Hello fellow moms, dads and caregivers! I am back with your weekly parenting news update.
Here are some interesting stories we discussed at MotherTalkers this week:
In case you missed it, our Erika just went in for her 19-week ultrasound and is having...drumroll please...a girl! iFelicidades mujer!
The Maryland Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for a mother whose 14-year-old daughter frequently skipped school. According to the Washington Post, the daughter was absent 74 of 180 days in the 2005-06 school year. A lower court has already decided that parents can't be held liable for their children's truancy if they go to school but don't attend class. This case would determine whether parents can be held liable if their children fail to attend school at all. What do you think?
DesmoinesDem wrote about various student loan reform plans floating in Congress.
My husband and I could not stop beaming at this video clip of this dad and his little girl at a baseball game. It is funny and a must-see.
I got to see an advanced screening of Michael Moore's latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story. Here is a review and a pic -- yes, I met him!
And please indulge me as I bust out my Dirty Dancing DVD and box of tissues. I know I was not the only Patrick Swayze fan to mourn his passing this week. Feel free to check out my little tribute to him -- and vote for your favorite Swazye movie.
What else is in the news? What's up with you?