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Introducing the 'Mom-Com': Tiger Mom Movie Headed for Hollywood {MyDaily}

Feb 10th 2011 12:33PM Since when is it considered abuse to be strict with your children and expect them to do their best always? We have become this society where everything comes easy and our kids seem to think that everything should be given to them without any hard work being put in. That is not how it should be and even today not how the world works.

What harm does it do our kids to praise them when it is warranted but to expect a lot from them and NOT praise them for the things that they SHOULD be doing? As adults nobody will praise them for doing their job as they should. They won't get a pat on the back for doing what is required of them and won't get high praise or coddling if they don't live up to their expectations. Bosses will expect a lot of them, college professors etc.. why should we, as parents, expect any less?

Praise your kids, love your kids, hug your kids but don't expect less than what you know is their best. Discipline them, raise them to respect you as the parent, be strict. It won't hurt you child in the end.

Before anyone comes back at me with a "Oh well you must not have kids" kind of thing, know that I have 3 boys, ages 15, 11 and 5 who are polite, well rounded individuals who know that a whole lot is expected of them. I would not say I am a "tiger mom" but my husband and I do rule with an iron fist in a lot of respects. The kids know we love them but they also know what is expected of them as individuals.

Ryan Reynolds Named Sexiest Man Alive {PopEater}

Nov 17th 2010 12:13PM Well, well, well, WELL deserved! *applause*

GQ Editor on 'Glee' Photo Shoot: 'They're Old Enough to Do What They Want' {PopEater}

Oct 21st 2010 10:06AM Bottom line: It is not TV or magazines that should raise our children, it is us as the parent's. If a show is something you deem inappropriate for your child, don't let them watch it! If a magazine is deemed too racy by your standards don't let them read it. It's simple really! I want to know when the role of the parent raising their kids took a backseat. It is interesting when a group like the PTC take a "stand" on an "issue" like this when all anyone really has to do is turn off the TV or change the channel or hide the book or magazine when a show or literature is not for a certain age of child. Easy.

Perez Hilton Says He Will No Longer Bully Celebs {PopEater}

Oct 14th 2010 9:36AM P.S. For those people that are saying he is evil and will never change, I want to know how many times a day, week, month you go to his site to read his gossip? I am guessing a lot and all so you can say how evil he is I am guessing. That is just as juvenile FYI. Everyone deserves a chance to change their ways. Remember that next time you do something unsavory or something that may hurt another person.

Perez Hilton Says He Will No Longer Bully Celebs {PopEater}

Oct 14th 2010 9:34AM I guess I have never thought about what he does as bullying. Cruel? Yes. Unwarranted? Yes. Juvenile? Certainly. But looking at it in the bigger picture, yes, it is bullying. I don't agree with outing gay celebs. I think that is something that they need to do on their own and only if they want to and really, why is it our business? Sexuality has never been at the top of my list of things to worry about with people. Gay, straight, whatever. Just be a good person and do right by others and be human. Simple code to live by. As for Perez, I do hope that he is willing to change his ways and I think that he deserves that chance to show that he can change.

Teresa Giudice Wants Restraining Order Against Danielle Staub {PopEater}

Jul 14th 2010 12:48PM I don't know that Danielle has a case against Teresa at all. Teresa definitely stirred the pot for sure but did not physically attack her. As far as I am concerned, Danielle is crazy but Teresa was not in the right either. Both had their parts in the drama.

Is Tori Spelling Too Thin? {That's Fit}

Apr 9th 2010 11:44AM That is still very underweight for her height. I am not too far from her height (5'3 1/2"--gotta get that half in there to add SOME height LOL ;-) ) and per weight to height chards ideal for someone around 5'4" is 117-140 so 95-100 lbs would be considered unhealthy by the chart standards. I am active as well on an almost daily basis but still try to maintain a healthy weight and definitely have never got that thin and I run 20-25 miles per week . Anyway..please know that is just my opinion and since I don't know her can't render a direct opinion...just what I have read about it. No disrepect meant.

Is Tori Spelling Too Thin? {That's Fit}

Apr 9th 2010 11:34AM You would like to be a skeleton with skin stretched over the bones and nothing else? Why? I too struggle with losing weight but that tends to happen when you don't work out 8 hours a day, have a normal job and when you eat normal foods. I maintain my curves by running 20-25 miles a week plus cross-training and I love my curves! I would never wish to be so stick thin that I look like a starving child. I don't see the appeal in that at all.

Dear Harris Boys: I Know What You're Going Through {PopEater}

Feb 25th 2010 11:08AM This letter brought a lot of things back for me.
I lost my dad 4 years ago suddenly to a heart attack in his sleep. He was only 63. I worked with him for 8 years. While I cannot say that he was blue collar, the bond forged with him through years of working for him is no less great. That first month for me is a big blank in my mind. I don't remember much because I was in such shock. Bits and pieces here and there but nothing concrete. I don't remember who was at his wake or funeral (though his guest book totals 480 people who signed it and I hugged each and every one of them at the wake.) except for myself and my immediate family, I don't recall who I spoke to at the luncheon after he was buried. I just remember the grief of that first month and how crippling it was. That first year actually and all the firsts we had to do without him was rough but not as crippling as that first few weeks. After a few months, life resumed as much normality as possible and eventually returned to a routine, a natural rhythm and when it did I was surprised that it happened so naturally. But, as it goes, grief does subside and give way to a life without the person you lost even though you know it will NEVER be the same. These young men will get through this all with the love of their family and friends. It takes time to be sure and everyone needs to take as much time as needed to grieve. They are for sure in my thoughts and prayers. You definitely cannot know the loss of a parent unless it is experienced first hand.

Opinion: Suffering Kids Are Not Funny {ParentDish}

Dec 29th 2009 9:33AM I don't understand the uproar with this video. The child was not in any real danger. I don't think that had he been that the parent's would have video taped it. I thought it was adorable. Plus he didn't seem all that scared, he wasn't hurt.....if he had been it would be different but he was not. He wasn't "freaking out." In fact at the end he says, "Can you get the police car now?" If he would have been truly scared he would have been "freaking out" even after the parent's rescued him.