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Strange Celebrity Phobias

I was listening to a recent podcast of one of my favorite NPR shows, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me. On this particular broadcast, their guest was Philippe Petit. If you don’t know who Philippe Petit is, you obviously didn’t read my review of the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Philippe Petit was the guy that walked on a high wire (illegally of course) stretched between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. A film about his feat, Man on Wire, won an Oscar for Best Documentary at the awards ceremony this year. Anyhow, I found it funny when the … Continue reading →

Is Your Child Afraid To Fly?

Ah, summer… a time when hundreds of thousands of families are taking to the skies en route to their favorite vacation destinations. But, summer is also a time when many children are flying for the very first time. So, how do you deal with a child who has her heart set on having breakfast with Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Florida, but refuses to board a plane to get there? Experts say that a fear of flying is quite common, especially for young children who have never experienced a plane flight. It’s important not to discount their fears. Your child … Continue reading →