Synchronous Movement Helps With Bonding

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Jen Thorpe

Want to build a stronger bond with your toddler? One way to do that is to incorporate synchronous movement into your lives. Researchers have found that there is something about moving together, the same way, at the same time, that causes the bond between people to strengthen. It is time to play some music and dance with your toddler! Researchers at the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behavior at McMaster University did a study that involved 68 babies. Their study revealed that synchronous movement caused the babies to form social bonds with the person whom they shared the synchronous movement … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 3-9, 2012

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

Every week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on all the blogs that appeared here in the past week. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that go up. What did you miss? What You Could Lose if the Supreme Court Overturns ACA The Supreme Court is going to reveal its ruling regarding the court case about the Affordable Care Act. Here is a quick list of some of the things you will lose if the Supreme Court overturns the ACA. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on June … Continue reading →

It Helps to Get the News Involved

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

I have noticed an interesting trend. Insurance companies quickly become more reasonable about what they will cover, and what will be charged to the consumer, after a news station gets involved. The next time your insurer tries to stick you with an outrageous bill, you might consider contacting your local news agency. I just finished reading a heartbreaking story about a mother, Melissa Sherman, whose newborn infant died in her arms minutes after birth. Baby Kaylee was born, and a doctor took her heartbeat and wrapped her into blanket before handing her to her mother. No other health care was … Continue reading →

Uninsured Americans Get Dental Care From ER

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

What happens when an American needs a dentist, but doesn’t have dental insurance? Increasingly, the uninsured are waiting until they have a dental emergency, and then heading for the emergency room. This is less than ideal, for many reasons. It also points out a huge gap in insurance coverage. The Pew Center is an organization that works to advance state policies that serve the public interest. They analyze things that are going on in individual states, in order to figure out what works, and what doesn’t work. Recently, the Pew Center did some research that involved looking at hospital information … Continue reading →

Young Man With Leukemia Gets Christmas Family Reunion

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Jen Thorpe

Here is a Christmas reunion story that should tug at your heart strings. A young man, who is fighting leukemia had one wish. He wanted his entire family to be together. It took considerable effort, but his family was able to make his wish come true. Dylan Jared Barrera was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 18 years old. Previous to this diagnosis, he was someone who never seemed to get sick. Suddenly, he was having constant headaches that did not go away after taking over-the-counter medicine. The doctor that his family went to realized that something serious was going … Continue reading →

Top 10 Pop Culture News Items of the Week

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Libby Pelham

10. Celebrity Pregnancies The Hollywood baby boom continues! Reality star Kourtney Kardashian announced this week that she is pregnant with her first child, due in December. Also announcing her first pregnancy was “The Office” star Amy Ryan, who is expecting with her fiancé Eric Slovin. 9. Bobby Brown Arrested Singer Bobby Brown has been arrested again after he failed to appear in a Massachusetts court. Brown was to appear in court on charges that he is $45,000 behind in child support payments. 8. Phelps Involved in Wreck Swimming sensation Michael Phelps was involved in a car crash in Maryland last … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Month in Review: August 2008

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Mary Ann Romans

Isn’t it crazy the way babies grow so quickly? It seems that you just get used to one stage and boom they are already into another. Tonight, were busy getting the household all set for my eldest child’s first day of second grade. My two younger ones are excited and want to start school, too. It will be a busy month. Don’t worry about the missing last week of blogs. I’ve gotten quite a few questions about where I have been. The Baby Blog tends to go on hiatus the last week of the month. That may change in the … Continue reading →

Getting Press When You’re Not Paying for It

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Kori Rodley Irons

Advertising is expensive. Whether you are looking at radio, television or print advertising, it can really rock the budget of a small home business. Plus, when you are not a “paid advertiser” you might think that you cannot get any coverage or attention from your local or regional press. Not true, it just might take some creativity and persistence to get coverage when you’re not a big spender… First, you can expect to get shunted to the side if you are not a paid advertiser—but it doesn’t have to be or stay that way. All of the different types of … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review October 28-November 3rd

Posted on November 4, 2006 by Heather Long

Last Week’s New Jersey Supreme Court ruling played a major ripple effect on our articles for this week and even as we got ready for Halloween and recovered from it, the November elections and vote loomed ahead. Several states will make their decisions on new marriage laws, politicians and more. If that were not enough for you, we have the holidays looming ahead of us and that can have a dramatic impact on our marriages and our family lives. So without further ado, here is our Marriage Blog week in review: Saturday, October 28 In Marriage in the News: I … Continue reading →