &q... children art contest smoking AAP Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:28:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Childrens-Art-Contest--Protecting-Children-From-Tobacco-Smoke?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Kid-friendly-adult-friendly--Gustafer-Yellowgold-March-15-at-McCabes-Guitar-Shop?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner He's from the sun, but he finds the earth a lot cooler, so he's made our planet his home.  Meet Gustafer Yellowgold, star of a "musical moving book" show that will be at McCabes Guitar shop on Sunday, March 15 at 11:00 a.m. ... Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:29:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m3d4-Kid-friendly-adult-friendly--Gustafer-Yellowgold-March-15-at-McCabes-Guitar-Shop?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d15-QA-with-the-Dale-McGowan-author-of-Parenting-Beyond-Belief?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner I am a born and bred Angeleno, but for two years, I lived in Atlanta, and to call the transition a culture shock would be to put it mildly.  In office where I was employed, my only co-worker was a Southern Baptist who, upon learning that I... child Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:25:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d15-QA-with-the-Dale-McGowan-author-of-Parenting-Beyond-Belief?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d14-Happy-Advervalentinesments-Day?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner Nothing says love like discount karate.Okay, I get that Valentine's day has mostly been co-opted into a "Hallmark Holiday," used to sell dopey heart-plastered merchandise.  But I like being able to at least maintain the pretense t... children valentine advertising school Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:14:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d14-Happy-Advervalentinesments-Day?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d13-The-real-threat-to-kids-online?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner What parents most worry about their kids encountering online isn't really the problem. A study by a Harvard task force has determined that the most common problem kids face on the internet is not solicitation by adult sexual predators, but bully... cyberbullying bullying harassment teens Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:28:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d13-The-real-threat-to-kids-online?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d11-The-octuplets--let-the-circus-begin?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner Nadya SulemanUntil now, I'd avoided writing anything about the octuplets.  I mean, what was there to discuss?  The whole situation was like a made-for-television treatise on What's Wrong With Our Society.  Jobless single mother gives b... Nadya Suleman octuplets Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:29:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d11-The-octuplets--let-the-circus-begin?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d5-AMERICAN-ACADEMY-OF-PEDIATRICS-APPLAUDS-PRESIDENT-OBAMA-AND-CONGRESS-FOR-SWIFT-ACTION-ON-CHIP?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., attend a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, to discuss the House passage of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) legislation.... Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:32:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d5-AMERICAN-ACADEMY-OF-PEDIATRICS-APPLAUDS-PRESIDENT-OBAMA-AND-CONGRESS-FOR-SWIFT-ACTION-ON-CHIP?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Handwringing-over-Michael-Phelps-pot-use-misplaced?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner Gold medal championShortly after the headlines blared the news that Michael Phelps smokes pot comes the shrill cry of, "but what about the children?" What about the children? Michael Phelps has already established himself as ... Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:26:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Handwringing-over-Michael-Phelps-pot-use-misplaced?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d30-Family-weekend-pick--Chinese-New-Year-Festival-and-Golden-Dragon-Parade?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner On Saturday, January 31 and Sunday, February 1, beginning at 10:00 a.m., celebrate Chinese New Year at the Chinatown Golden Dragon Festival. The highlight of the weekend is Saturday's Golden Dragon Parade, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The parade route... Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:37:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d30-Family-weekend-pick--Chinese-New-Year-Festival-and-Golden-Dragon-Parade?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d26-Kid-Friendly-Adult-Friendly---Choosing-a-Gym?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner When I was a new mother, discovering that there was a place called a gym where you could drop off your child for two hours and spend time doing something healthy for myself saved my sanity. Many gyms have child care facilities that will take car... child parent childcare gym fitness Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:34:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d26-Kid-Friendly-Adult-Friendly---Choosing-a-Gym?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d21-Cell-Phones-Are-Distracting-To-Child-Pedestrians?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner Feel safer if your kid has a cell phone?  It ain't necessarily so.   Not only are adult drivers distracted by cell phone conversations; child pedestrians are too.Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham used data from c... child cell phone distraction pedestrian Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:18:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d21-Cell-Phones-Are-Distracting-To-Child-Pedestrians?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d21-14-Ways-to-Show-Love-for-Your-Child-This-Valentines-Day?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner To help families celebrate the holiday of love, the American Academy of Pediatrics has created this list of 14 Ways to Show Love for Your Child This Valentine's Day.  Enjoy! Use plenty of positive words with your child. Try to avoid using s... child parent valentine's day valentine parents love Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:13:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d21-14-Ways-to-Show-Love-for-Your-Child-This-Valentines-Day?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d16-How-To-Do-The-Zoo?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner Slowing down makes it all more bearable. There's a right way and a wrong way to visit the L.A. Zoo. The right way will leave you saying, "What a great time!"  The wrong way ends with tantrums -- both adult and juvenile, and everyone f... kid-friendly los angeles children zoo L.A. Zoo Los Angeles Zoo Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:07:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d16-How-To-Do-The-Zoo?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d16-More-OneLiners-for-NSW-Hospital-Staffers?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner Smoke 'em if you got 'em. Perhaps the New South Wales doctor who reportedly dismissed the needs of a woman in the midst of a miscarriage with a breezy, "Life's a bitch" wasn't really being insensitive or patronizing.  Maybe it's the A... los angeles doctor NSW Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:59:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d16-More-OneLiners-for-NSW-Hospital-Staffers?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d15-Kid-Friendly-Adult-Friendly---Swork-Coffee-in-Eagle-Rock?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner      The leisurely pace of coffee houses that invites patrons to sit and sip for as long as they like while reading the paper or tapping at laptops always feels like a taunt to me when I'm with my kids.  Sure, it would be a lovely... restaurants coffee kid-friendly los angeles Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:39:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d15-Kid-Friendly-Adult-Friendly---Swork-Coffee-in-Eagle-Rock?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Kid-Friendly-Adult-Friendly---Family-Dining-in-LA-That-Doesnt-Suck?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner If you're a parent who believes that children should never be even in the same building with alcohol, this column is not for you.  But if you're like me, and you believe in allowing your children to grow up witnessing adults enjoying alcohol in ... coffee Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:52:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2580-LA-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Kid-Friendly-Adult-Friendly---Family-Dining-in-LA-That-Doesnt-Suck?cid=exrss-LA-Parenting-Examiner