http://www.milfamilies.com Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:42:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A new national survey shows that there has been a sharp drop in children’s bullying in the last five years. Experts believe that anti-bullying programs are having an impact. The study, published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, showed that the percentage of children who reported being ... http://www.ovolina.com/lang/en/childrens-bullying-drops New research suggests that even before they’re born, minority children face many obesity risks. One study concluded that cultural customs, beliefs and family income are all factors which contribute to obesity. The other study showed that obese children exhibit signs of inflammation at a very young age.The two studies ... http://www.ovolina.com/lang/en/study-says-odds-of-obesity-stacked-against-minority-children-even-before-birth An Illinois court is weighing a divorce case in which the parents are at odds with their daughter’s religious upbringing. There is obviously a lack of consensus between the two, and the case raises the question of whether a court can make such a personal decision and essentially determine the ... http://www.ovolina.com/lang/en/can-a-court-decide-a-childs-religion I wrote this piece for Stroller Derby at babble.com and thought that the research presented was interesting. Abstinence ed minus morals. It works. Or so a new study says. The research, released Monday in the February edition of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, suggests an abstinence-based approach can be ... http://www.ovolina.com/lang/en/abstinence-ed-minus-morals-it-works See this face? It’s the attitude that I want to have this year. She’s strong, she’s trying, but she’s kind of laughing. She doesn’t take herself too seriously. She’s comfortable in her own skin and knows what she wants. In this particular case she wants more cake. But the goal isn’t important, ... http://www.ovolina.com/lang/en/2010-the-year-of-no-resolutions 2009 in our neck of the woods. I discovered that I can cook better than what I thought. I didn’t say Pioneer Woman’s standard. The bar is pretty low in our home. We took Anna to the movies and realized that she’s only interested in gymnastics. The movie is about to start and ... http://www.ovolina.com/lang/en/2010 I’m thankful for the holiday season and for more awareness, less ego and deeper compassion. I’m also grateful for dark chocolate, pasta with real butter and lots of ‘parmigiano’ and whipped cream with blueberry pie. I write whipped cream first because I actually drown the pie in the cream. Of course my ... http://www.ovolina.com/lang/en/holiday-season-2009 I don’t know what it’s like to be in anyone else’s shoes. Walking my own path is difficult enough without trying to figure out what’s best for others. What I do know is that some of the hatred displayed on the internet especially in anonymous forums is disconcerting. Rather ... http://www.ovolina.com/lang/en/speaking-with-nadya-suleman-octomom Please pray for Shellie, Military Mom. Her precious little boy, only 2 years old, passed away today. Trisha at momdot.com has an address and info if you would like to send something or make a donation. As another military wife, as a mother, I cannot begin to imagine the heartache, the sadness. ... http://www.ovolina.com/lang/en/pray-for-shellie-military-mom Rant: I’m so sick and tired of XXXX who pretends to look out for my ‘best’ interest and who’s instead trying to f…. me over at the first chance Spare me the fake kindness or superficial polite emails. They mean nothing I’m disgusted by those ‘friends’ who were silent and pretended nothing was ... http://www.ovolina.com/lang/en/rant