Fri, January 27, 2012

Children and Research Around the Web

 

Gay Marriage is Good for Kids: Scott Brown, Listen Up!

Posted 2 years ago

 

So, last week? Not my favorite week.  Here I was, living my quiet liberal life in my funky progressive town, while all political hell broke loose around me. Not only did Scott Brown (whom my friend Julie will only refer to as “that porn guy”) become my new junior senator, but the…

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“Does This Tiara Make Me Look Fat?” On Disney Princesses and Body Image.

Posted 2 years, 1 month ago

Despite being a former Disney “cast member” (I used to work for the magazine group), I’m not much of a fan. In fact, I tend to look askance at Disney products, most especially the princess characters. However, I’m raising two young girls, so the Disney Princess franchise is a constant, if…

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E.T. Phone Home: Or What This Movie Teaches About Kids, Asthma, and Depression

Posted 2 years, 2 months ago

Asthma and depression, chicken and egg: Which came first?  A study in a recent issue of The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology makes the foreboding case that children who shows symptoms of depression have a higher rate of asthma, and worse symptoms.

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