Homehttp://www.practical-parent.com/home/en-US2010-03-10T21:01:11ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Thanking Paraolympic Moms toohttp://www.practical-parent.com/home/2010/3/10/thanking-paraolympic-moms-too.htmlJoelle - a Practical Parent2010-03-10T18:11:41Zservice valuesThanks Mom by Proctor and Gamble, is expanding the community service element of the campaign.  And you can help support Team USA through them.]]>The vaccines debate - seriouslyhttp://www.practical-parent.com/home/2010/3/9/the-vaccines-debate-seriously.htmlJoelle - a Practical Parent2010-03-09T20:00:14ZHealthThe New York Times reports that 1 in 4 parents link autism to vaccines inspite of the consistent scientific evidence that there is no such link.  Autism diagnoses are up radically in the last 30 years and it's reasonable for parents to want to know the cause of this increase.  Because of the timing of vaccination and the timing of autism diagnoses (and often onset), it was a reasonable hypothesis that the two are related.

There's just no science to support it. 

]]>Establishing boundaries with other parentshttp://www.practical-parent.com/home/2010/3/8/establishing-boundaries-with-other-parents.htmlJoelle - a Practical Parent2010-03-09T04:40:34ZParenting Philosophy discipline friendshipCliques in cyberspace, bullying on Facebook, IM and Social Mediahttp://www.practical-parent.com/home/2010/3/5/cliques-in-cyberspace-bullying-on-facebook-im-and-social-med.htmlJoelle - a Practical Parent2010-03-05T20:47:45ZTechnology friendshipcliques taken to an extreme.]]>Cliques reduxhttp://www.practical-parent.com/home/2010/3/4/cliques-redux.htmlJoelle - a Practical Parent2010-03-04T18:53:59ZfriendshipMotherlode story from yesterday, no clique-moms were banning their daughters from being my friend.  It was authentic dislike - the children in my classes didn't want to be my friend.  I can recall how that felt to this day (suffice to say, it's been more than 30 years).]]>Cliques and banning friendshipshttp://www.practical-parent.com/home/2010/3/4/cliques-and-banning-friendships.htmlJoelle - a Practical Parent2010-03-04T18:00:30Zfriendship parentingIn the New York Times Motherlode, a reader posed a question regarding how to handle a situation where two 4th grade girls, who were excluding her daughter, were instructed by their parents to "ban" the girl when she told the teacher she felt excluded.

Been there.  Felt that.

]]>Saluting the athletes' Momshttp://www.practical-parent.com/home/2010/3/3/saluting-the-athletes-moms.htmlJoelle - a Practical Parent2010-03-03T22:14:52Zcarpooling sportsWhat's a Skittles party?http://www.practical-parent.com/home/2010/3/2/whats-a-skittles-party.htmlJoelle - a Practical Parent2010-03-03T00:39:41ZParenting PhilosophySkittles Party.]]>It's all about mehttp://www.practical-parent.com/home/2010/3/1/its-all-about-me.htmlJoelle - a Practical Parent2010-03-02T05:22:36ZParenting Philosophy servicePencil grip frustrationhttp://www.practical-parent.com/home/2010/2/4/pencil-grip-frustration.htmlJoelle - a Practical Parent2010-02-05T01:12:24Zeducation