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What Causes Autism?

Here’s the way I see it (plus some information on a recent study on genes). Let’s approach the question differently. What does NOT cause autism? I have long held the belief that the MMR vaccine did NOT cause my son’s autism. I believe there are over 200 studies that debunk the idea that the MMR…

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Happy National Chocolate Chip Day!

Cookies, pancakes, muffins, brownies, crepes, waffles, cakes, pies, cupcakes – pretty much ANYTHING tastes better when chocolate chips are involved. And lucky for us, today is National Chocolate Chip Day! These sweet little morsels were invented by accident in the 1930s by Ruth Graves Wakefield at her Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts.

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The Warm Pool of Pee

This is a guest post by Lauren Fishman. The summertime brings so many fun things to do with the kids including one of my family’s favorites, spending the day at the local pool. Going to the pool for the day, however, or even a few hours, means packing up a bag that looks like it could hold a week’s worth of contents, maybe more. You know those movies where the parents show up …