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Sarah Palin: Raising a special needs child
Thu, Feb 09 2012 at 8:00 AM EST
How we as a community can help to support the parents and celebrate the beauty of special needs children.
Technology in the classroom: How much is enough?
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 2:00 PM EST
Do students need more access to computers and technology in today's modern classroom? Or less?
White House introduces plan to promote STEM subjects in education
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 9:40 AM EST
President Obama hosts 2nd White House Science Fair and uses the opportunity to announce new initiatives to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Study: New kids' books lack connection to nature
Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 2:00 PM EST
Study's authors hypothesize that children are more isolated from the natural environment than ever before.
Read: 'Bringing Up Bébé'
Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 10:30 AM EST
Forget tiger mothers, Pamela Druckerman argues that it's French parents we should be emulating in her new child-rearing memoir.
CDC: Too many kids exposed to secondhand smoke in cars
Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 2:00 PM EST
Are smoke-free car laws the answer to protecting kids from dangerous levels of passive smoke?
STD rates skyrocketing among seniors
Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 10:44 AM EST
New data shows that seniors are more sexually active than ever, leading to a sharp rise in rates of sexually transmitted diseases.
Breast-feeding = Stronger lungs for babies
Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 8:00 AM EST
New study finds that the longer babies are breast-fed, the better they perform on tests of lung function.
Stand up to cancer for World Cancer Day 2012
Fri, Feb 03 2012 at 2:00 PM EST
About 30-40% of cancer deaths are preventable. Find out what actions you can take to keep this disease from affecting your family.
Study: Sleep apnea causes 'silent' strokes
Fri, Feb 03 2012 at 6:58 AM EST
Additional stroke research finds connection between rapid memory-loss and the likelihood that a stroke is fatal.
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No direct comparison was
Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 06:18 PM EST

No direct comparison was made. How about if we just agree that they are both bad for kids?

Thank you for your comment,
Sat, Feb 04 2012 at 10:04 AM EST

Thank you for your comment, but I'm curious where you read that her vouchers were "investment bonds." Every article I read about this case called the vouchers "gift certificates" to her plastic surgeon. Which is exactly what I wrote. But I'm...

Not at all, Anna. It was
Fri, Feb 03 2012 at 09:36 AM EST

Not at all, Anna. It was great talking with you!

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Jenn Savedge
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Jenn Savedge has written three books on eco-friendly living: The Green Parent: A Kid-Friendly Guide to Environmentally-Friendly Living, The Green Teen: The Eco-Friendly Teen's Guide to Saving the Planet, and The Everything Green Baby Book which will be published in 2009. She is a former national park ranger with a Masters Degree in Environmental Education. Jenn runs TheGreenParent.com website. She lives with her husband and two children in Virginia.

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