
A Bad Week to Be a Kid
The next time you tell your kids how easy they have it, think about these news stories.

Let Your Teen Talk Back? It May Keep Them Off Drugs.
Learning to argue helped teens deal with the pressure to conform to risky behavior like drugs and alcohol

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: Presidential Pez
And suddenly, Michele Bachmann’s plastic-coated dream was dashed.

Can You Really Lose Custody When Your Child is Overweight?
If you have a child who is severely overweight and you do not seek and follow medical advice, then you could be headed for trouble.

REEL LIFE WITH JANE: The Adventures of Tintin Review
There’s a fair amount of violence for a family movie, but it’s Indiana Jones-type violence that’s integral to the story and not gratuitous in any way.

Mom’s Running Dialogue May Not Be Enough to Teach Kids
So now moms need a Powerpoint presentation with sound and motion to teach our kids words while we wait for the nice deli lady to give us free slices of cheese?