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 [...]
In honor of the upcoming film, “Breaking Dawn – Twilight Saga Part 1,” I thought I’d share my parenting fail in helping to create the frenzy around this franchise. Well, it’s not exactly me but my teenager. You may recall reading how she persisted until she got Robert Pattinson to mail a personalized autographed photo of [...]
Suzette Valle “The media-rich times we live in are having a huge impact on how kids think and behave today.” Mamarazzi Knows Best.com was born out of the need to mesh our reality with the one produced in Hollywood and delivered to our homes daily: Television, movies, merchandise, magazines, and the heavy focus on celebrity [...]
“AMERICA’S SUPERNANNY” seeks San Diego families! The hit parenting series SUPERNANNY is moving to Lifetime with an all-new, all-American nanny! This season we’re looking for families with MULTIPLE CHILDREN of ALL AGES* who are experiencing extraordinary parenting or disciplinary challenges. All types of families are encouraged to apply. If interested, please email Casting Associate, Gina [...]
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 [...]
