Morning Brew 05-30-09
Today’s top headlines for parents
Born with a 1.8 pound tumor covering his face, a mother gets her first look into her son’s eyes after doctors perform life-saving surgery to remove it.
Companies offering identity-theft protection to consumers were struck with a major blow in federal court thanks to those “fraud alerts”.
Despite her lawyer claiming she is not a flight risk, bail was set at $1 million for the mother who phoned in a fake 911 abduction call and took off with her daughter because “It’s not a crime to take your kid to Disney World.”
Concern over BPA continue to grow:
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No surprise that there will not be any baby boom for this recession.
Families facing layoffs have the added burden of lost health care insurance.
How safe is the drinking water from private wells?
The next time that your kids complain about math homework, tell them to take a crack at this problem.
Can Slow Parenting bring your family closer together?
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Some adoptive parents are horrified over the new horror film Orphan.
Jon & Kate are now being formally investigated for allegedly violating child labor laws.
And Jon Cryer’s ex-wife was arrested on suspicion of child abuse.
He’s the most famous comic character that you’ve never heard of and Steven Spielberg is bringing him to the big screen for Christmas 2011.
A humorous look at the issue of children’s health care courtesy of the Onion News Network:
Study: Most Children Strongly Opposed To Children?s Healthcare
