“Kids are plugged into some sort of electronic medium 44 hours per week.” KidsHoursWeekMediums Author:Richard Louv
“I endured many weeks of it, but I had a big background in martial arts and fighting as a kid, so kind of all the problems got brushed away and I was ready.” KindArtProblemBigsKidsFightingWeekReadyBackgroundsMartial Arts Author:Jason Statham
“When I was 13 years old, a professional theater company in my town needed a kid actor. I auditioned, and I got the part, so for just a few weeks I became a member of the company and I met some professional actors.” YearsKidsActorsCompanyWeekNeededMetsMembersTheaterTowns Author:Trevor Nunn
“I had the best of both worlds when I was a kid. I'd spend a quiet week with my mum, then I'd go to my dad's property in the Adelaide Hills, where there were all these kids and animals running around.” WorldRunningKidsAnimalWeekDadQuietPropertyMy DadHillsMumBest Of Both WorldsAdelaide Author:Teresa Palmer
“During the week, my days are consumed with school commitments, play-dates and work for Baby Buggy, a nonprofit I started, which collects kids' gear for parents in need. So on weekends, I look forward to uninterrupted time with my family.” NeedsLooksPlayKidsSchoolParentWeekBabyCommitmentMy FamilyWeekendConsumedGearsNonprofitsPlay Dates Author:Jessica Seinfeld
“I feed my kids organic food and milk, but I've also been known to buy the odd Lunchable. My kids are not allowed to watch TV during the week, but on weekends even the 2-year-old veges out to 'The Simpsons.” YearsKidsKnownWatchesWeekTvsOddWeekendMilkOrganic Food Author:Ayelet Waldman
“So why you pushin' it? Why you lyin' for? I know where you live, I know your folks, you was a sucka as a kid. Your persona's drama that you acquired in high school in actin' class, Your whole aura is plexiglass. What's-her-face told me you shot this kid last week in the park; That's a lie, you was in church with your moms.” KnowsWholeKidsSchoolLastsFacesLyingChurchClassWeekMomDramaHigh SchoolShotsFolksHip HopRapParksPersonaYour MomAurasWhere You Live Author:O.C.
“Well, we're just a couple of weeks from new President Barack Obama being sworn in. And he's been very busy naming a lot of cabinet positions. And today he announced that he wants the surgeon general to be TV Dr. Sanjay Gupta. That was the kid on 'American Idol,' wasn't it?” WantWellsKidsTodayPresidentWeekPositionTvsCoupleBusyBarackIdolsDrsSurgeonsCabinetsPresident Barack ObamaAmerican Idol Author:David Letterman
“I do my show half-hour a night four nights a week. I haven't seen my kids in 18 months, and I am losing calcium in my bones. Doctors say I should stop. I'm not going to.” ShouldShowsKidsNightHoursHalfFourWeekHavensMonthsLosingDoctorsBonesHalf HoursCalcium Author:Stephen Colbert
“I'm sure most of us remember being a kid and you have all of this endless time where two weeks before Christmas feels like ten years. I used to go to bed to try and go to sleep to try and make it go faster.” FeelsTryingYearsTwoKidsRememberUsedSleepWeekBedTenEndlessChristmasFasterTwo WeeksGoing To SleepBeing A KidEndless Time Author:Andrea Arnold
“We only work four days a week, we only work three weeks out of the month, and we get four months off for the summer. So there's plenty of time for me to spend with the kids.” KidsThreeFourWeekMonthsSummerPlenty Author:Patricia Heaton
“I learned an invaluable lesson from a kid in Argentina when we were playing Buenos Aires in 2002. I came out of the hotel and this 16-year-old-boy asked me to sign his copy of my Six Wives of Henry VIII album. As I was signing it I asked him 'what does a 16 year-old like about this old music?' and he looked at me, quite hurt, and said, 'it might be old to you, Mr Wakeman, but I only heard it for the first time last week. When you hear something for the first time, it's new.' I've never forgotten that.” YearsFirstsDoeSaidMightKidsLastsHurtBoysWifeHeardWeekLessonsSixFirst TimeForgottenAlbumsHotelCopiesSigningInvaluableArgentinaOld MusicHenry ViiiBuenos AiresHenry V Author:Rick Wakeman
“I was raised in a strict Southern household in Lexington, South Carolina, and I remember sneaking off to watch Pet Cemetery as a kid. After seeing those animals reincarnate, I screamed and couldnt sleep for weeks, but watched it again and again.” KidsRememberSleepAnimalWatchesSeeingWeekSouthRaisedPetSouthernHouseholdAgain And AgainStrictCarolinaCemeterySouth CarolinaLexington Author:Jessica Stroup
“OJ Simpson was in a different kind of courtroom this week attempting to regain custody of his two children. In order to prove to the court how much he loves his kids, OJ pointed out quote 'Hey, they're still alive, aren't they?'” KindChildrenStillsTwoDifferentKidsOrderAliveWeekProveCourtHeyDifferent KindsAttemptingCourtroomCustodyOj Simpson Author:Norm MacDonald
“The young cast that's coming in now, Dylan Sprayberry and Khylin Rhambo, they're great! Dylan Sprayberry came out to surf with me a couple of weeks ago and he's such a good kid and he's a kid! I mean he's 16 years old, and you forget the energy and the dynamics and the mindset of a real 16-year-old. It's just beautiful! It's limitless energy and just a whole different kettle of fish. I think that they're a great addition to the show.” ThinkingYearsMeanDifferentRealWholeShowsKidsBeautifulYoungEnergyForgetWeekCoupleCastsFishesMindsetDylanLimitlessSurfDynamicsKettles Author:Linden Ashby
“I've just been away for a week, and I dropped my BlackBerry in the sea while I was messing around with the kids, so no one can reach me. Blissful. I heartily recommend it.” KidsWeekSeaBlackberries Author:Nick Clegg