As Amy Carter walked through the doors of Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School, the media had a heyday. But most of the country?s top politicians ever since have opted instead for private schools. So a lot of people this week are urging the Obamas to make the PC decision and send their two daughters, Sasha and [...]
Tags: charter, Education, homeschool, hybrid, obama, politician, private, public, school, school choice
Posted in: Education
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Several weeks ago, I had written about a gentleman who named his daughter after the Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates. A new trend has developed; this one is also associated with the American presidential elections.
Mothers in Kisumu, Kenya, have celebrated the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States by naming their [...]
Tags: Baby Names, Barack, elections, Kenya, Michelle, News, obama, Parenting, trends
Posted in: Current Events
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The world seems to be happy to see Barack Obama in the White House. So am I. But I am also delighted to have a first family with little children – the first since the Kennedys, if I am not mistaken.
This reminds me of one of my favorite poems – Longfellow’s Children’s Hour – about [...]
Tags: children, family, obama, President, White House
Posted in: Celebrities, Parenting
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What do you think about political shirts for babies? I’ve seen “Weepublicans” shirts for John McCain, and “Mama for Obama” shirts, onesies and bibs for newborns, babies and toddlers.
Do you think they are cute, or inappropriate for babies? After all, babies don’t have political opinions (yet) and most of us would object to being made [...]
Tags: mccain, obama, politics
Posted in: Baby
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