Saturday Surfing

Finds of the Week: Bottle-feeding and the Risk of Pyloric Stenosis, Pediatrics — Study published in the October issue of Pediatrics: “Bottle-fed infants experienced a 4.6-fold higher risk of [pyloric stenosis, a narrowing of the opening from the stomach into the small intestine] compared with infants who were not bottle-fed.” Another reason to be thankful…

Finds of the Week: Being a Mom Is Not a Job, The Juggle — Motherhood as a relationship not a job, despite what politicians might tell you about how their wives have the hardest jobs. The Bond of Blueberry Jam, Motherlode — I love this post about a mother canning with her daughter. Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 Diabetes?, NY…

Finds of the Week: Association Between Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration and Obesity Prevalence in Children and Adolescents, The Journal of the American Medical Association — New study which found that BPA concentration was significantly associated with obesity in children and adolescents. Avoiding Sugared Drinks Limits Weight Gain in Two Studies, NY Times — Just as NYC…

Some Old Things I Bookmarked…(has it really been nearly a month since my last Saturday Surfing post?): Dear Mr. Akin, I Want You to Imagine…, Huffington Post — Eve Ensler’s response to Todd Akin’s comments about legitimate rape. An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism, The New York Times — At least a subset of…

Finds of the Week Last Couple Weeks: Some of these are sort of outdated, I know, but I still think they are worth sharing. All The Blog’s A Stage? On Strutting And Fretting Our Virtual Lives (And Also Honey Boo Boo), Her Bad Mother  — Questioning, and ultimately deciding against, whether or not blogging or…

Finds of the Week: Dan Barber’s Culinary Crusade, Wall Street Journal — a brilliant defense of local eating from chef Dan Barber Debating the Local Food Movement, The Atlantic  — a disection of the latest attack on locovorism (anti-modern, fundamentalism, etc) Don’t Touch My Child! Lessons from Asia, InCulture Parent — on our irrational fear…

Finds of the Week: Battle Brewing Over Labeling of Genetically Modified Food, NY Times — Battle heats up over GMO labeling; note what GMA says foodcos will do if it passes. A Life Worth Ending, New York Magazine — The era of medical miracles has created a new phase of aging, as far from living as it…

Finds of the Week: 90 Percent of Corn Seeds Are Coated With Bayer’s Bee-Decimating Pesticide, Mother Jones — Boo! Does Thinking About God Improve Our Self-Control?, Wired — This is really interesting, especially because they found that you don’t have to believe in a God to be impacted by thoughts of one A Generation Hobbled…

Finds of the week: Beyonce Breastfed…for 10 weeks, Blacktating — I couldn’t have said it better. Beyond Good And Apathy: What Does It Mean To Do Good In The Age Of The Internet?, Her Bad Mother — A look at the motivation for doing good through the lens of blogging and self-interest (I.e. donating $…

Finds of the Week How to Get More Likes on Facebook, The Oatmeal — This is BY FAR my favorite find of the week. The Myth of Sustainable Meat, NY Times — Op-Ed about whether meat eating can ever be sustainable. Sex and the Office: Evolving Depictions of Working Women, Slate — A slideshow of images depicting…

It seems like it’s been forever since I managed a Saturday Surfing post, but I decided to make it a nap time priority today (instead of the millions of other things I need to do…). A few of these links have been hanging out waiting to be shared, so they’re a little old… Finds of…

Finds of the Week: Breastfeeding Around the World, InCulture Parent — A good look at breastfeeding exclusivity and duration throughout the world, with wonderful pictures.  Don’t miss the last photo! Impact of State Laws That Extend Eligibility for Parents’ Health Insurance Coverage to Young Adults, Pediatrics — Peer Reviewed Study: States that expanded eligibility to parents’…