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Studies have shown that kids who eat dinner with their families on a regular basis are less likely to try drugs and alcohol and are more likely to earn better grades. In a valiant effort to protect our youth, Kentucky Fried Chicken has joined forces with Julienne Smith, author of Food for Talk, to get families to spend more time at the dinner ...

I don't remember much about elementary school, probably because I was too busy trying to acclimate myself to four different schools in five years. But one thing I do remember is I never tasted alcohol until middle school. Today, I would be considered a late bloomer as a 2005 study showed that over thirteen percent of sixth graders had tasted ...

Brooke Ryan was enjoying lunch with her children at a Kentucky Applebee's restaurant when she was asked to cover her nursing son with a blanket. When she stated she didn't have a blanket, the employee again requested that Ryan cover her child, which caused Ryan to leave the restaurant in tears. As a result, a nationwide "Nurse ...

Fans of Jack's Big Music Show, your wishes have finally been answered: Viacom will release a compilation DVD, Let's Rock!, on October 23, 2007. The DVD will contain four episodes: the premiere episode "Little Bad Wolf," "Groundhog Day," which starred Jon Stewart and featured a music video by a bald Steve from Blue's ...

If you think Elizabeth Edwards is an awful parent for dragging her kids along on the campaign trail, you haven't heard about Zhang Jianmin, who decided to celebrate the 2008 Olympics with a 2,212-mile trek across China with his eight-year-old daughter. But here's the kicker: he completed the entire trip on a motorized bicycle while his ...

Even though we're still over fourteen months away from electing a new President, potential candidates are busy traveling across America, glad-handing possible voters. The candidates are trying to appeal to the common man and there's no better way to do so than showing you're a family man or woman. Certain candidates are turning up for ...

Fans of Pablo, Uniqua, Tasha, Tyrone, and Austin, get ready to set your DVRs. An hour-long The Backyardigans movie, Super Secret Super Spy, will premiere on Nickelodeon on Monday, September 17 at 7:00 PM. The DVD will hit stores the next day. Set to a jazz soundtrack, the movie will send the five friends to London, Miami, Switzerland, and the ...

Forget the Stones/Beatles, Yankees/Sox, or Ashlee/Jessica Simpson debates. There really are only two types of people in this world: Diego people and Dora people. After carefully examining the two, Alyssa at MommyBlogsToronto declared Diego the winner. I must respectfully disagree. Don't get me wrong, Diego's got a lot going for him. As ...

It's no secret that almost half of all marriages end in divorce. Financial difficulties, communication problems, kids, and infidelity are all common causes of divorce. A boring, nonexistent, or [shudder] scheduled sex life can also lead to browsing the yellow pages for divorce attorneys. But put down that phone book: Kristen at Mominatrix is ...

Are you tired of nagging your kid to drop the PSP and get some exercise? FirstSTREET has you covered: they're selling a video game with an inflatable jet ski so your kid can experience all the thrills of jet skiing without getting his feet wet. The game even boasts "realistic 16-bit graphics." Ooh! Can anyone say Sega Genesis? But ...