Tag Archives | immunizations

Say No to Vaccines? But How?

By on April 15, 2008 in DISEASE, Vaccines

An acquaintance of mine, who just so happens to be pregnant, recently told me that she and her husband have decided not to vaccinate their child once he or she is born. Beyond the vaccine-autism link that seems to keep rearing its head, causing a growing number of parents to question whether vaccines are in [...]

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Wake Up to World Autism Awareness

By on April 2, 2008 in Autism, CONDITIONS

Uncovering the Autism Label Today is World Autism Awareness Day, and I am smiling because my son just counted the cucumbers on the counter-top. He also picked up the newspaper and said “Al Gore.” He’s 3 ½ years old and has what the world is currently labeling as “autism.” And, I am smiling because this [...]

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Hillary and Barack on Health Care

By on February 6, 2008 in NEWS

We are fortunate enough to be given a choice between some of the most inspiring presidential candidates of our generation. Sure, nobody’s perfect, and politics often pushes the public airing of dirty laundry. But, I think many of us would agree that our options in this election far exceed the quality of choices we’ve had [...]

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Mandatory School Immunizations? I Think Not!

By on September 5, 2007 in DISEASE, Vaccines

I recently enrolled my little boy into a specialized program at our local public school and I learned two things: In Illinois, children with developmental delays are eligible to receive free public education as early as age three School counselors frown upon informed parents who challenge ‘mandatory’ policies, like immunization rules. It is my line [...]

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