I have been M.I.A. for a while and it’s because I am currently recovering from yet another painful bout of cystic ovary disease. I have had ongoing “woman problems” since before I can remember. Even before I was sexually active! An influential government advisory panel Thursday recommended that 11- and 12-year-old girls be routinely vaccinated […] Continue reading →

I read this article today and found it of interest. Researchers at Indiana State University in Terre Haute tried a small experiment to test the effects of having kids play with heavier toys. They found that 10 children ages 6 to 8 burned more calories and had higher heart and breathing rates when they moved […] Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago, my friend and I went to the West Hollywood Gay Pride Parade. We got there bright and early and were sitting front and center. We avoided the traffic and problems with parking and had a GAY OL’ TIME!! I wore my cute espadrilles, and my friend wore a pair of […] Continue reading →

The divorced parents of an 8-year-old suburban Chicago boy are fighting in court over whether or not their son should have a circumcision. THE ISSUES: Mom says:  She wants him circumcised to prevent recurring, painful inflammation she says he’s experienced during the past year. Dad says:  The boy is healthy and circumcision, which removes the […] Continue reading →

My ex-husband and I split up before my daughter’s second birthday. I should have never gotten married and quite honestly wasn’t mature enough to have kids. So, there I was, a 25 year old, immature, selfish, newly separated mother of a little girl. When I think back to those times, I can’t help but feel […] Continue reading →

Personally, I am done with having babies. I have my set, one girl, one boy, and I’m happy. The factory, although still working, is officially closed. For years, the ongoing joke has been about the female biological clock ticking. Who can remember Marisa Tomei in “My Cousin Vinny” stomping one foot on the ground as […] Continue reading →

There are certain days in my work-week where I have to drive ALL day. I drive a little, thirsty SUV. Gas prices are nearing obscene and I almost cry every time I have to fill my tank…which is about every third day. Apparently, I’m not the only one that is in physical pain every time […] Continue reading →

Ok, I’ve got some potential good news and some potential bad news. The good news? A petition filing could halt the S. Dakota abortion ban. The South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families said it had obtained nearly 38,000 signatures on a petition aimed at repealing an abortion ban signed into law by Gov. Mike Rounds […] Continue reading →

Marry or stay single? Have a family or not? Work out of home or stay at home? Period or no period? Well, it appears that having a world of choices, even “the dot” (as my daughter calls it), is optional. If you’re using birth control, you know that after three weeks of hormones, you get […] Continue reading →

I gotta tell ya, I was more than a little upset when I read an article about how some schools are leaving recess behind! The proportion of schools that don’t have recess ranges from 7 percent for first and second grades to 13 percent by sixth grade, new government figures show. The reason it’s being […] Continue reading →