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On today's show, we talk about the history of influenza and the flu vaccine. We discuss herd immunity, why some years the flu shot is less effective than other years even when choosing the right strains to include in the vaccine, and the potential for a universal vaccine. For more information about the show, visit http://ignorantparenting.com Written and Hosted by Chris Egan Music by The Salesman   Would you like to contribute to the show? There are three ways you can help: Review the show on iTunes Click this link to Share the show with friends on Social Media Click this link to Contribute a small amount of money to help produce the show   Intro Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/18/health/flu-season-facts.html https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses/types.htm http://www.influenzavirusnet.com/history-of-influenza.html https://www.etymonline.com/word/influenza A History of Epidemics in Britain: Volume 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avian_influenza https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodletting   Main Show Sources: https://www.popsci.com/you-should-get-flu-shot#page-3 http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2008/02/fix_the_flu_shot.html https://www.vox.com/2018/1/12/16882622/flu-season-epidemic-prevention-vaccine https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-move-closer-to-a-universal-flu-vaccine/ https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/26/scientists-are-now-rushing-to-develop-a-universal-flu-vaccine.html https://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/cell-based.htm https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd_immunity https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses/change.htm https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/6/15-1080_article

On today’s podcast, we talk about the increasingly common practice of overprotective parenting, commonly known as helicopter parenting. We look at how this style of parenting affects our kids and consider the misinformation that we are living in a more dangerous time than past generations. For more information about the show, visit http://ignorantparenting.com Written and Hosted by Chris Egan Music by The Salesman   Resources: [https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/325.pdf https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/04/hey-parents-leave-those-kids-alone/358631/ http://healthland.time.com/2013/02/22/hover-no-more-helicopter-parents-may-breed-depression-and-incompetence-in-their-children/ Free Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy (Today show clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkRQE011vNY) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/04/hey-parents-leave-those-kids-alone/358631/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22947972?report=abstract http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/08/health/child-mortality-rates-by-country-study-intl/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/childinjury/infographic.html http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1985-01-15/news/8501030815_1_slide-boy-tornado https://www.workingmother.com/5-ways-scandinavian-moms-have-hacked-parenting#page-3 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/04/14/theres-never-been-a-safer-time-to-be-a-kid-in-america/?utm_term=.0d60346ee5ca https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/when-your-adult-child-breaks-your-heart/201701/the-effects-helicopter-parenting http://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/positive-discipline/strict-parenting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensationalism   Stories: 5 Kids 1 Condo http://5kids1condo.com/very-superstitious-how-fact-free-parenting-policies-rob-our-kids-of-independence/ 5 Kids 1 Condo GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/Let-Responsible-Kids-Take-Transit https://www.local10.com/education/girl-suspended-from-middle-school-for-cutting-peach-with-child-butter-knife https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/7l1zsm/what_is_the_worst_case_of_helicopter_parenting/ Black Mirror, Netflix Season 4, Episode 2: Arkangel    

Today we dive deep into a timeless American sandwich, Peanut Butter and Jelly. We look at its history, the history of its components, the variety of options we have for making the sandwich today, and we try to determine if it is a healthy food for us and our kids. More info at http://ignorantparenting.com Podcast produced by Chris Egan  All music for this podcast is by The Salesman SOURCES History of PB and J http://www.seriouseats.com/2007/04/the-history-of-the-peanut-butt.html https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-chunky-history-of-peanut-butter http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/05/the-difference-between-jelly-and-jam/ http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/02/surprisingly-short-history-peanut-butter-jelly-sandwich/ https://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/trends-news/article/history-of-the-pbj https://www.livestrong.com/article/394766-are-peanut-butter-jelly-sandwiches-healthy/     Ingredient info: PEANUTS https://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WhatWeDo/History/ProductRegulation/ucm132911.htm https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/06/natural-peanut-butter/488237/ http://smartlabel.jmsmucker.com/jif/00051500255650.html http://smartlabel.jmsmucker.com/jif/00051500241912.html http://nationalpeanutboard.org/peanut-info/history-peanuts-peanut-butter.htm http://nationalpeanutboard.org/news/3-reasons-you-dont-need-to-worry-about-peanuts-and-glyphosate.htm http://nationalpeanutboard.org/wellness/mythbusters-gmo-peanuts.htm https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calve https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1002719217933137520 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Keith_Kellogg https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/22/peanut-butter-history_n_1222585.html https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-chunky-history-of-peanut-butter   Allergies https://www.foodallergy.org/common-allergens/peanut https://www.netflix.com/title/80146284 https://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-12/why-are-so-many-kids-allergic-peanuts     BREAD https://www.vegetariantimes.com/health-and-nutrition/white-bread-vs-wheat-bread http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/HealthyDietGoals/Whole-Grains-and-Fiber_UCM_303249_Article.jsp#.WlPcxlQ-eRs https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/enriched-white-flour/ https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/04/15/glyphosate-health-effects.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_wheat JELLY https://www.smuckers.com/products/fruit-spreads/jelly/concord-grape-jelly?bvstate=pg:2/ct:r https://www.fooducate.com/app#!page=product&id=53C317E9-F2C0-C3AC-4B53-87845CD38BC4 https://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=59651 http://www.finecooking.com/article/jelly-vs-jam-vs-preserves https://www.smuckers.com/products/fruit-spreads https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074533.htm https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfCFR/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=150.160   MACRONUTRIENT DATA https://www.smuckers.com/products/fruit-spreads/jelly/concord-grape-jelly https://www.simpletruth.com/products/concord-grape-fruit-spread/ http://www.wonderbread.ca/ http://www.daveskillerbread.com/100-whole-wheat/   GMOs http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/glyphogen.html https://www.ecowatch.com/15-health-problems-linked-to-monsantos-roundup-1882002128.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756530/ https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/glyphosate-in-food/  

Both parents are working in more families than ever before. This is making us more stressed than ever before. In this episode we take a look at what stress is doing to us and to our kids, and we discuss a couple of highly effective ways to handle stress and turn it into a useful tool in our parenting toolkit. More info at http://ignorantparenting.com SOURCES https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/05/upshot/stressed-tired-rushed-a-portrait-of-the-modern-family.html https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/parenting-purpose/201710/stressed-out-parents Sanner, C. M., & Neece, C. L. (2017). Parental Distress and Child Behavior Problems: Parenting Behaviors as Mediators. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 1-11. (https://mijn.bsl.nl/parental-distress-and-child-behavior-problems-parenting-behavior/15118064#pay-wall) http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/11/04/raising-kids-and-running-a-household-how-working-parents-share-the-load/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4861150/ Irvine, William B. (2008).  A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy http://www.stress.org.uk/what-is-stress/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201402/chronic-stress-can-damage-brain-structure-and-connectivity https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/30863901/MBSRMAJPR2004.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1513373652&Signature=jg6qgqdEaVbp3XAm54lzfiX0RIw%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DMindfulness-based_stress_reduction_and_h.pdf http://time.com/4547322/american-teens-anxious-depressed-overwhelmed/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G3L1B8K/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1