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Prince, Heroin and Your Medicine Cabinet
The news that the artist and musician Prince died from an accidental fentanyl and heroin overdose is tragic. But the fact that a lethal ingredient commonly mixed with heroin killed Prince should scare, as well as sadden, parents. Any of our kids could die this way. The dangers lurk in an innocent place – our…
Book Review: Father’s Day
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Two Popular Authors Tackle Controversial Mommy Issues
How much thought have you given to the plight of infertile women who seek out an egg donor and then a gestational surrogate to carry their baby? Or how about to the oftentimes acrimonious, bitter battles mothers sometimes wage against one another over the issue of breastfeeding?
Are You A Helicopter Parent?
A helicopter parent is a colloquial, early 21st-century term for a parent who pays extremely close attention to his or her childs or childrens experiences and problems, particularly at educational institutions. Helicopter parents are so named because, like helicopters, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of reach, whether their children need them or not.