Article by: Carlo Diokno, Dr Zoe Arugay
Photos: Reuters,  

Toy Story 3 becomes the hottest toy of movie goers for this month! The third installment of Disney Pixar's "a little vintage" (OMG, 1995 is now vintage, kick me) movie heads to a $100-million-plus opening weekend. Woody and Buzz rake-in a lot of moolah, big ka-ching!

The new Disney's Pixar film took in $41 Million on its first day last Friday, according to box-office estimates.  

WSJ writes: "Toys are essentially unchanged, albeit scuffed and worn, in a family that's been transformed by the passage of time. Andy, no longer a boy, is college-bound. Buster, no longer a pup, is so old and fat he can hardly walk. Since no one seems to want the toys any more, they find their retirement prospects looking grim until they're consigned to a local day-care center called Sunnyside."

The movie's gross is expected to skyrocket today, as USA celebrates (half of the world already celebrated) Father's Day!


This movie is really a "must see".

Must Read: The "New" Dad

For as long as we can remember, it's mom who is mostly stressed balancing work and family life. But new studies show that dads are now struggling as much as moms. Sometimes, struggling more.

In a new study released by Boston College called "The New Dad," fathers now face a bias in the workplace although subtle. The study states that 59% of dads report some conflict between work and home life versus 45% in moms. They also seem more unhappy than moms juggling both work and family.

In other words, dads are now facing the same social ideals that moms in the 70's went through - that is, striking a balance between being a good parent and career woman.

But no matter how much dads whine about this, moms are not moved too much. In other words, moms complain that dad exaggerate their woes. Take this statistics: In the 2008 Families and Work report, 49 percent of men said they provided most or an equal amount of child care. But only 31 percent of women agreed with their husbands. Part of the reason could be that contributions by the other partner remains unrecognized. For instance, dad might prepare school lunches, but didn't factor in that  shopping and planning was mom's.

However, maybe moms at times underestimate how much our dads have done. Dads may have spent time fixing the roof, playing video games with the kids, fixing toys or putting them away, and moms may not have been paying attention and giving them credit if she has been keeping tabs of their work.

Happy Fathers' Day to all the Daddies!