Parenting in a Celebrity-Drive Society.
A new study reveals that the use of alcohol in movies influences minors to drink. The study conducted by Dartmouth Medical School researchers and published in the British Medical Journal BMJ Open, shows that teenagers and children are likely to be more influenced by what they see in films than what their parents teach them. For those of us [...]
Television has reached new heights in recent years in a number of different ways. To begin with, there are seemingly more new shows than ever before with more and more channels becoming available to the average TV user. This means people can entertain their personal preferences more easily simply by gaining access to additional channels [...]
Southern California’s elementary schools need all the help they can get in this economy. Budgets for public schools have been slashed year after year and the results are evident; poor classroom conditions, lack of equipment, and art and music programs have all but disappeared. What school district can afford to pass up an opportunity to [...]
6 Things Teens Wish Their Parents Knew <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> This post is by Vanessa Van Petten, creator of RadicalParenting.com and author of the parenting book, “Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I’m Grounded?” Photo courtesy V. Van Petten WhenI was 16 I thought it was [...]
Wholesome television, movies and other forms of entertainment are a hot topic now. Instead of navigating the vague ratings system for appropriate content for your tender tots, why not indulge them in programs specifically created with them in mind? Folks, The Fo-Fo Figgily is one such show! But The Fo-Fo Figgily show can't be found [...]
