A News Round-Up, and a Thank You

Monday, September 10th, 2012

First and foremost, big thanks to Erin O’Donnell for the terrific job she did guest-blogging while I was in blissful away-land these past 2 weeks.  I enjoyed visiting PNN as a reader, and I certainly learned a lot from what I read.

It was an eventful two weeks in the world of parenting news.  Stories ranged from the controversial new recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics concerning circumcision to the births of celebrity babies toreality TV stars Snooki and Giuliana and Bill Rancic.

We were alerted to new warnings as well, including the dangers of colored laundry detergent gel-packs and the deceptiveness of products that claim to teach babies to read.

Perhaps the most interesting and intriguing story, though, was about the parents of twin newborns who were making their first airplane flight with babes in tow.  The parents passed out candy to all the other passengers on the plane, apologizing in advance for any crying or disruption their babies might cause, and offered earplugs to anyone who was bothered.  The debate that ensued was fascinating!

So again, thank you Erin for such smart coverage of such a wide spectrum of parenting news stories.

Oh, and thank YOU, readers, for taking the Parents News Now Facebook page to a thrilling milestone – we’ve surpassed the 1,000-follower mark!  If you don’t follow us yet, “like” PNN on Facebook by clicking here.

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Welcome Guest Blogger Erin O’Donnell!

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Happily, dear readers, I am heading off for two weeks by the late summer seashore.  Equally happily, in my absence Parents News Now will be in the wise and talented hands of my friend and colleague Erin O’Donnell.

You’ve seen Erin on PNN before (click here to read some of her past posts), and I hope you’ll join me in looking forward to keeping up to date on parenting news through her excellent posts.

Welcome back, Erin!

Thank You, Erin!

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

While I was away on vacation these past two weeks, I can’t say I did much “work,” but I did enjoy visiting PNN as a reader, thanks to Erin O’Donnell’s great news eye.  Here are some of the posts that most grabbed my attention:

• Study Finds Arsenic in Organic Infant Formula and Cereal Bars
• Johnson & Johnson Recalls Infant Tylenol
• School Says Turkey Sandwich Not Healthy, Gives Child Cafeteria Nuggets

Thanks again to Erin for keeping all of us in the know so beautifully!

Welcome Back, Guest Blogger Erin O’Donnell!

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Your intrepid PNN blogger will be away for the next couple of weeks, so please join me in welcoming back Erin O’Donnell, who will be bringing her excellent writing and sharp news eye to the blog as guest blogger.

Get to know Erin by checking out some of her posts from last summer.

Welcome back, Erin!

Thanks, Erin!

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Having Erin O’Donnell cover my blog while I was away on vacation was a treat in many ways.  Primarily, of course, leaving the blog in her skilled hands allowed me to rest fully into vacation mode.  But another benefit was that it gave me the chance to experience my own blog as you do – as a reader.  I am so grateful to Erin for the opportunity she gave me to see the blog through fresh eyes, and to learn about important parenting news stories that affect us all.

In case you missed these, here are some of Erin’s posts that I found most provocative and informative.

• Should Moms Who Use a Surrogate Get Maternity Leave?
• New Study: Ibuprofen May Double Miscarriage Risk
• Four-Year-Old’s Death Highlights Bunk Bed Dangers
• Singer Erykah Badu Reveals She’s a Doula and Midwife-to-Be

Thank you again, Erin, for bringing such quality items to PNN!