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Are Cartoons Scary?

Are some cartoons too scary for toddlers? I have grown concerned because some of the cartoons on “Cartoon Network” seem to be scary. It may be fine for older kids, although I have my doubts, but for toddlers I think it is too scary. Garfield is one of the cartoons that I wouldn’t think would be scary but then found one episode to be frightening to my son. Another cat, which looked like Garfield, turned into a monster and Garfield is shown shaking and quivering in fear. In my opinion, that is too scary for toddlers. I know that some … Continue reading →

Stars Coming Out for Cancer Telethon

It’s not a major Hollywood awards show, it just looks that way on paper. Meryl Streep, Forest Whitaker, Charlize Theron, Hilary Swank, America Ferrera, Danica Patrick, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Aniston, Masi Oka and Lance Armstrong are just a few of the A-list celebrities slated to appear on the upcoming three-network telethon to raise money for cancer research. As I mentioned in a previous blog the hour-long “Stand Up To Cancer” will air live and commercial-free on ABC, CBS and NBC on September 5 and feature performances by big name musicians and emotional appeals from actors, athletes and journalists, … Continue reading →

Learning with Food Network

My co-blogger, Andrea, recently wrote about her kids’ interest in and fun with Animal Planet. Andrea mentioned that she doesn’t feel the need to limit her kids’ access to this channel, or to its parent channel, the Discovery Network. Julie chimed in and said that her family loves Animal Planet as well. When I mentioned in Andrea’s comment box that I had a post planned about another favorite educational channel, Valorie jumped in. Many of us homeschoolers are often on the same page (cue the scary music … cut to commercial for “The Stepford Homeschoolers” ….) Nah, it isn’t quite … Continue reading →

Building a Support Network

When my husband and I were waiting for an adoptive placement, we thought it would be of great benefit to become involved with an adoption support group. Never at that time did I think I’d ever be a part of building the kind of support network we have today. After my husband and I were blessed with our first precious son, it was only I who continued attending group at the local state offices in which we’d adopted from. A friend from group and I, eventually became the old-timers and were able to direct the meetings how we felt to … Continue reading →