The Great: I have be one to support parents adopting past views of child rearing; the parents who don’t care sanitizer on their belt and who tell their kids to go play outside rather than watch Baby Einstein.

The Not So Great: Researchers at Florida State University found that children living in blended families are more likely to have lower grades in school.

The Good: American’s who will be receiving a stimulus package from the government will be happily surprised this coming week.

The Bad: Oil prices around the world have been rising.

The Interesting: Old wives tales have given lists of foods to eat to have a boy or girl child.

The controversial: Adopted babies were quite the fashion statement in 2007, with Madonna and Angelina Jolie being two of the most famous adopters.