11.02.2009 9:23 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
I know a child’s sugar high and subsequent crash can be ugly. I know most our homes are currently overrun with mini-Snickers, boxes of Dots and other teeth-rotting, obesity-causing treats.
But for pity’s sake, don’t throw it away. There more constructive ways to deal with…
10.31.2008 12:01 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
For some parents, Halloween trick-or-treating can literally be life-threatening for their children.
It is estimated that more than three million children in the United States have some form of food allergy. The most common food allergies, and the most deadly,…
02.11.2008 10:58 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In this week’s Dirty Laundry column, I write about the notion of giving plastic surgery to a loved one for Valentine’s Day. Decidedly unromantic, I say.
I actually love this Hallmark holiday more for the sticky, homemade cards I get from…