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Sasha Emmons

Sasha Emmons is a freelance editor and writer who has worked at iVillage, LHJ.com, Parents.com and was most recently the executive editor of Parenting.com. A New Yorker for more than 12 years, she now lives with her two children and Canadian husband in Toronto.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 12:50
AAP: No Bumpers in Cribs to Reduce Risk of SIDS
by Sasha Emmons
Show and Tell
In expanded safe sleep guidelines, the American Academy of Pediatrics is now telling parents to stop using crib bumpers to reduce the risk of suffocation. Read Full Post
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 13:15
Top Halloween Costumes for 2011
by Sasha Emmons
Show and Tell
What are the hot costume trends for kids this year? Here’s what people are searching for on Yahoo! this year. Read Full Post
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 13:14
Food Ads More Influential on Kids Than Parents
by Sasha Emmons
Show and Tell
You work hard to get some fruits and veggies on your kids’ plate so they’ll get accustomed to those flavors and learn to make healthy food choices for themselves. But it turns out TV commercials for junk food can derail those efforts. Read Full Post
Monday, October 3, 2011 - 11:33
Governor Signs Bill to Prevent Circumcision Bans
by Sasha Emmons
Show and Tell
California Governor Jerry brown has signed a bill that prevents local governments from passing bans on circumcision. You may remember there was an effort late last year to make circumcision a crime in San Francisco, followed by a lawsuit from a group of physicians, Jews and Muslims, who argued that local governments cannot restrict medical procedures. Read Full Post
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 13:21
How Do the Children of Much Older Parents Fare?
by Sasha Emmons
Show and Tell
This week’s issue of New York Magazine features a Demi Moore-style cover, but with a gray-haired grandma type replacing the ageless actress. Writer Lisa Miller attempts to investigate how the children of much older mothers do in life.Read Full Post
Monday, September 26, 2011 - 14:00
Study: Fewer Hospitals Giving Away Formula Samples
by Sasha Emmons
Show and Tell
A new study published in the latest issue of Pediatrics found that fewer hospitals are giving new moms samples of formula, although most still are. In an earlier 2007 study, just 14% of hospitals studied refrained from sending home formula samples. In 2010, twice as many of the same hospitals had gone sample pack-free.Read Full Post
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 12:19
Man Goes on All Breast Milk Diet
by Sasha Emmons
Show and Tell
You’ve heard breast milk called the perfect food and liquid gold. One couple believes so strongly in the nutritional value of breast milk, and the tragedy of wasting it that the husband is going on an all-breast milk diet in order to use up his wife’s copious frozen supply. He’s writing about the experience on the blog Don’t Have a Cow, Man—kind of like Morgan Spurlock in Super Size Me, except with mama’s milk instead of Big Macs.Read Full Post
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 14:00
Should Getting the HPV Vaccine be the Law?
by Sasha Emmons
Show and Tell
Monday night’s Republican primary debate got very heated, with Michele Bachman slamming Texas Governor Rick Perry for signing an executive order requiring all sixth-grade girls to receive the vaccine for HPV, the virus that can lead to cervical and other kinds of cancer, as well as genital warts. Bachman called the vaccine “a very dangerous drug,” and recounted the story of a mother who said her daughter suffered mental retardation after getting immunized for HPV. The AAP soon released a statement refuting the science of that claim.Read Full Post
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 12:52
The Anniversary of 9-11
by Sasha Emmons
Show and Tell
We’ll all be thinking of the horrible events of ten year ago this weekend, holding our kids extra close, and perhaps having a difficult conversation with them. We’ve rounded up some helpful links, as well as moving posts from our bloggers, to guide you this weekend.Read Full Post
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 12:42
When Is Your Child Ready To Walk to School Alone?
by Sasha Emmons
Show and Tell
At what age is your child ready to wait for the school bus alone? Come home to an empty house? Be responsible for packing her own bag for school? We’re partnering with the TODAY.com on an exclusive back-to-school survey to find out when parents thinks kids are ready to take on more school-related responsibility. Read Full Post

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