Archive for 2008

Vaccinations: NOT Mandatory

I realized I never explained that you can get exemptions for “mandatory” vaccinations for your kids.  All 50 states have some exemption.  Exemptions fall into 3 categories: Medical...
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Resolutions 2008

I personally love New Year’s Resolutions.  As Benjamin Franklin, a great believer in self-improvement, said, “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new...
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Crash Course at the Birth Center

I wish I had posted on Christmas day because we had a wonderful Christmas.  The last 3 days though I have been so sick.  Nausea and vomiting.  I figured I ate something bad but was still feeling...
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Merry Christmas!

Vaccinations: The Flu Vax is Modern Snake Oil

I was at the midwife’s yesterday (down 2 more lbs.!) and they have a TV looping CNN Health features.  It is nice to have some entertainment in the waiting room but yesterday there was a huge...
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