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Do Not Eat Romaine Lettuce – E.Coli Outbreak Sickened 32 People
It's pretty bad timing since Thanksgiving is in two days, but if you bought romaine lettuce, please throw it away. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned U.S. consumers not to eat any romaine lettuce. A new outbreak of E. coli has sickened 32, 13 have been hospitalized and one person has suffered a…
Preventing Abuse: 10 Things You Need To Discuss With Your Kids
Ever since the Penn State child abuse cover-up has been exposed, we have been getting calls and emails from many parents asking: What do I tell my child to keep them safe? How can I keep my child safe? Tell me what to do!
Talking to Your Kids About Scary News Events
When tragedy strikes, it’s hard for parents to know how to explain news headlines about shootings or other disasters to children without overly scaring them. Kids are like little sponges, they take in much more than we realize and it’s important to address any fears and concerns they may have. “Am I safe? Who would do such a thing? Why?” There are no easy answers. It’s hard to explain how something so terrible could happen – especially when we’re still trying to make sense of it ourselves.
How to Survive At-Work Athletic Events When You’re Not an Athlete
Many offices are about to hold their end-of-summer athletic events. I dread these events almost as much as the end of summer itself. So many questions fill my mind. First the superficial: what do I wear, do I want to see my colleagues (or be seen) in whatever athletic attire is required, will I feel…
The Importance of Sexual Abuse Prevention Training
In light of all the news stories surfacing about child sexual abuse, we feel that teachers ought be prepared. Unfortunately, teachers do not have the power to protect their students as well as we would like. It would be nice if teachers could be provided with more complete training in sexual abuse prevention so they would at least be armed with the knowledge to keep our children safe.