the honest scoop – 12-10-09
Today’s top news headlines for parents
Thanks to society’s ever-growing drive for material gain and success, mental illness among our youth is on the rise and has been for decades (but all those Prozac prescriptions might be covering up just how bad it really is).
Two high school teachers have learned what it’s like to be suspended after being caught naked together in a classroom.
General Mills plans to make major reductions in the amount of sugar included in each serving of ten of its children cereals.
New hope for children in need of heart transplants:
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Beating cancer is a short-lived victory for children as they then go on to face significantly raised risk of heart problems for the next 30 years of their lives.
Seeing Mom and Dad fight… and work out their problems… can actually help kids learn valuable conflict resolution skills.
What’s for lunch at school today? Old “spent-hen” meat that is only considered usable in pet food, compost and… school lunches.
And the best high schools in America are…
When separate is better than equal?
Whether real issues or unintended faux pas, even Disney has run into trouble with controversies over the course of 80 plus years of moviemaking.
Gary Busey is not letting age get in his way as he preps to be a dad at 65-years old.
Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley unite as parents to release a joint statement about their daughter, Alexa Ray.
Jennifer Garner discusses the art of being a mother.
From Playmate to grandmother:
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