Rebecca Wear Robinson's Blog – September 2011 Archive (4)
Death.
Death intruded into my life twice last week. Shockingly. Wrenchingly. Unexpectedly.
All deaths are not equal. The impact is not equal. As I grieve the loss of a family member, someone I have known my whole life, I have a visceral feeling that part of my…
ContinueAdded by Rebecca Wear Robinson on September 28, 2011 at 9:59am — 2 Comments
Let's Move!
Good news! There is one area where we are surging forward with growth rates in the double digits. The bad news? The area is childhood obesity.
According to the CDC, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years, up to 20% of children ages 6-11 in…
ContinueAdded by Rebecca Wear Robinson on September 21, 2011 at 11:15am — No Comments
A Plan to End Childhood Drowning
One child drowns every minute.
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4 globally.
Drowning is entirely preventable - so why aren’t we preventing…
ContinueAdded by Rebecca Wear Robinson on September 14, 2011 at 10:45am — No Comments
Doctors want your baby to swim!
The Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics spearheaded an innovative initiative. They write prescriptions for water safety and swimming classes for infants and toddlers. The result? Safer children and more aware parents.
The concept is…
ContinueAdded by Rebecca Wear Robinson on September 7, 2011 at 12:20pm — No Comments
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