With the summer season officially upon us, many families are looking forward to packing up and getting away together. But some may cancel their plans due to higher gas prices. According to AAA, gas prices have increased an average of 56 cents per gallon since last Memorial Day. Carol White, co-author of the book "Live Your Road Trip Dream" recently offered advice on … [Read more...] about 4 ways to offset higher gas prices
Movie Review: Shrek Forever After
Rating: PG Genre: Animated Release Date: May 21, 2010 Running Time: 93 minutes Child-friendly?Shrek Forever After is the fourth movie featuring the popular ogre known as Shrek. This time, Shrek goes through a bit of a mid-life crisis before having to fight to get his life with Fiona back to normal. Fans of the previous Shrek installments as well as anyone who is a fan of … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Shrek Forever After
Parenting advice for choosing a good daycare
A recent study found that children enrolled in high-quality daycare at a young age have better academic and cognitive performance as teenagers than their peers in poorer quality child care situations.Reuters reports that researchers with the U.S. National Institutes of Health measure the quality of daycare situations by how much time the provider spends interacting with the … [Read more...] about Parenting advice for choosing a good daycare
Not my kid! Study finds fathers have difficulty with teen sexuality
A new study from North Carolina State University shows that many fathers think that their children aren't interested in sex - but that everyone else's kids are."Parents view their teens' peers as highly sexual, even sexually predatory," said the study's author, Dr. Sinikka Elliott.Elliott said that her research has revealed that parents of teenage boys were often … [Read more...] about Not my kid! Study finds fathers have difficulty with teen sexuality
Tips for saving money on your property taxes
For many current homeowners, perhaps one of the only positive things to come out of the decline of the housing market across the nation is that their home's value has decreased and it could end up saving them some money in property taxes.Fathers may be able to save a significant amount of money by having their homes reassessed to reflect the current market in their area. … [Read more...] about Tips for saving money on your property taxes