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Rihanna's Bruised Face, Busted Lips by Boyfriend Chris Brown: The New Face of Domestic Violence in America

Sidney Poitier and Will Smith will not be happy with this kind of example during the month dedicated to Black History Month. No parents will be glad to see their daughter bruised by a lover like this. In no time should something like happen. Yet it did happen to one we seem to know through her music and startdom. The attacker is not a stranger. Somebody who loved her. How can Chris Brown rebound from this low blow?

Jay-Z is unhappy about the whole incident. T.D. Jakes can not deal with this either. Bill Cosby will have nightmares. His work is well-deserving. He needs all the help he can get to help young men and young women. That is what he has been preaching in all of his speeches. Self-respect and respect for others.

Who is not going to say enough is enough?

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6-24-09 Updates

Stay Away Order Against Rihanna and Chris Brown in Los Angeles

The judge in this case ordered a stay-away order against the two lovers. Chris had to accept his responsibility in this sordid, strange affair. The lawyers for both celebrities refused to talk about their relationship. They have to stay away from each other at least 50 yards except during events required by their industry.

Divorced but Living Together under One Roof: The Fallout of the Economic Crisis

There is a new phenomenon going on in America. The economy is forcing divorced partners to continue living together. This arrangement is confusing s, friends as well as children. But when the partners can not sell the home and make it on their own, they are forced to living under the same roof.

The economy is keeping married couples together. If anything, that is a good thing. How about working things out? Our grandparents worked it out. Why not us?

Has divorce been too easy to get into lately? The economy or money or lack of it is fixing things up.

What do you think?

Pricing the Priceless Kids

Here is a novel way to look at parenting and having children.

In her 1994 book Pricing the Priceless Child (Princeton University Press), Princeton University sociology professor Viviana Zelizer describes how in the 19th century, children were "economic assets" that contributed to farm work and other important tasks. Then, during the early 20th century, the U.S. established laws removing many children from hard labor, sparking the "rise of the economically useless and emotionally priceless child," Zelizer says.

"As children have become less of an economic issue and people have fewer children and wait longer to have them, children have become precious, not in a economic sense but in an emotional sense," says Ellen Galinsky, president of the Families & Work Institute, a nonprofit research organization in New York and author of Ask the Children (William Morrow, 1999). "Having children is a meaningful thing to do in life—it's not just passing on a legacy."

Do you have children as an investment for the future?

Parents are invested in children emotionally by being more involved in their lives, Galinsky says. There's also hope that children will return the care when their parents are older and need assistance. "There's much more interdependence now," she says. "You're investing in your own future relationship."

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Dr. Jill Biden's Acra Reem's Red Gown is a Fashion Hit: Reem Acra 2009 Oscar Night Blast

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Expect to see lots of red on the red carpet on Oscar night!

Responsibilities of Having a Large Family: So Many Children, So Little Attention to Each One of Them

In an agrarian economy, so many helpers were needed on the farm. With the arrival of mechanic farming, farmers have not relied on the number of children to help them with farming chores. With the majority of Americans leaving the farm and living off other industries, one may wonder why a single mother wants to have so many children when she said she was an only child who did not get all the attention she should have gotten. The birth of the octuplets has caused so many lively discussions all over the world. The women of Wowowow.com are adding their voice to this discussion too.

The question is whether mother had all these children because she wants to make money and profit? Keep in mind she had other children. A single mother chose to be in such a spotlight. Through artificial insemination, well, in vitro, she and her doctors agreed to have all these kids. What if many women wanted to do the same thing?
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"The mother of the world's longest-living octuplets is being deluged with offers for book deals, TV shows and other business proposals. Aside from the media attention and potential income from such, what is the effect on the children? With so many, can parents devote the attention needed for them all individually, and are the older siblings raising the younger ones? Are the parents shirking responsibility and taking away from the older siblings' childhoods?

The women of Wowowow.com discuss the implications and responsibilities of having large, multiple births."

Read their interview right on this website.

T.D. Jakes Talks about Life on this Video:

Pastor T. D. Jakes Invites Men to Fight for the Family: Men Are Caught in Economic, Psychological, Sociological Warfare

Are you ready to fight for the family? Are you ready to abandon your toys? Some of them are the toys of pornography, illegal medications or even prescribed medications. Men go back to toys to soothe the pain. They must realize that they can only go to the Rock for support and help.

Our Hats Off to Single Dad David Goldman Who Successfully Sought Son's Return from Brazil

DECEMBER 2009 UPDATE: FATHER AND SON REUNITED IN BRAZIL, LANDED IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY AND WILL GO BACK TO NEW JERSEY. READ ABOUT THE REUNION



David Goldman needs to be reunited with his son. Brazilian authorities need to put an end to this charade. His son was kidnapped by his wife's family. Now that she is dead, the son needs to get back to his biological father, David.


"It all started when David drove his wife, Bruna, and their son, Sean, to the airport in 2004, where they boarded a plane to go on a vacation. She’s from Brazil and they were going to visit her family for two weeks...."

David thought that his marriage was solid. He said it to Meredith Veira on the Today Show. It was such a terrible story.

"Goldman thought his marriage was solid and his wife happy. But when she got to Brazil, his wife called him and said she was not returning to the United States. And, she said, she was keeping Sean with her. What’s more, Goldman says, Bruna told him that if he ever wanted to see Sean again, he would have to assign sole custody of the boy to her."


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The First Lady Gave a few Nods to Immigrant Designers with Fashion Selection

Jason Wu's place in history is all sewn up thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama, who donned his white chiffon gown for the inaugural balls.

The 26-year-old Taipei-born New Yorker's rapid rise to fame makes him the second designer from the Big Apple to hit the national spotlight on Inauguration Day.

Thanks to all this publicity, Jason's designs are picked up by Nordstrom and many other outlets and retail stores.

The public demands his designs and couture.

2009 Inaugural Ball Gowns & 2009 Oscar Ceremony Fashion Hits and Losers and New York Fashion Week

While the economy is going down the tube,the fashion world has known somewhat of a revival with all the ceremonies that have been planned for January and February. Designers of all levels of popularity have been showing their best designs during this season. Michelle Obama brings style to Washington and the rest of the country while trying to stay very conservative in her price range. She wants other parents to be able to afford these outfits.

Whether you call this new interest in fashion the Michelle Obama's effect or whether you agree with the analysts who say that people are dressing more conservative these days, it is all great business for the likes of Jason Wu and Isabel Toledo who designed some of the First Lady's outfits.

In the meantime, Michelle has shot J. Crew to a new level of popularity as the retailer was picked to dress the First Daughters, Malia and Sasha. J. Crew has received a nice bump in the stock after it claimed credit for the Obama daughter's vivid colors. Thanks to Michelle and her daughters, traffic to the J Crew site has not come down.

There is no doubt that the first Lady sent a message with her dresses. To accentuate her wardrobe, she deliberately chose immigrant designers. It was not by accident that Isabel Toledo's creation and Jason Wu's design were worn. Isabel is a Cuban-born designer who has made a name for herself in this industry. Jason Wu is Taipei-born designer who lives in Vancouver and Paris before interning with Narciso Rodriguez in New York, the fashion capital of the world. Once again, the First Lady shows her support for young, emerging artists and designers. There has been also talk of the special connection with the Cuban designers in her choice. Narciso Rodriguez has Cuban links.