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Blood, milk and profits

by phdinparenting on July 3, 2009

Image credit: sweetbeetandgreenbean in flickr
Blood
We all need it.
Most of us make enough of it and don’t lose too much of it.
But some people will need donated blood due to medical conditions, accidents or surgery.
Breast Milk
Babies need it.
Most women make enough of it to satisfy their baby’s needs.
But some people will need to feed their [...]

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Creative Play is an Academic Pursuit

by phdinparenting on April 6, 2009

When people are talking about creative play, they often seperate it from academics. Reading, writing and arithmetic (the basic academic skills), as well as more advanced sciences and humanities are seen as crucial things to learn in school, to get you into a good college, and to get you a high paying job.
But what about [...]

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Of SUVs and manufacturing…

by phdinparenting on July 20, 2008

Our children will inherit a different world from the one we grew up in. And today was a reminder of that.
Over the past few decades, the North American economy has been shifting further towards a service-based economy. Manufacturing jobs are being moved overseas and as a result, factories in Canada and the United States are [...]

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