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• People spending less on Mother's Day this year

  It's not that much less, actually – a poll by the National Retail Federation (whose slogan should be "SHOP! NOW!", just cuz that would be funny) found that people will spend 51 cents less this year than they did last year. That doesn't sound too bad. What is slightly surprising is how much they spend, and how it breaks down by age. The overall average, says the survey... Read More... Posted May 07 2008, 03:30 PM by Brett Singer with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: news, mom, Motherhood, money, Mother's Day, surveys, Brett Singer, mommy

• What is mommy worth?

  This story pops up every now and then. The question is: how much would mom get paid if her job were in the private sector? The Daily News reports on a study from MomConnection that has come up with a number for moms in New York. And… drum roll please… Read More... Posted May 07 2008, 09:35 AM by Brett Singer with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: news, mom, Motherhood, money, stay at home moms, stay at home dads, surveys, SAHD, salary, SAHM, Brett Singer, mommy, opt-in, opt-out, cop out

• Reese Witherspoon=Uber-Mom?

  I have no problem with Reese Witherspoon, but what exactly makes her a "quintessential Modern Mom"? (For the record, I didn't add the emphasis on the word "quintessential.") The fact that she's divorced? Rich? Won an Oscar? Read More... Posted Apr 12 2008, 06:10 PM by Brett Singer with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Celebrities, news, celebrity moms, Britney Spears, Brooke Shields, studies, celebrity parents, jennifer garner, surveys, reese witherspoon, coldwell banker, rating parents

• The words every woman longs to hear: are you through yet?

  A survey has concluded that men with QDS (Quickie Dickie Syndrome) are doing just fine, thank you. The "optimal" time for intercourse is -- wait for it -- between three and thirteen minutes. Read More... Posted Apr 03 2008, 12:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with no comments Filed under: news, Sex, marriage, research, sex after kids, advice, surveys, dorky guy with two thumbs up

• Good Idea or Bad Sit-Com Plot? Would You Want the President Living Next Door?

  Man, Republican voters sure can be cranky. Looks like they'd prefer drawing the shades and locking down the gated community rather than rolling out the welcome wagon for certain new neighbors next door. In a recent Zillow.com survey, Democrats, Republicans and Independents weighed in on which of the presidential candidates they would prefer living next to (hey, we've all been biding our time until this election finally gets underway tonight). Republicans chose ... Read More... Posted Jan 03 2008, 09:31 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: 2008 Campaign, surveys, voters, candidates, elections, neighbors, neighborhood

• Are Kids in the U.S. and U.K. the World's Dummies?

  Let’s start with the bad news: fourth-graders in the U.S. haven’t improved their reading skills since No Child Left Behind was started. And the number of countries and regions whose fourth-graders are now better than their American counterparts has increased. A lot. The good news? U.S. scores are still ...   Read More... Posted Nov 29 2007, 02:03 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: school, no child left behind, literacy, international, U.K., surveys, U.S.

• Are You Actually Going to Eat All That Candy?

  What’s an overprotective, control freaky mother to do around all this craven candy eating anyway? How the hell do we still have Halloween? I thought refined sugars and high fructose corn syrup were the enemy? How do we get our kids through Halloween without noticeable weight-gain and the aftereffects of insulin shock? I have a friend who lets her kid, after trick-or-treating, eat one piece of candy ... Read More... Posted Oct 28 2007, 07:09 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: nutrition, candy, Madeline Holler, surveys, popcorn, Halloween

• Random Halloween Stuff and a Vote for Your Favorite Candy

  According to a VP at Rite-Aid, candy is a staple Halloween treat. Huh. I thought it was those skull-shaped erasers that don’t actually erase anything. More interesting and important is a candy survey out of Philadelphia. Students at St. Joseph’s University ranked their Halloween treat preferences. Their top choice? (Hint: it wasn’t popcorn balls.) Read More... Posted Oct 27 2007, 06:06 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: candy, Madeline Holler, surveys, popcorn, Halloween