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On the importance of early exposure to lots of talking: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/the-power-of-talking-to-your-baby/    

Newton’s first law of motion is often stated as: An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.   This is as true for human nature as Newton found […]

Some tips for parents to help avoid obesity in their kids. These tips include meals on smaller plates, more frequent smaller meals,  pay attention to what they watch on TV, and make sure they get adequate sleep at night: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/08/obesity-children-plates-tv/2054687/ http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/08/dish-size-meal-frequency-may-affect-kids-weight/ http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20130408/frequent-eating-in-kids-tied-to-ilessi-weight-gain http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/smaller-dishes-portions-kids-control-weight-study-article-1.1310790   And kids who regularly ate cereal for breakfast had healthier body […]

This blog post is a parent speaking honestly about parenting young children: http://www.stevewiens.com/2013/03/12/to-parents-of-small-children-let-me-be-the-one-who-says-it-out-loud/    

A study from the University of British Columbia found that parents who put their kids’ needs ahead of their own,tend to have more positive feelings about parenthood, fewer negative emotions during child care, and find greater meaning from life.  http://www.canada.com/life/Parents+their+kids+needs+above+their+happier+finds+study/8189164/story.html#ixzz2PVjGRBOs http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/03/13/1948550613479804.abstract?papetoc