http://parenting.thestateonline.com Where Midlands families can connect, learn and have fun while parenting. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:24:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en PUBLIC ENEMIES Rating: R, for gangster violence and some language. What it's about: John Dillinger and the gangsters of the '30s try to outwit J. Edgar Hoover and his G-men. The kid attractor factor: It's Captain Jack Sparrow! (Johnny Depp) And Batman! (Christian Bale) Good lessons/bad lessons: Live by violence, you die violently. Violence: Sadistic ... http://parenting.thestateonline.com/index.php/archives/3884 Dear Gov. Sanford, I wrote you a letter on this panel in May, in which I asked you to consider the fact that your desire to deny the federal stimulus money to the state of South Carolina had an outcome that fell squarely on the backs of the children of South Carolina. ... http://parenting.thestateonline.com/index.php/archives/4008 Fourth of July entertaining doesn't have to mean carting out the box of American flag decor and cutesy gadgets with red-white-and-blue everything. Make your decor go farther by staying away from the flag accessories you can only use once a year. Instead, buy things in solid colors that you could use ... http://parenting.thestateonline.com/index.php/archives/4020 What must a single parent take into account once the decision has been made to date? I am concerned about what I expose my 13 year old daughter to as I start this journey. Even in my excitement at the prospect of dating again, I am her mother first. I have not ... http://parenting.thestateonline.com/index.php/archives/4012 So you found an oil painting at an estate sale or finally got interested in the antique silver tea service left to you by great-aunt Mildred, and you want to find out more.  Curious guests will have their chance to learn about all kinds of artifacts, antiques and heirlooms Saturday, July ... http://parenting.thestateonline.com/index.php/archives/3916 I am a Michael Jackson fan. I haven’t been as fond of him in recent years, although I am a fan from years ago. I remember listening to the “Off the Wall” album – yes, the vinyl kind – in my bedroom when I was in high school. I remember ... http://parenting.thestateonline.com/index.php/archives/3987 By LAURA BAUER | McClatchy Newspapers With designer baby clothes, designer baby toys, it seemed only a matter of time until some fertility clinic began offering designer babies to go with them. A California clinic, already enjoying a reputation for helping parents pick the gender of their next bundle of DNA, claims ... http://parenting.thestateonline.com/index.php/archives/3977 DINNER’S ON A monthly kitchen-tested, family-approved meal The menu: Turkey focaccia sandwich Side dish of choice Frozen lemonade pie This menu offers a taste of summer. Use fresh tomatoes from your garden for the sandwich topping, add your favorite potato or pasta salad on the side and finish with a refreshing slice of frozen lemonade pie. ... http://parenting.thestateonline.com/index.php/archives/3995 As the story of Gov. Mark Sanford’s affair with an Argentine woman unfolded last week, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who was dumbfounded, disappointed and disgusted. I’ll leave the political and religious discussion of his deeds to the editorial pages and instead focus on the character lessons his ... http://parenting.thestateonline.com/index.php/archives/3990 Family psychologist John Rosemond answers parents' questions on his Web site at rosemond.com. Here’s more material that just arrived in the mailroom at the top-secret underground location of the Rosemond One-World Flawless Parenting Headquarters. Reader Objects to My Favorite Therapist: A woman who preferred not to be identified believes that I am ... http://parenting.thestateonline.com/index.php/archives/3961