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I Only Became A SAHM Because Of Maternity Leave Laws

Have you ever thought about how the duration of and financial compensation during your maternity leave affects your long term career and your family life? Ive had the benefit of working in both the US and Canada where parental leaves could not be further apart in both time off and financial support.

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Australia Leads the Way on Laws Regulating Tobacco Packaging

If you ask your older parents or grandparents about attitudes towards smoking in their generation, theyll probably say that everyone did it and that it was even seen as glamorous. Tobacco has played an influential role in societies all over the world for centuries now, serving as a social activity, stress relief, or just something cool to do.

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Megan’s Law? It’s Only Half the Battle

Spend some time in any PTA meeting, Mommy & Me group, or even a playdate with friends and it isn?t long before the conversation turns into a worried discussion about Megan?s Law and the sex offender information that parents can now readily access with just a few clicks of their computer mouse. Parents everywhere are feverishly checking these websites, sometimes weekly or even daily, to see if a registered sex offender resides nearby. Unfortunately, there are a few flaws in this perceived ?safety net? that well-intentioned parents should know. Don?t get me wrong, I am a HUGE proponent of Megan?s Law and the information it provides. I strongly believe that once a sex offender has been released back into the community, the public has the absolute right to know their whereabouts. But? focusing solely on this component of child safety can do a serious disservice to our kids, IF we stop there.