July 1st, 2008 by admin
Apparently when you tickle Elmo he’s not laughing, he’s having a seizure.
–Jay Leno
In an attempt to assure the world’s children that millions of Chinese-made toys currently being recalled for containing toxic lead paint and tiny choking hazards can no longer hurt them, high-level Chinese officials announced Tuesday that millions of playthings are being rounded up and immediately put to death . . . According to the Xinhua News Agency, in the past three days alone, factory owners roused an estimated 365,000 Barbie dolls from their dream homes in a violent series of raids. During these raids, the Barbies were separated from their Kens, stripped naked, and had their heads shaved. They were then taken to an undisclosed area, leaned against the wall and shot by a firing squad as toy soldiers were forced to watch. Read the rest of this entry »
June 21st, 2008 by admin
BEYOND TIME-OUT
From Chaos to Calm
By Beth A. Grosshans, Ph.D. with Janet H. Burton, L.C.S.W.
Challenging the past 30 years of parenting advice, BEYOND TIME-OUT: From Chaos to Calm (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. / June 3, 2008 / $19.95 / ISBN 978-1-4027-5297-1) by Beth A. Grosshans, Ph.D. with Janet Burton, L.C.S.W., sheds light on what is driving the current epidemic of unruly children and unhappy families, offering a highly effective, five-step action plan to reliably manage the protests so common in young children. Read the rest of this entry »
February 18th, 2008 by admin
A Relentless Hope: Surviving the Storm of Teen Depression
Author: Gary Nelson
Cover Design: James Tedrick
Paperback: 137 pages
Publisher: Cascade Books (May 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 155635309X
ISBN-13: 978-1556353093
Dr. Gary Nelson, a pastor and pastoral counselor, has counseled many youths and their families whom are battling depression and other related illnesses. Dr. Nelson has a great understanding of this horrible illness and a true passion to help those in need. Over the years he has developed a great understanding of the effects of depression on teens and the need for their parents and family to understand what is happening to their son or daughter. His understanding of depression among teens not only comes from his professional work as a counselor but as a father who found himself in a personal battle to free his son from the grips of depression. Read the rest of this entry »
July 22nd, 2007 by admin
Mommy Please Don’t Cry: there are no tears in heaven
Author: Linda DeYmaz
Illustrated by: Laurie Snow Hein
Publisher: Multnomah Gifts, a division of Multnomah Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: I-59052-I51-X
In loving memory of her daughter and dedicated to mother’s who have suffered the loss of a child, Linda DeYmaz takes us into heaven through the a child’s voice and eyes. Comforting words from a child passed to a mother touches your heart, fills you with emotion yet giving you a sense of peacefulness. The pages are beautifully illustrated with soft colors, peaceful scenes and the angelic like faces of children. Mommy Please Don’t Cry is a wonderful book for all mothers.
Review by: Tammy Pinarbasi owner of Parent Super Site and Super Parents Talk. This review may be reprinted as long as reviewer’s bio is intact and hyperlinks remain active in online reprints.
June 22nd, 2007 by admin
The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies For Hiding Healthy Foods In Kids’ Favorite Meals
Author: Missy Chase Lapine
Introduction by: Anastassios Koumbourlis, M.D.
Review by: Tammy Pinarbasi
The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies For Hiding Healthy Foods In Kids’ Favorite Meals is a delightfully informative read with the author’s purpose to show parents how to incorporate ‘Super Foods’ into the diets of the pickiest eaters by sneaking foods that are good for them (usually on their yuck list) into the foods they love. Read the rest of this entry »
