In Texas, a woman was waiting in the self-checkout line at Walmart. A woman waiting next to her happened to take notice of how “cute” her child was, and apparently decided she’d like to add this tyke to her shopping … Continue reading →
To be a safety advocate is to surround yourself in tragedy on a daily basis. So it’s nice when every once in a while a story comes along that allows us to teach a lesson while still giving readers a … Continue reading →
Most people have seen the Child’s Play movies, featuring a murderous serial-killer reincarnated in the body of an animated Chucky doll. It’s a fictional movie of course, but sometimes science fiction seeps into real life. See if you can guess … Continue reading →
Of all the dirty industries out there, few, if any, are dirtier than the U.S. military. Former military bases are some of the most contaminated sites in America. A buddy of mine who served in Afghanistan says that he and … Continue reading →
Everyone knows that sleep is important for children. It facilitates growth and improves learning, memory and concentration. When kids don’t get enough of it they turn into cranky little monsters. Even subtle deficiencies in sleep can have an impact on … Continue reading →
MRSA, chicken pox, strep throat, pink eye, the flu – children are pretty much a walking Petri dish of potential pathogens. Yet ironically enough, the one dreaded bug every child fears the most is the one that doesn’t actually exist: … Continue reading →
As Lewis Carroll might say, curious and curiouser. That’s the thought that came to mind as I read about the story I’m about to discuss with you. In Houston, Texas, (why do these stories always seem to come from either … Continue reading →
Some of the most pertinent dangers are those that are the easiest to overlook. One such overlooked risk comes from falling tree branches, which consistently snatch away the lives of several dozen children every year. Typically downed in storms or … Continue reading →
The overuse of antibiotics has gotten a lot of attention in the medical community. We take them for illnesses they can’t possibly treat, and we feed them in bulk to animals on feed lots (in order to fatten them up … Continue reading →
There’s little about society that the coronavirus has left untouched. This pandemic has had consequences extending far beyond its medical toll: economic hardship, increases in inequality, and a general rise in fear and paranoia, as if America needed any more … Continue reading →
