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Airborne Allergens Could Kill My Child
Andante, who is 11 and has life-threatening allergies to airborne allergens, being taken to the hospital after an allergic reaction to a bee sting. Photo courtesy of TinaMarie Spagnolo Airborne...
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11 Perfect Presents for an 11-Year-Old Boy
It’s an awkward age. Your teeth & feet are too big & the rest of you still needs to catch up. Here are 11 PERFECT presents for the 11-year-old boy in your life My son turned 11 six months ago...
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12 Books for 12-Year-Olds: Our Family’s Favorites
Looking for books for 12-year-olds, to read together or to give to your tween as a gift? Look no further. Here are 12 of our family’s favorite books for 12-year-olds, some are classics, some brand new....
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Digital Addiction in Adults Worries Me Most
What if you have a digital addiction? What if you’re using screens so much it’s bad for your brain? Digital addiction? A digital use disorder? Do you have one? Does your child? Do I? At the park...
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15 Fabulous Gifts For Writers
Fabulous gifts for writers … Writers love to read and a book is a gift you can experience over and over again. Photo via Pixabay. I’m not much of a gift giver. Or a gift receiver. My palms sweat as I...
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My Son’s Sensory Processing Disorder Was Caused By the Hib Vaccine
Lyle in the car seat at 3 months old. He was always alert and attentive until his vaccine reaction at 15 months. Editor’s Note: This post is written by a 38-year-old California mom who prefers to...
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Here We Go Again With Anti-Parent Hysteria
You may have noticed that vaccine debates are dominating the news right now. The headlines are blaring: “Wife of White House communications director pushes false anti-vaccination claims”(CNN)...
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The Proof is in the Pudding: Our Medical System is Making America’s Children...
I’m stealing an expression from a friend who probably wouldn’t want to be named: the pudding! The proof is in the pudding! If your children are healthy, there’s nothing to see here. Business as usual...
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A Baby Dies, A Vaccine Safety Advocate Speaks Up, and A Parent Urges...
After 15 years of researching and writing about health, I believe more than ever that we must support medical freedom and that it is never right to try to coerce medical treatments. I’m not a medical...
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Is Tylenol Safe During Pregnancy? 7 Things You Need to Know
You’re pregnant. You want to do what’s best for your baby. Is Tylenol safe? Photo courtesy of Ryan Franco. You have a bad headache. Or a backache. And a bun in the oven. Most expectant mamas reach for...
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Oregon Doctor Speaks Out Against Medical Mandates, Opposes HB-3063
Oregon doctors, educators, and other professionals are speaking out against HB-3063, a bill that seeks to force vaccination by barring children who are missing just one vaccine from access to...
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An Adventurous Pig, a Journey to Mars, and a New Book the Whole Family Will Love
Rufus Blasts Off! A new book by Kim T Griswell. Author photo by Judy Cox Rufus Leroy Williams III is a bright pink pig with an even brighter imagination. He wants to learn things, and go places. Like...
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HB 3063: How to Write a Letter to Your Lawmaker to Oppose a Bad Bill
How to Write an Effective Letter to a Senator or Representative Even if you’ve never taken political action in your life, never phoned a lawmaker, can’t remember that Schoolhouse Rock cartoon on how a...
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Why American Doctors Are Questioning Some Vaccines
A few hours after birth an American baby is given a shot for a sexually transmitted disease; but the hepatitis B vaccine is not routinely given in other countries. Might we be giving too many vaccines...
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Snowshoeing at Crater Lake
Snowshoeing at crater lake is an incredible outdoor experience. Photo via Pixabay While snowshoeing at crater lake we learned that snow flies can survive at Crater Lake in the winter. Our toes suffered...
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Ultrasound Exposure and Autism: Dr. Manuel F. Casanova, M.D., Cautions...
Ultrasound exposure and autism. Could ultrasound exposure and autism be connected? One of the nation’s leading neuroscientists believes ultrasound exposure and autism are linked. Ultrasound exposure...
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Pro-Vaccine, Anti-Mandates
April 17, 2019 Ashland, OR—If you’re an educator, doctor, business person, or parent in Oregon and you care about children’s health, you’ve probably heard about HB 3063, a bill that seeks to exclude...
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Dying With Grace: Are You Prepared for the End of Life?
Photo courtesy of Mary Landberg On a sunny day last March over a hundred mostly gray-haired older people file into an auditorium at the Smullin Health Education Center. A large screen behind the stage...
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Attorney: Oregon’s School Exclusion Bill Makes Medical Exemptions MORE...
HB 3063 is a bill that proposes to bar Oregon’s children from school if they are missing just the hepatitis B vaccine (photo courtesy of Daniel Reche) Attorney: Oregon’s School Exclusion Bill Makes...
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Babies and Mothers Should NOT Be Separated After Birth, Here’s Why
Moms and babies should never be separated after birth, and new moms should not be left alone, according to Nils Bergman, MD. Photo courtesy of Pixabay Nils Bergman, M.D., is a Public Health Physician,...
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