Rating: PG-13Genre: HorrorRelease Date: October 31, 2008Running Time: 86 minutesChild friendly?: This film - while milder than many of today's ultra-bloody horror fare - still manages to pack in numerous violent scenes, including stabbings, an attempted suicide and plenty of creepy imagery. Also, teens utter profanities and drink alcohol and the plot line is steeped in the … [Read more...] about Movie Review: The Haunting of Molly Hartley
Obama promises his daughters a puppy
President-elect Barack Obama proved that he had not let his recently won victory overshadow his parenting skills while delivering his acceptance speech on Tuesday night in Chicago.After thanking his wife Michelle for her support, the Illinois senator publicly told daughters Malia Ann and Sasha that he planned to make good on an earlier promise."I love you both more than … [Read more...] about Obama promises his daughters a puppy
Study: More kids on medication
An increasing number of American children are being prescribed medications to treat a variety of mental and physical conditions, according to new research.The findings, published in the journal Pediatrics, reveal that prescriptions for drugs to treat type 2 diabetes, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, asthma, depression and high cholesterol all rose between 2002 and … [Read more...] about Study: More kids on medication
Stay-at-home fathers on the rise
There was a time when most men would have found the prospect of staying at home to take care of children while their wife went to work to be the equivalent of getting the short end of the stick.Now, according to an article in the Chicago Tribune, a growing number of dads are embracing the opportunity to use their parenting skills full-time.American has seen its number of … [Read more...] about Stay-at-home fathers on the rise
Palin describes plan for special needs kids
Fathers of children with disabilities may be interested to read that Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has outlined some of the plans she has for helping families with special-needs children.Speaking to an audience at a Pittsburgh hotel, Palin said that people should be able to use their own parenting skills to make choices about their children's education.Under … [Read more...] about Palin describes plan for special needs kids