05.26.2009 5:02 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It seems criminal to have children back in school after Memorial Day weekend. Of course, many will be dealing with finals this week or even several more days of school. But, pools are officially open. Some of their friends have started…
05.18.2009 9:56 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
My children start the countdown to pool season back when they are still wearing jackets in March. Going to the pool is probably the highlight of many kids’ summer plans. And, while most parents are well aware of the danger of…
08.25.2008 12:01 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
This weekend my children were invited to a pool party. There were a dozen adults there and two teen-aged lifeguards supposedly supervising at the host’s backyard pool. I was standing 10 feet away and turned to talk to some other…