The Hunger Games has set the record for the third-largest weekend debut, the biggest March opening of all time, and continues to sit at number one in the box office (we here at the Parenting offices aren’t immune—there’s been a lot of talk about who’s seen it, who will see it twice, and who still plans to go). With so much buzz, it comes as no surprise that children are flocking to archery ranges to emulate the story’s bow-toting heroine, Katniss Everdeen, as the Chicago Tribune reports. Read full post

Occasionally, as a mom, I’m not sure I’m doing the right thing. Monday night, as I waited in line for a press preview of The Hunger Games with my 11-year-old daughter Clara in tow, was definitely one of those times. Read full post