Senior Pictures Becoming Big Business
- Statesman
"Our average sale for a senior is $1,200 to $1,500, but some parents have spent up to $5,000," Meyer said.

Study Claims Moms Mimic Daughters in Fashion
- CNN
"We live in a society that one of the main values is to look younger," Ruvio said. "Most of these women have kids, work and they don't have time to monitor the market and see what is cool and hip, so they basically take a shortcut. Through their teenage daughters, they know they're safe."

New York: Sex Ed Becomes Mandatory
- Fox News
It’s the first time in nearly two decades that middle and high school students will be forced to take the mandatory classes, according to a report first published in The New York Times.

A nation in mourning for Navy SEAL Team 6
- Washington Examiner
As the nation mourns its loss, just as it has the losses of 10 years of a war it did not choose and which it cannot avoid, the greatest thing that civilians can do is remember that their lives and the lives of their children and grandchildren are what they are because of warriors flying through mountain passes half a world away

10 Hidden Benefits of Having Children
- Fox News
Come along as we explore the top 10 hidden benefits of having children. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/05/10-hidden-benefits-having-children/#ixzz1USLudd6r

“Heroes” Sue Rescued Woman
- AP
Two Ohio men honored as heroes for their actions after a 2009 car crash are now suing the woman they rescued from a burning vehicle.

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Nov. 30, 2011

Starting this week, kids who order a Happy Meal in San Francisco will find something missing: a toy.  The free toy, so prized by America's youth, is strictly forbidden under the city's new Heath Food Incentives Ordinance, which forbids give-aways with meals that don't meet exacting nutritional guidelines.  The toys are often cited as a major factor in children choosing fast-food meals that are less nutritious and contain more fat and salt than other possible choices.  Of course, city McDonald's franchisees have come with a novel work-around to the problem: by charging ten cents for a toy with the purchase of a Happy Meal, both customers and McDonalds get what they want while technically following the letter of the law.

• Most anyone with kids knows how appealing a Happy Meal can be to a child - was the San Francisco city council right to take away an incentive for kids to make an unhealthy choice?
• The toys included in Happy Meals, in the bottom of cereal boxes or redeemed for tickets at the pizzeria are usually cheap, low-quality and short-lived, yet kids put a very high value on obtaining these trinkets.  Why would your kids say that is? Why do you think that is?
• In Matthew 6:19, Jesus says not to store up "treasures on earth," but instead store up "treasures in heaven," which would be eternal. What kinds of things do we (kids and adults) often spend time, money and energy pursuing, even though they are of low value and, in fact, little benefit to us in the long run.
• Jesus says in Matthew 6:21 that "where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."  What do these low-value pursuits tell us about our heart?  What high-value pursuits can we set ourselves on to avoid the low-value?

Friday November 11, 2011
A coach jeopardizes almost 50 years of legacy.

Wednesday July 21, 2011
Playgrounds of cushins.

Wednesday July 13, 2011
No Kid's Menu Here.

Friday July 8, 2011
From ABCs to QWERTYs.

Monday, June 27, 2011
Facebooking while invovled in a police stand-off.

Monday, June 20, 2011
Honoring those deserving, defaming those not.

Monday, June 6, 2011
Finding money, but searching for fairness.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Wrestling with gender issues, and integrity.

Thursday, December 16, 2010
Most prefer "Merry Christmas" to "Happy Holidays"

Wednesday - June 23, 2010
Looking for work? Unemployed need not apply

Friday - June 18, 2010
Woman Follows Google Maps “Walking” Directions, Gets Hit, Sues

Thursday - June 10, 2010
'Returnaholics' cost retailers billions of dollars a year

Raising Kids For True Greatness

You want only the best for your kids. And you want them to be successful. Sure, there’s nothing wrong with that. But what if there was something more? Could your definition of success be leaving out the most important part?

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How do you define success for your child? "Graduates from a prestigious college." "Nabs a high-paying job." "Settles down with a nice family." Sounds good. But what if you got it all wrong?

What about greatness? Where does it fit in? "If you aim your children at anything less than greatness, you'll set them up to miss the whole point of their lives," says author Tim Kimmel. In Raising Kids for True Greatness, Kimmel turns the definition of success on its head and guides you in preparing your child for a life that will easily eclipse the goals of those who are merely successful. More Info.