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There are challenges in every family, even if you are a celebrity.   Here are some of those challenges from around the blogosphere:

Jean Smart Announces Adoption of Daughter Bonnie – Celebrity Baby …

I’m very close to 58 and while choosing to parent a toddler would not be my choice at this age, if I had to or wanted to, I could. And I’d not only do a great job, I would have every expectation that I could continue to do a great job until … With both Jean and Richard at the cusp of 60 years old, a mileston that eliminates them from the normal adoption pool (the age limit is 50 plus you can’t be single, gay, obese, or poor), my bet is the child has “special physical or …

What’s a Prenup Worth? Tiger Woods (And We) Will Find Out …

But as so often, highly visible celebrity dramas are not just entertaining, they are also free education for the rest of us. If there is a prenup, can it be challenged? And if so, what is the best way to do it. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show (sorry Elin, we are entirely with you, but this is just what it is.) You can already find plenty of lawyers talking about who might get what on Google News or  morning TV shows. …. Single Parent Gossip Lifecasters …

Celebrity Single Parent - Oct 23,2009

What is it like to be a single parent and be a celebrity? Kim & Eddie talk to  celebrities who are raising their children under the watchful eye of the public and the media. Find out how they try and maintain a normal life while being a …

<a href=”http://www.singlemomsguidetoeverything.com/2009/12/celebrity-single-mom-bridget-moynahan.html”>The Single Moms Guide to Everything: Celebrity Single Mom Bridget …</a><p>As most of the people who commented on Hilton’s blog post noted, he knows nothing about being a single parent or the dynamics of co-parenting and perhaps should have just kept the drama-rama to himself. Kudos to Bridget for attempting …</p>

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Below are the latest tips on homework and your kids from around the blogosphere:

Does Homework Help or Hurt Our Kids? « Hilltown Families

This month GreatSchools takes homework head-on by reviewing the research on its efficacy and  exploring common problems — using real kids as case studies — and how to solve them. Does homework really work? …

Dads Can Help with Homework

We didn’t like homework when we were kids, and we HATED homework when we were in college, so why would we expect our kids to like them? Let’s not delude ourselves – we could not get our children to like homework. …

Homework Help for Kids Squidoo – Linda Randall « Idea Girl …

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Should You Let Your Kids Hand in Homework That Is Wrong? - The …

A father wrote to ask just how much homework help a parent should provide. Should you let your kids hand in incorrect homework?

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There was a time when I would ask my son everyday, “do you have any homework?”.  His reply would almost always seem to be no.  Even with the progress reports coming in with notations of him not doing his homework, I was worried.   Now, I didn’t want my son to think that I didn’t trust him.  So I got smart.  I asked all of his teachers to e-mail me when and if he had any homework.  Instead of me asking if he had any homework, I offered to help him if he had any questions.  This way I could still have his trust and his confidence that I was really there to help.  Kids need to be reassured all the time, even more than some adults.  A few moments of reassurance everyday will affect them in ways you would not understand.  Confidence is crucial in a child’s developement into adulthood.  Let them know that you have their best interest at heart.  Not in those words of course, they will think you’ve been reading a book.  In the words that your child can understand, coming from you.  If you show them respect, they will show you MORE!  Your child is not just a child.  They are our friends, in most cases, our best friends.  So treated them as such and they will respond like a best friend would.  Learn from your children, and do your job.  Homework is OUR job!!!

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• There Will Be No Flashing Green Light, OK? I was talking with a friend this weekend while up in San Francisco and we were discussing what we wanted to do in the future. A lengthy talk about buying houses, starting families, getting completely out of debt, owning a business and assorted other things went on for a few......
• Manufacturing Jobs Coming Back To The US I read a lot of financial news and newsletters on a regular basis. One of the paid newsletters I subscribe to is Capital & Crises by Chris Mayer which discusses safe, non-speculative stock market investments. Today I got an email quoting Mr. Mayer which was pretty interesting. It was about......