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May 8, 2012

Children's Author Maurice Sendak Passes Away

by The Chatterbox

Maurice Sendak, children's author known for childhood classics like Where the Wild Things Are and Outside Over There, died today from complications from a stroke. He was 83 years old.

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April 25, 2012

Teens Resort to Hand Sanitizer to Get Drunk

by The Chatterbox

With prom season upon us, teen drinking is a topic on many parent's minds. And while most parents might keep an eye on their liquor cabinet to prevent any alcohol from disappearing during any pre- or post-prom parties, there is another product teens are using to get drunk, and it's not that hard for them to get their hands on it. Hand sanitizer. So far, six teens have ended up in the emergency room with alcohol poisoning from drinking it.

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April 24, 2012

Graphic New Children's Book Promotes Veganism

by The Chatterbox

A new children's book called Vegan Is Love: Having Heart and Taking Action came out today, and it has some pretty gruesome drawings illustrating animal testing and consumption.  

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April 20, 2012

Seattle Breaking Ground for Self-Sustaining Forest

by The Chatterbox

In honor of Earth Day on Sunday, I wanted to give props to Seattle for their most recent project-- building a massive, edible forest just outside the city, free to the public. Yes you read that right-- Massive. Edible Forest. Free!

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April 12, 2012

Prescriptions to Be Required for Use of Antibiotics on Livestock

by The Chatterbox

For over 35 years, antibiotics have been used on livestock by ranchers and farmers. Low doses of these drugs over a long period of time help the animals grow larger. Bigger= more meat= good for everyone, right? Not quite. Using small amounts of antibiotics over long periods creates strains of bacteria that are resistant to the drugs’ effects. Humans who become infected with these strains cannot be treated with routine antibiotic therapy.

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April 11, 2012

The Prom Dress Crackdown

by The Chatterbox

I'm fortunate to have missed the puffy-sleeve prom dress era (as much as I love the '80s!). But looking back at my prom wardrobe -- compared to today's scantily-clad styles -- you could say I looked downright dowdy. To my dad's delight, I'm sure, the "in" styles were almost exclusively long gowns. They had high halter necklines, substantial straps, or decent coverage even if they were strapless.

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April 10, 2012

Welcome to FamilyEducation's New Look!

by The Chatterbox

You have probably noticed that FamilyEducation.com got a makeover! The FE Team was thrilled to officially launch the spruced-up site this morning. Welcome to our new look! It's the same great parenting content you've always relied on but it has a modern design and should be much easier to navigate.

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April 5, 2012

Airline Introduces Separate Kids'/Kids-Free Sections... Not!

by The Chatterbox

A childless, frequent-flying Facebook friend of mine just posted "Awesome" and linked to this video from the Canadian airline WestJet introducing it's Kargo Kids program -- "an exciting new program allowing guests to travel on select child-free flights, creating a quieter and more relaxing inflight experience, while children travel in a 'special VIP' area of the aircraft."

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March 30, 2012

What's Race Got to Do With It?

by The Chatterbox

I'll admit it-- I'm a Hunger Games fanatic. I tore through all three books in less than a week. (Side note: I might catch some flack here, but I was Team Gale the whole way through. Don't hate me!) And I was really sad when I was done. Not because I didn't like the ending, but because it meant I didn't have the books to look forward too anymore. I mean, what the heck was I supposed to do with my time now?

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