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 […]

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 […]

Wealthy and affluent people have issues depending on how they conduct their lives. Many affluent people have no issues because they don’t let their affluence affect them in a negative way. Some affluent people lose touch with the rest of the world, and forget the disparity in income between people in our country. But that […]

Parents have succumbed to tremendous pressure by their tweens to let them see movies that are rated PG-13 before the kids are 13. Or 12. Or even 9. In spite of the huge number of animated and family films that are G rated in recent years, parents still allow their children to see movies that […]

QUESTION: Does the U.S. have a two-tiered justice system — one for the rich and/or famous, and one for the rest of us?
APRIL MASINI: You bet it does! The law is very difficult to understand by normal people let alone educated people. Lawyers who have trained in law are the most adept at understanding this […]