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IIHS Says July 4th is Deadliest Driving Day for Teens

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gathers data on automobile crashes. A new analysis of this data shows that July 4, Independence Day, is the deadliest day for teenagers to be driving. Parents should remind their teens about driving safety before handing over the keys on this holiday. Independence Day, or The Fourth of July, is a national holiday. Many people will have the day off of work, and banks are usually closed. This is a day to spend with your family watching fireworks and celebrating the birthday of the United States of America. Unfortunately, it also just so happens … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Taylor Dead at 79

Movie icon Elizabeth Taylor died today at the age of 79. The actress had been in Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles for six weeks due to congestive heart failure. Where do you start a blog about a superstar like Elizabeth Taylor? Do you talk about her beauty, her battle with addiction and weight gain, her award winning acting, her many husbands and scandalous affairs, her philanthropy, her seemingly odd friendship with Michael Jackson, her love of animals? One thing is for sure – Elizabeth Taylor lived life to the fullest. Even though she went through some scandalous times, Taylor died … Continue reading →

Nancy Grace vs. William Balfour’s Mother

CNN’s Nancy Grace contained herself for about six minutes before she lit into a hot-tempered, defensive, and at times, incomprehensible Michele Davis-Balfour. Balfour is the mother of William Balfour—-the “person of interest” in the murders of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. Did you see the interview last night? What an absolute train wreck! Balfour was invited on Grace’s TV show to explain the events leading up to her son’s arrest as she understood them. Believe me; she didn’t do her son any favors. Balfour started out fine, but it didn’t take long before she lapsed into a barrage … Continue reading →

Tim Russert Dead at 58

The hardest working man in television news has died. NBC political guru and host of “Meet the Press,” Tim Russert died at work this afternoon. According to reports, the famous TV journalist and political heavyweight collapsed while he was recording a voice-over at NBC’s Washington news bureau. He was 58 years old. The New York Times is reporting that an ambulance rushed to the studio and at one point Russert was reportedly briefly revived, but according to witnesses, the broadcasting giant apparently passed away either on the way or at a local Washington D.C. hospital. About an hour ago former … Continue reading →

Meet a Families.com Blogger – Beth McHugh!

Today we are joined by awesome blogger Beth McHugh. Beth, thanks for being here with us today! How long have you blogged for Families.com? Since the beginning…..December 2005. What topics do you blog about? I blog on Mental Health. I could use some mental health right about now. What is your favorite thing about blogging for Families.com? I like to bring what is largely a taboo subject out of the closet where it can be discussed in a friendly and comfortable environment. Mental illness affects most people, either directly or indirectly, yet it still remains something that many people do … Continue reading →

Beyonce Crossing the Line, Drew Foots a BIG Bill and Lindsay’s New Job at the Morgue

I suspect the TV ratings for this year’s Grammy Awards will surpass the numbers the Golden Globes got earlier this week. Not that they could get any worse… Despite the threat of picket lines by striking Hollywood writers, the Grammy Awards will air as scheduled on February 10th. But, unlike with the Golden Globe Awards, A-list celebs are saying they will appear for the music industry’s biggest night. Just yesterday Beyonce and the Foo Fighters announced that they will be performing at the annual music awards. Beyonce is nominated for record of the year and her rep says the “Bootylicious” … Continue reading →

Steve Fossett Still Missing

Steve Fossett, the U.S. millionaire adventurer who made record-breaking solo flights around the world by plane and balloon, and the man I had the chance to interview a few years ago, is still missing tonight. According to news reports, Fossett was last seen Monday morning taking off in a small plane from a ranch in Nevada. Today, more than a dozen planes spent hours searching rough, mountainous terrain for any sign of Fossett and his missing single-engine aircraft. British entrepreneur Richard Branson told reporters Fossett planned the flight to scout dry lakebeds as locations for a future attempt to set … Continue reading →

Ratatouille (2007)

Let me preface this review by saying that although this movie is gorgeously done animation by director and writer Brad Bird (The Incredibles 2004), this fairytale about a Remy the Rat’s dreams of being a master chef coming true does have one significant problem for parents. The animation is so well done that the scenes of the rats fleeing one home at the beginning or swarming together to help Remy towards the end are so very well done that it was nauseating. It was like actually watching a tidal wave of rats and I’m sorry Disney and Pixar – you … Continue reading →

Speaking Ill of the Dead

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When I wrote my two recent blogs on suicide expressing my sadness that there are people who still believe that those who commit suicide are selfish, I waited for more of the same. I did not have to wait long. It was initially heartwarming to see that there were two very intelligent and compassionate comments on the dilemma of suicide. You can read them here. Unfortunately, the next comment on this blog reiterates the ignorance surrounding the issue of suicide. This is what this person wrote, and I quote: I do think it’s selfish. People don’t commit suicide because the … Continue reading →

Christmas Nightmare: Shopping with Kids

  It’s hard to play Santa when you have kids hanging from both of your arms and one of your legs. Running into a store to pick-up a handful of necessities can be a frustrating and exhausting experience when you have young kids in tow.  However, having them tag along while you Christmas shop can be a downright nightmare. No parent willingly chooses to purchase a long list of holiday gifts while their kids are present, but if you are working under a strict deadline and can’t find childcare, then you do what you have to do. Fortunately, there are … Continue reading →