Worth a Mention
Is there such a thing as a "divorce gene?" A new study found some women have a genetic makeup that makes them more likely than others to end a marriage. The gene affects how women process oxytocin, or the "cuddle hormone," which promotes feelings of love and affection. Some women don't process the hormone correctly leading to bonding problems with partners, friends and children. Researchers came to this conclusion after studying the DNA of more than 18-hundred women and their partners. The women with a variation of the oxytocin receptor gene were 50% more likely to be involved in bad marriages.
Facebook/Twitter: Is there something to this, or are we reaching for excuses?
What is the ideal age to have a baby? If you ask a parent that waited until their 40's to have a baby, they'll tell you they wish they were in their 30's. 80% of women and 70% of men in their 40's say the ideal age for parenting are the thirties. Why? Because mom's and dad's in their 40's are exhausted! Even though they felt more prepared to have kids, they feel there's a stigma attached to being older parents, and admit to a lack of energy.
Phones/facebook: What is the ideal age? If you had to do all over again, would you have waited? Do you feel there's a stigma to being an older parent?
Another kid was left behind at Chuck E Cheese! A mom in Texas took her daughter and her siblings to the restaurant last Thursday, but didn't notice her daughter was missing until Friday morning. The staff at the restaurant found the little girl all alone at 10:30pm, but couldn't contact the mother because the girl couldn't remember her name or contact details. She was taken into custody of CPS that night. Police are trying to decide whether to press charges.
You may remember that just last week a child was left alone at a Chuck E. Cheese's in Maryland, and wasn't claimed until her divorced parent's noticed she was missing on the news. Each parent thought the other had taken her home.
Phones/Facebook: Admit it -- have you ever left your child behind? It's easy to do....rrrright?
If you want your kid to wait longer for sex, teach them how to do it! That's what a new study found after discovering that teens who learn about sex in school wait longer before doing the deed. 77% of women and 78% of men who had any type of sex education admitted to having sex before they turned 20. That number jumped to 86% and 88% for young adults with no sexual instruction.
Phones/Facebook: How would you like it handled, through you, or the school?
If you take your phone in for service, make sure to erase your nudie photos. Employees at a store in Iowa routinely check phones for naked pictures and then show them to colleagues. At least that's what a former worker says in a sexual harassment lawsuit. Lisa Blazek, who worked at the store for three years, alleges that employees checked cell phones brought in for service by customers for "naked or sexually explicit photos," and if they were found, "they would show them throughout the store."
Mum Knows Best
Could you count up all the pearls of wisdom passed down from your mom? Don't bother -- the answer is 41. Mom's pass down, on average, 41 nuggets of advice to their children. The most popular tips include "always try your best" and "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."
Here are all 41:
1. Always try your best
2. If you can't say something nice don't say anything at all
3. Get an education - no-one can take that away from you
4. Eat with your mouth closed
5. If you don't ask you don't get
6. Never spend money you don't have
7. Never take sweets from strangers
8. Smile
9. Never swim on a full stomach
10. Treat people with respect
11. Always wear clean underwear
12. You never get something for nothing
13. I want never gets
14. Save money aside for a rainy day
15. Treat others how you wish to be treated yourself
16. There's no such word as 'can't'
17. Practice makes perfect
18. Mind your p's and q's
19. Never stare at people it's rude
20. Watching too much TV will make your eyes go square
21. Mum knows best
22. Look after your pennies and the pennies will look after you
23. Be true to yourself
24. Always eat breakfast
25. You only get out of life what you put into it
26. Never drink on an empty stomach
27. Courtesy and compassion cost nothing
28. Never leave the house with wet hair
29. Look up things you don't know the answer to
30. Never go to bed on an argument
31. Receive compliments gracefully
32. Life's too short to be unhappy
33. Don't eat cheese before bed
34. Always hold the door open
35. Never give up
36. Manners maketh the man
37. The grass is never greener
38. Give compliments easily
39. Never offer lifts to strangers
40. Always have two months' rent / mortgage saved
41. Men are very different creatures to women
5 Secrets Rental Car Compannies Won't Tell You
1. Best day to rent a car: Saturday. It's the one day everyone wants a car, and the day when many people just don't show up. Get the lowest grade car and the lowest rate, and you'll have a good chance for an upgrade at a better deal
2. May not need insurance being sold at counter. Rental car companies make more money from the insurance than they make from actually renting the car, but chances are your own car insurance already covers you. Check your policy.
3. May have to pay extra fee for extra drivers. List every additional driver or they're not covered under the insurance.
4. For the best deal, book directly with rental location. Take a cab into town and rent locally for the best deal. You're paying premium at the airport.
5. Take photos of the car before it leaves the lot. Bring a digital camera with a time and date code on it and walk around the car snapping photos at every angle. Three minutes could save you a lot of headache later on.
