Parenting News: Concussions, Breast Feeding, High School Dropouts, Never Ending Milestones

Breast-Feeding May Lower Women’s Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Women’s breasts are like fountains of youth, make sure your kids get a sip for everybody’s sake. (Businessweek)

Clear Kids With Concussions Before Sports: “…young athletes take longer to recover than college and professional athletes…” (Reuters)

Weight Loss Cuts Risk Of Pregnancy Complication: Healthy mom, healthy baby. (Reuters)

The (Somewhat) Good and (Mostly) Bad News About High-School Dropout Rates: “…overall high-school drop-out rates have risen for the second year in a row, after nearly a decade of improvement and increased national attention.” (Newsweek)

Degrees Of Fatherhood: “Parenting is a series of never-ending milestones, and for many years we gauge our children’s growth and progress by their progression through school.” (Dadomatic)