The UK has been in the worst financial decline for generations. It does seem strange that — unless parents step in — young people are left in the dark until they are cruelly introduced to the world of debt when they turn up at university. In a recent poll of over 8,000 people, 97...
Parents would like nothing but to see their child grow up healthy. In 1979, smallpox, a disease that killed 300 million people in the 20th century alone, was, declared eradicated from the planet. Through a worldwide vaccination effort, one of the deadliest diseases to ravage mankind was elim...
My dad likes to say there are two things people should never see being made -- laws and sausages. I guess that means it can get pretty ugly when people are making laws, like in congress or at the school board. Dad took me to a school board meeting once, when they were fighting abou...
“Her parents paid for her to get a good education. If my parents had had as much money, if I had been as privileged...” “He's not as smart as he thinks.” Last but not least: “She may know her narrow little field better than I do, but beyond that she's really not smar...
Giving Grace to My ParentsJeannie’s reflections apply to more than just your relationship with your biological parents. In-laws need grace, too.booksHow to Live in Peace with Your In-LawsIn this post, the Kindred Grace team provides mini reviews of the books that have aided their ...
Over the years, Quebec’s approach to married names has influenced cultural norms, including the trend of parents giving children two last names. While this was popular for a time after the 1981 law, its prevalence has decreased. The law’s existence remains a crucial part of Quebec’s ident...
parens patriae parent of the nation Refers to the power of the State to act as parent to a child when the legal parents are unable or unwilling. dramatis personae persons of the drama locus place locus poenitentiae place of repentance When one party withdraws from a contract before all...
COPPA requires businesses toearn express, verifiable parental consent from parentsbefore processing the personal information of a child under 13. HIPAApermitsa covered entity to obtain consent for disclosing health information, butit does not actually require the entity to do so. ...
Generally speaking, it's legal in the United States to record surveillance video with a hidden camera in your home without the consent of the person you're recording. That's why the use ofnanny camsis becoming increasingly common among parents and guardians who work outside their homes during...
As a general rule, information pertaining to such personal issues as home ownership, previous marriages, sexual orientation, parents' occupations, and previous arrest records are usually of no concern to employers, and efforts to collect such information could pose legal threats to the company. ...