Celebrities and Sports

#FreeBritney, How Guardianship Works

#FreeBritney, How Guardianship Works

A guardian is necessary when a person or minor is considered “incapacitated.” A person is incapacitated if the person is: 1) a minor; 2) an adult who, because of a physical or mental condition, is substantially unable to: a) provide food, clothing, or shelter for himself or herself; b) care for the person’s own physical health; or c) manage the person’s own financial affairs; or 3) must have a conservator appointed for the person to receive funds due the person from a governmental source.

Famous People Who Died Without a Will

Famous People Who Died Without a Will

What do Picasso, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, and “Sonny” Bono all have in common? You’re probably thinking, not much. But they do, in fact, have one big thing in common. They all died intestate—which means they died without having a will.

Tips for Successful Co-parenting

Paternity Leave for Zuckerberg

Experts understand that children do best when both parents work together to raise their children. Companies are increasingly allowing more generous paternity benefits as they recognize the need for fathers to be involved parents too. As stars like Zuckerberg publicly take paternity leave, they be…

Anna Faris and Chris Pratt Split After 8 Years

Anna Faris and Chris Pratt Split After 8 Years

Among many other articles, the Washington Post reported this week that Chris Pratt (38), star of Parks and Recreation and Guardians of the Galaxy and Anna Faris (40) of the CBS sitcom Mom have announced their separation. While celebrity splits arent exactly front-page news, this breakup has fans…

Who Gets the Embryos?

Is Tom Brady the Greatest Ever?

For many the Super Bowl presented a brief respite from the political reality and Trump-dominated headlines of 2017. Whether it’s from the Tuck Rule Game, Spygate, Deflategate, their strange relationship with our new POTUS, or the inherent disdain for dynasties from those who yearn for just one ch…

Gun Safety and Domestic Violence in Washington

NFL and Domestic Violence – So Much More Needs to be Done

A couple weeks back we took a momentary hiatus from serious posts to discuss the NFL’s crackdown on player celebrations. League headlines recently got serious when it came to light that New York Giants and former Seahawks placekicker Josh Brown admitted to abusing his wife in 2015. Like the 2014 …

NFL = No Fun League? by Randall Enlow

NFL = No Fun League? by Randall Enlow

We’ve written about homelessness, co-parenting, drug addiction, narcissism, and of course, Donald Trump. For this post we’re taking a step back from serious issues to focus on something a bit more lighthearted but just as pervasive in today’s society and media: the National Football League (NFL)….

Who Gets the Embryos?

What is Ahead for Brangelina?

The world was rocked yesterday by the announcement that Angelina Jolie had filed for divorce from husband Brad Pitt. The couple has been together for more than 10 years but married only recently in 2014. They had made a promise not to marry until the same rights were afforded to their same sex co…

The RBG story develops

The RBG story develops

In follow up to last week’s post regarding the somewhat surreal Ginsburg v. Trump headlines, it appears the longtime Supreme Court Justice to a limited extent agrees with much of the backlash against her, admitting that judges should “avoid commenting on a candidate for public office” and that he…