Parenting in a Celebrity-Drive Society.
I think by now you’re probably tired of hearing/reading my tweets and facebook status updates about my teenager passing her behind-the-wheel test (with only two bad ticks, mind you) last week. AP Photo Carrie Cochran Yes, we are so proud of her for completing this grueling process, and yet our gut wrenches each time she asks for [...]
Watching “CATS”, the play by Andrew Lloyd Webber, was reminiscent of sitting in front of the television set and watching an old black and white movie like in the good old days; simple plots, no gimmicks, and compelling human talent. However, if you keep in mind that “CATS” is celebrating 30 years as one of [...]
5 Tips to Help Your Teen become a More Financially Successful Adult <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> When it comes to learning about the basics of financial management, the more you know and the earlier you know it, the better. Many students head off to college without having an understanding of personal [...]
Today, the Supreme Court ruled against a 2005 California law passed by Governor Schwarzenegger which banned the sale of Mature rated video games to minors. While some consider this a victory for the Entertainment Merchants and retailers of the violent and graphic games, others are disheartened that this layer of protection for kids was removed in [...]
If you watched the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday you figured they were not meant for kids under, say, 13. In spite of seven-year-old Alexis Nycole Sanchez there to accept an award for Best Movie Line, “I want to get chocolate wasted,” for the movie “Grown Ups”, sitting in the audience — close to the [...]
