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By: Christine Crosby, Editorial Director for GRAND Magazine
I just read where a third of grandparents who care full time for their grandchildren are still in the work force. But add to that the fact that most of these grandparents (average age 55) are also caring, on some level, for a parent or other senior [...]
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift
By Christopher Gildemeister
Release Date: July 13, 2012
MPAA rating: PG for mild rude humor and action/peril
Starring: Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Lopez
Recommended age: 7+
Overall PTC Traffic Light Rating: Green
Sex
Mild innuendo
Violence
Chases, crashes, fights, slapstick
MacFarlane’s Ted: A Wolf in Teddy Bear’s Clothing
By: Parents Television Council
On June 29th, the raunchy R-rated film Ted – written, directed by, and starring Seth MacFarlane, creator of Fox’s disgusting Sunday-night cartoons Family Guy, American Dad,and The Cleveland Show – was released. And last week, the Los Angeles Times claimedTed is a “family [...]
By Debra L. Karplus, MS, OTR/L
Your grandchildren are coming to visit for a while. Lucky you! But when their mom sends an e-mail reminding you that they don’t eat meat, anxiety sets in. So, tuck the corndogs in the freezer, abandon coupons for discounts on hot [...]
By: Michelle Rhee, CEO and Founder of StudentsFirstScores of U.S. students are not on top. Not in the top ten. Not even close.Students in 26 countries around the world rank ahead of U.S. students in math: Finland, Australia, Poland, South Korea, Canada … the list goes on and on.
U.S. students are simply not [...]
Dreams Are Worth the Challenge in New DVD ‘American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars’
By Ranny Levy, Founder/President of Kids First!
American Girl. The name is familiar to millions who either own an American Girl doll or have wished for one. American Girl characters also populate a line of books that have earned the [...]
By Ranny Levy, Founder/President of Kids First!
Marvel Comics’ heroes transfer well to the silver screen, but those who think they know Spider-Man from previous incarnations will meet a different Spider-Man/Peter Parker in Columbia Pictures’ current release The Amazing Spider-Man. “… it is a completely different film that starts at the beginning of Spider-Man’s journey,” [...]
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