the whole child

Earth Day 2009: Teaching Children Environmentalism

Once again, I spent a very fun Earth Day morning "teaching" at my kids' elementary school. It gave me all new appreciation for their teachers.

Of Horses and Autism

What do you get when you mix a new book, Autism Awareness Month and a connection to last week's post on pet therapy?

Pet Therapy, White House Style

Today marked the public debut of Bo, the First Dog. After spending the day at Hackensack University Medical Center, where a few special dogs are part of the healing process, I thought I'd revisit the concept of pet therapy I wrote about a few years ago.

Let them eat.... drugs?

A new study finds that 1 in 5 American preschoolers are obese, and another in the same journal reveals that prescriptions are way up for children with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.  Who has kidnapped common sense?