This is potpourri week. A few thoughts thrown in the crockpot (not crackpot), and maybe something edible comes out.
I am currently coaching a young man, who grew up in a foster family, one of 12 children, eight biological and four foster sisters. He has clearly learned how to navigate in a crowd. Currently, he is a finalist in the Just In Time Foster Youth business plan competition. His idea is to provide a mobile application for young mothers seeking parenting advice from celebrities. His premise is that parents today are not looking to the hoary Dr. Spock’s 1946 book, “Baby and Child Care,” but rather they want a relationship and guidance from their heroes in social, sports, music, movies, etc.
I was intrigued. At first, I was trying to understand exactly what qualifies famous people (who are not pediatricians if you will) to opine on parenting, but it turns out (no surprise), there is a white-hot start-up that connects celebrities and their fans. It is called Community,…
