This week our favorite family-focused article came from New York Times parenting blogger Lisa Belkin, who discusses Time Magazine’s recent cover story "Who Needs Marriage?" which posits that the role of marriage is changing, and that the institution isn’t as necessary as it once was. Click here to read the article, and see our other picks for the week below. —
The
Great Debate: Dr. Cara Natterson of the Huffington Post
shares the pros and cons of antibiotics, and examines the great debate of
whether we are over-using these drugs. (Huffington Post)
Game Changers: A new study in the journal of Pediatrics shows that playing video and computer games doesn’t have a negative affect on kids, as many parents previously thought. (LA Times)
Make The Grade: According to a recent study from the March of Dimes, the United States earned a
"D" for its premature birth rate. (CNN)
A Heavenly Tale: In his new book, 11-year-old boy Colton Burpo
says he went to heaven when he was five during emergency surgery, and met God,
Jesus, his grandfather and unborn sister. (Babble.com)
To
Grandmother’s House We Go: Parenting.com shares expert
tips for stress-free traveling with kids, plus great toys to bring along for the trip to keep them occupied and content.(Parenting.com)
