Trend Alert: Kids Getting Brazilian Waxes?

My first thought when I read that little girls were getting Brazilian waxes was what exactly is being waxed off?

Then I read a little deeper - these are girls of ten and eleven. So again, I’ve got to ask: what is being waxed off? Continue reading »

Girl Puts Grandma Up for Auction on eBay

Marian Goodall is a disabled 61-year-old grandmother who lives with her son’s family, but not everyone is so happy to pitch in and  help.

Her 10-year-old granddaughter recently tired of her “annoying” grandma’s moaning and requests to “make her a drink” and thought of a clever way to hand off the responsibility to someone else:  She put Grandma up for sale on eBay. Continue reading »

Mom Takes School Shopping to a Whole New Level

Karen Dougherty is every 10-year-old boy’s nightmare mom.  Take her views on school shopping, for instance:

“Well, you know how boys are,” said Dougherty, as she carefully hemmed the cuffs on a pair of baby-blue corduroys. “If Michael had his way, he’d probably run out the door every day in a T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. He doesn’t understand that he’d make a much stronger impression on his classmates and teachers if he tried an outfit with more flair, like a nice mock turtleneck with a peach vest.”

Luckily (especially for her son), Dougherty isn’t real.  She’s a fictional creation of The Onion.  Their satire often goes too far, but this time they got it just right.  Dougherty discusses possible schemes for her son’s wardrobe: Continue reading »

Miley Cyrus’ Elle Shoot: Over the Top Or Get Over It?

Another set of Miley Cyrus photos. Another scandal. But is the teen queen’s new photo shoot in Elle Magazine really too racy for teens?

A post over at Buzzfeed this week challenged Hannah Montana’s alter ego for “showing cleavage, wearing hooker boots (?) and posing questionably on tables.” The comments followed from folks joking that she may well turn out to BE a hooker if she continues dressing like that.

Let’s step back a minute and ignore the Vanity Fair brouhaha of 2008. Continue reading »