May 21 2012

RECALL: Safety 1st Toilet and Cabinet Locks

Locks May Disengage

by: Mummy Buzz

Dorel Distribution Canada, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) have jointly recalled all versions of the Safety 1st Sure Fit Toilet Locks (model numbers 48003 and 48103) and Cabinet Slide Locks (model numbers 12013 and 12014), as children may be able to disengage the locks, posing various hazards, from drowning to poisoning. (Model numbers can be found on the back of the locks.)

May 21 2012

Surprise! Parents Are Happier Than Non-Parents

Not Miserable Creatures...

by: Mummy Buzz

Ok, so as a group we parents may whine and complain a lot. It's cathartic, after all. But in spite of being frequently deprived of both sleep and spare time, it seems we're happier than our non-parent compadres.  

So say researchers from the University of California, Riverside, the University of British Columbia and Stanford University in a series of studies conducted throughout the United States and Canada.

May 18 2012

TD Bank Making it Better for LGBT Youth

Become an Ally

by: Mummy Buzz

To mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, TD employees are speaking out about their first-hand experiences in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Following the much-publicized suicides of Jamie Hubley and others like him, this candid video further opens the dialogue on bullying and teen suicide as it affects LGBT youth. 

Some of the videos sad, startling stats:

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