Dear Abby Husband-to-be rejects marriage after long engagement
Advice column recaps reader Hurt Beyond Words from Alberta who is four months pregnant and two years engaged. Fiancé no longer believes in marriage. she asks what to do. Dear Abby suggests calm talk, considers legal protections for child, and recommends consulting a lawyer about financial and inheritance issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Alberta
Canada
Lauren
Lrl
Sam
Tweens Dominate Rise of Kid Targeted Phones
The article notes a surge in mobile products aimed at children ages 6 to 12 as carriers push into the tween market. It cites 60 percent of teenagers with cell phones versus 25 percent of kids 12 and under, with projections that by 2010 over 10 million kids under 12 will carry phones. Companies like Disney, Hasbro, Firefly and Leapfrog are launching child friendly devices to reassure parents and monitor usage while limiting dialed numbers and minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ave
Yankee Group
Disney
Hasbro
Firefly
Leapfrog
Kids privacy and safety backed mobile devices list
A roundup of child targeted phones and gadgets offering parental controls GPS tracking and limited calling plans. Devices include built in cameras walkie talkie style phones prepaid options and kid friendly designs with features like minutes limits location tracking and restricted contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intodisneymobile
Go.com
Dear Amy letter on foster care kindness and allergy disputes
A reader recalls how families opened their homes to a troubled teen, stressing enduring gratitude for unselfish foster care. Another exchange weighs allergy sensitivity and responsibility, with Ask Amy urging empathy and practical care for life threatening conditions.
On the Net Meet Justin Kan All day vlogger lifecasting
Justin Kan, a Yale graduate, livestreams his daily life 24/7 on Justin.tv with sponsors and a public contact number. The project aims to force sociability, though it attracts mixed reactions from fans and police surprises. Kan plans to date on camera as next steps in his open life experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Kan
Kan
Justin
Yale
Associated Press
San Francisco
Justin.tv
Edtv
Zipcar
Kiko
Company
Generation Debt blog notes on debt and youth finances
Anya Kamenetz's Generation Debt blog covers subprime lending student loans and first home buying. Updated regularly the site links news articles and offers commentary on how Gen X and Gen Y manage debt without a trust fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anya Kamenetz
Anyakamenetz
Kamenetz
Kamentetz
Generation Debt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abigail van Buren
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buran
Jeanne Phillips
Pauline Philips
DearAbby.com
P.O. Box
Los Angeles
Whersfone
Firefly Mobile
Fireflymobile.com
Hasbro.com
Enforatic
Mythtalk.com
Capfrag
Barbie
Nokia
Myscene
Wherifywireless.com
Amy
Tts
Amy Dickinson
Mindy
Askamy
Tribune.com
Ask Amy
Chicago Tribune
Michigan Ave
Chicago
David O. Russell
Lily Tomlin
Hollywood
Jason Schwartzman
Anya Kamen
Igeneration
DEBI