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What to do About Kids and Funerals?

One of the questions that come up again and again from parents is what to do about kids and funerals? Do we take them or get a sitter? What age is appropriate for funerals and does it matter how close the child was to the deceased? This can be a sticky and stressful subject for many parents and a tough situation to negotiate… Some parents think that babies are perfectly fine to take to funerals because they won’t be running around and they are too young to really understand what is going on. But, what if they get fussy, hungry, … Continue reading →

To Hug or Not to Hug?

I was talking with some friends today about the way society has changed over the last several years. It used to be that we could hug each other and think nothing of it, but with sexual harassment and child abuse on the rise, we’ve all become very careful in how we treat each other. To some people, hugging is more natural than a handshake, and the hugs are offered as a sincere expression of caring and friendship, but with all the suspicion that abounds, they have to curtail a gesture that otherwise is very natural to them. For the most … Continue reading →

American Idol: Is It Appropriate For Kids?

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Let me start by saying I am an American Idol fan, and tune in every week. The show has turned into as much of an addiction as coffee for me. I work as a video editor for a local television station in my town. Each morning after American Idol airs I am responsible for putting together a two minute piece on the previous nights show to air during our morning newscast re-capping the performances and results for the contestants from North Carolina. This season there have been several statements made on the show that have had our morning producers asking … Continue reading →