If you decide to have your child circumcised, there are certain things to be aware of. There is an added fee for the procedure, which varies. Some insurance companies will pay for it, and others will not. Since the procedure is no longer done automatically, arrangements will need to be made in advance. (more…)
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Planning for Circumcision
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012Teenage Violence. Part 2
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011I had an acquaintance recently tell me that his son ruined his DVD player by sticking coins into it. My question here is: How does his two-year-old child have access to coins and to his DVD player? My question to him was: “So, who runs your household?” His answer: “My children.” They are two and seven years old. (more…)
Teenage Violence. Part 1
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Recently there has been a spate of teenage violence in and around the nation’s schools. Are guns and their availability really the cause or are they the symptom? Is there another answer outside of gun control? (more…)
