tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:39:00 +0000MoviesNews and BuzzCelebritiesPsyche and ErosTime and MoneydivorceBody and SoulPlay and DohappinessEat and BeMerrySingle dadsBeen ThereshoppingsurveysBooksEarn and LearnEndings and BeginningsGo and ExploreQuotesSingle parents by choicechild supportholidaysrecipesstudiestaxestravelCoparentingDatingDig and DwellEminemIVFQuote of the DayWidows and Widowersadoptionadvicealimonybedtimebirthcharitieschildren of single parentschildren's healthessaysgrandfamiliesgrowing painsinfantsorganizationparentingpollsrelationshipsreligionsexsingle momsteenstoysvacationswinterwomen's healthCelebrating Family, Childhood and Life As Single Parentshttp://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)Blogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-2712998958270053132Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:50:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:18.045-05:00Moviesby Jane Louise BoursawReel Rating: 4 out of 5 ReelsMPAA Rating: GReleased in Theaters: March 14, 2008Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, KidsRuntime: 88 minutesDirected by: Jimmy Hayward, Steve MartinoCast: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Isla Fisher, Jonah Hill, Amy Poehler, Jaime Pressly, Josh Flitter, Jesse McCartney, Charles Osgood (narrator)SYNOPSIS: One dayhttp://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/03/janes-review-horton-hears-who.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-6159746919213805912Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:36:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:18.143-05:00Been ThereCelebritiesQuote of the Day"Strange, ugly things happen between single parents and children. And also the most beautiful things."—Jodie Foster, American actresssingle mother, child of single motherhttp://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2007/06/been-there-jodie-foster-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-915222365956179931Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:01:00 +00002008-03-13T14:08:40.197-04:00taxesTime and MoneyThe IRS has begun notifying taxpayers that more than 130 million households will start receiving economic stimulus payments in May.To receive a payment, taxpayers must have a valid Social Security number, $3,000 of income and file a 2007 federal tax return. IRS will take care of the rest. Eligible people will receive up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples), and parents will receive an additional http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/03/time-economic-stimulus-payments-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-6193606668013414623Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:27:00 +00002008-03-12T09:35:31.103-04:00News and BuzzThe blogosphere's abuzz over New York's governor being linked to a prostitute. What do the numbers say about the toll on his marriage? Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil, author of Adultery: The Forgivable Sin, says her research reveals that only 35 percent of marriages can thrive after infidelity and that more than half of all marriages have had one person commit adultery, Huffington Post reports.http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/03/news-odds-after-adultery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-3082320030026777932Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:54:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:18.382-05:00adviceQ. I feel like I'm treading water all the time with work, chores, payments, household stuff. Last visit to the doctor my blood pressure was borderline high and my MD said I need to "de-stress." But ... I don't know how. Is there one first-best thing I could do? A. Absolutely. The one first-best thing you can do is put your health first. You won't be able to juggle it all if you are not feeling http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/03/advice-use-4-pillars-to-de-stress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-2630506100185233494Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:33:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:18.710-05:00happinessPsyche and ErosPositive psychology guru Sonja Lyubormirky’s new book The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want reveals the University of California professor’s research-based tactics for taking control of the 40 percent of happiness and joy within our control. Here, we'll share her advice in an ongoing series:THE HOW OF HAPPINESSStep 6: Develop Coping SkillsBy Sonja LyubomirskyNo http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-of-happiness-6coping-skills.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-5554615638466262156Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:39:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:18.878-05:00shoppingTime and MoneyBy Lori Hall SteeleCare to save up to $5,200 a year on groceries? We're sharing secrets of supershoppers who do just that. Here's the latest in our ongoing series: Is the Price Right?—The majority of shoppers return again and again to their favorite grocery store. But is it the best deal? It’s well worth it to scope out the competition’s prices. Play detective, and pop into other area stores http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/03/time-supershopper-secrets-iii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-1120660155545178564Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:11:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:19.327-05:00Bookssingle momsHistory is peppered with stories of women who persevered for the sake of their families, not for fanfare. What many do not know is that every day remarkable women take on the challenges of life alone -- raising their children and making history -- as single mothers."If you are a single mother, you're not alone," says author Janine Turner. "History provides the warmth and comfort of women who havehttp://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/03/books-single-mothers-who-made-history.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-4967890670751499213Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:05:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:19.683-05:00Moviesby Jane Louise BoursawReel Rating: 3.5 out of 5 ReelsMPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some innuendo and languageReleased in Theaters: Feb. 29, 2008Genre: Comedy, Family, RomanceRuntime: 102 minutesDirected by: Mark PalanskyCast: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O’Hara, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. GrantSYNOPSIS: This modern-day fairy tale tells the story of http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/03/janes-review-penelope.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-624482965517056789Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:42:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:19.986-05:00Moviesby Jane Louise BoursawReel Rating: 4 out of 5 ReelsMPAA Rating: GDVD Release: March 4, 2008Genre: Musical, Comedy, Family, AnimatedSYNOPSIS: Pongo and Perdita are two lonely Dalmatians who meet in a London park and arrange for their pet humans to marry so they can all live together. Soon after, the dogs become the proud parents of 15 pups, who are quickly stolen by the psychotic, fur-loving http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/janes-review-101-dalmations-on-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-5704592864268240146Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:22:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:20.228-05:00CelebritiesMoviesMartian Child, now out on DVD, features John Cusack as a single man who adopts a 6-year-old boy who thinks he's from another planet. The movie highlights some of the ups and downs of single parenthood, and Cusack said his role made him realize how serious fatherhood is.“I have the ultimate respect for (fatherhood) and I would not take it lightly," he said in Malaysia's TheStar.com. "It’s pretty http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/on-dvd-martian-child.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-1349387094009886197Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:11:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:20.365-05:00CelebritiesIn a recent Harper's Bazaar interview, Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow offered a salute to single moms everywhere:“I do not know how single mothers have more than one child with no help," she said. "It requires so much of my life, and I don’t have to change sheets and clean toilets, you know. "My hat – no, my clothes — go off to the single mother with no help; I stand naked, kowtowing http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/gwyneth-paltrow-bows-to-single-moms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-7234801616839011511Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:40:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:20.388-05:00happinessPsyche and ErosPositive psychology guru Sonja Lyubormirky’s new book The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want reveals the University of California professor’s research-based tactics for taking control of the 40 percent of happiness and joy within our control. Here, we'll share her advice in an ongoing series:THE HOW OF HAPPINESSStep 5: Nuture Social RelationshipsBy Sonja http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-of-happiness-5relationships.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-5078201141839742652Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:51:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:20.533-05:00Body and Soulwomen's healthMassage pioneer Cheryl Chapman's new, humorous health tome, The Happy Breast Book, preaches an everyday-touch technique to nurture our bosoms: Phluffing.Phluff—an acronym for personal hand lymphatic undulating flow facilitation—is basically a one-minute massage that can help keep breasts healthy and happy by bringing blood and oxygen to tissue and decreasing lumps and cysts in fibrocystic breastshttp://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/body-phluff-those-breasts-ladies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-5504987896229737223Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:26:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:20.996-05:00BooksEndings and BeginningsHere's an excerpt from TV host and filmmaker Malonda Richard's new memoir of becoming a single parent, My Life isn't Perfect but Thank God my Baby Is:This book was born in order to give life to new ways of thinking about single motherhood. It is my way of forgiving myself for allowing my life to go "off track," because it has materialized better than I could have imagined. It is my way of http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2007/02/books-my-life-isnt-perfect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-1017234884178278009Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:23:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:21.023-05:00happinessPsyche and ErosPositive psychology guru Sonja Lyubormirky’s new book The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want reveals the University of California professor’s research-based tactics for taking control of the 40 percent of happiness and joy within our control. Here, we'll share her advice in an ongoing series:THE HOW OF HAPPINESSStep 4: Practice KindnessBy Sonja LyubomirskyOne of http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-of-happiness-iv-kindness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-7737294062035469093Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:23:00 +00002008-02-18T18:13:03.347-05:00alimonychild supportdivorcepollsA recent GFK Roper poll conducted for Divorce360.com (a new site I've written for) showed that while a quarter of divorced Americans are supposed to receive child support or alimony payments, the majority aren't getting all -- or any -- of it.The poll showed:--24 percent of those ordered to receive child support or alimony do get the full amount.--17 percent receive some of the ordered support.-http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/news-slacking-on-support.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-7014704053122242256Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:58:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:21.180-05:00EminemSingle dadsSingle-dad Eminem's touring future is in limbo, his friend 50 Cents told MTV, because he wants to focus on being a dad to daughter Hailey, who apparently gets upset when dad's away rapping to the masses."A lot of people don't know the reason behind him touring less - but Hailey would put boxes in front of the door thinking this would stop him going," 50 told MTV.co.uk. "He would fly back on a http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/eminem-putting-fatherhood-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-8949519609893165441Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:28:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:21.363-05:00MoviesPlay and DoBy Jane Louise BoursawReel Rating: 4 out of 5 ReelsMPAA Rating: G SYNOPSIS: Those cute little Buddies are back in an all-new adventure that takes them to Alaska and dog-sledding territory. Sex/ Nudity: None. Violence/Gore: Some mild scenes, involving sled crashes and a sled-through-the-ice scene that puts dogs in peril.Profanity: None.Which Kids Will Like It? Ages 5 to 10 who liked “Air Bud” http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/janes-review-snow-buddies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-8099940013458577405Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:15:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:21.488-05:00Body and SoulPsyche and ErosThe Swedish Singelringen (translation: single ring?) is crossing the Atlantic and picking up celebs, it appears. More than 150,000 singles are sporting the turquoise-acrylic over sterling band, first introduced in Sweden in 2005. It's been spotted on celebs (Vivica Fox, Terrence Howard) and politicians like Texas state Rep. Dawnna Dukes. What's the appeal? Well, according to Singelringen http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/valentines-singelringen-phenom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-8000763503378571987Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:55:00 +00002008-02-08T14:32:48.554-05:00Eat and BeMerryTreat your sweetest friend -- yourself -- to some perfectly paired wine and chocolate this Valentine's Day (yes! you deserve it!). The creamy flavors of chocolate go best with sweet, full-bodied, high-alcohol wines, says Natalie MacLean, author of Red, White and Drunk All Over: A Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass, who's got a wine-dessert matching tool online. Her top ten favorite pairs? http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/01/valentines-ii-celebrate-with-wine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-2110039052493215941Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:41:00 +00002008-12-08T17:42:21.676-05:00grandfamiliesCaring for grandchildren generally won't have a negative effect on a grandmom or granddads' well-being, a new study says. But there's one exception: Single grandmothers looking after grandchildren alone report initial declines in some areas of health—particularly depressive symptoms and declines in self-care.“But those who continued with the arrangements saw a modest improvement, suggesting the http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2007/06/raising-grandkids-no-long-term-strain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-5120043112744803885Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:34:00 +00002008-02-07T10:42:08.142-05:00Endings and BeginningsessaysHere's an essay on learning to do (and love) something new, post-divorce. Happy shoveling.By Lori Hall SteeleWinter’s first snow is a happy magic—shimmery flakes falling from the black sky, sparkly white covering up barren grass. Last year, when the first flurries descended from heaven, my 3-year-old son and assorted relatives fell over each other trying to get out and play. We scrambled for http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/endings-shoveling-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-8005195175434611363Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:56:00 +00002008-02-06T13:38:13.602-05:00CoparentingstudiesResearch from the Australian Institute of Family Studies breaks down co-parenting arrangements there as follows:--34 percent: Weekends or alternate weekends with non-custodial parent--26 percent: Sees non-resident parent less than once a year--6 percent: Equal time with both parentsThat leaves 36 percent of children in other arrangements. If you're among those with other coparenting arrangements,http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2007/07/study-coparenting-arrangements.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527851604501895593.post-6826262919229667181Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:40:00 +00002008-02-06T13:40:13.834-05:00Time and MoneytravelTired of high gas prices and needing to be three places at once? Then think retro (as in 1970s): carpooling, if you haven't already. Check your child's class lists and neighbors to see if you can buddy up with other parents to split the transportation load. A new nationwide, free online carpooling tool also recently launched. Divide the Ride says it offers carpooling calendars. If you try it, http://you-and-me-kid.blogspot.com/2008/02/time-think-carpool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lori Hall Steele)0