Nancy Drew is a comeback kid in the movies because teens and especially girls and young women who are teens and tweens are looking for role models who don’t have tattoos, eyeliner and cleavage. It’s hard for young women to find role models who aren’t advertising their sexuality on television onr in the movies […]
How are the high prices affecting them?
High gas prices are most definitely affecting poor people. Bus fares have gone up as a result of the gas prices, and the cost of getting to and from work, school and other places are higher for poor people who own and drive cars. Poor people have fewer […]
Hot, hotter, hottest — that’s the state of the Hybrid in spite of Honda’s hybrid troubles.
The Prius is the hot new car for pampered teens in pampering parts of the country. Any parents disgusted with MTV’s My Sweet Sixteen show, because of it’s emphasis on materialism, but not ready to give up giving, is […]
Picnic Trends — Take your family outdoors for a summer meal!
Wraps are winning when it comes to sandwiches.
* The reason is that they’re new and trendy — a nice twist on the old standby sandwich.
* They’re also healthier since wraps have less sugar and flour in them than bread does.
* In addition, […]
QUESTION: What is the appeal of donning these rubber bracelets?
APRIL MASINI: Are you kidding? They’re cheap, they’re colorful, they’re jewelry and accessories, they’re unisex, they’re waterproof so you can leave them on in the shower and not lost them, they’re hip, they’re very MTV, and the kids love ‘em!! They wear them alone, […]
Candy is not immune to fashion! The pendulum swings back and forth between the new and the tried and true, and when it comes to candy, there are always new and new fangled candies, but there are the classics like Hershey bars, Babe Ruth bars and Nestle’s Crunch bars that will always have a following […]
I have to weigh in on this one as a relationship expert, because there’s a big psychological and relationship component to doggie day care.
Many singles have pets because they are lonely, and in fact, many singles use their pets as emotional partners so that they don’t feel lonely and that they have someone […]
Studies have shown a shift in dating habits — specifically that “date night” has shifted from the weekend to weeknights, most often Wednesday and Thursday and usually among single people in their 20s and 30s who are seeking (or in) new relationships.
Here’s why this is happening:
Weekends have more date value now. The reason that date […]
Stay at home dads can be role-models for good or role-models for weakness and low self esteem — depending on the situation. And by the way, the same is true of moms.
Here are some situations and the impact of the situation on the dad’s psyche/esteem:
*Widowed dad who stays at home. A widowed dad who […]
t’s easy to find the negative in this world because we’re conditioned by society to complain instead of taking responsibility. It takes a little bit of a step back and an attitude readjustment to find the positive.
Here are some things you may have overlooked in your husbands as fathers that you can now thank […]