The trick to getting more outdoor time with your child
The reality is, things work best for us when we play outdoors first, before homework. We make use of the daylight hours, the friends outside and burn off some steam from school. We received this Hot...
View ArticleLEGO wrote this amazing letter to parents all the way back in the 1970s
In the '70s, LEGO had the right idea. Someone found a really amazing note in an old package of LEGO toys, so of course a photo was uploaded to Reddit. LEGO note from 1974 LEGO note from 1974 The note...
View ArticleViral video shows PE teacher forcefully dragging high school girl into pool
PE teacher pool PE teacher pool The viral video captures an incident that occurred between Denny Peterson, a physical education teacher, and his 14-year-old female freshman student during PE class. In...
View ArticleHow to make beautiful gratitude crafts with your kids
Thankful jar Supplies: Clear glass jar Chalkboard label Chalk or chalk pen Construction paper Scissors Marker Directions: Apply the chalkboard label to the front side of your jar. Use the chalk to...
View ArticleT.Y. Hilton's adorable touchdown celebration dedicated to baby girl (VIDEO)
T.Y. Hilton celebrates daughter's birth with touchdown T.Y. Hilton celebrates daughter's birth with touchdown On Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts played division rival Jacksonville Jaguars. T.Y. Hilton,...
View Article5 Awesome baby products you need in your life
One of my least favorite moments, however, is when I purchase an item and bring it home only to find that I spent my hard-earned cash on something that disappoints. Nothing irritates me more (the...
View ArticleThe Mamafesto: The criminalization of pregnancy and motherhood
Over at The New York Times, Lynn M. Paltrow and Jeanne Flavin take a look at a variety of legal cases where women have been unduly targeted under anti-abortion rulings, even women who were not actually...
View ArticleI still haven't figured out how to parent while sick
You know the saying, "moms don't get sick days"? Yeah, I hate that phrase. I loathe that phrase. That phrase can go die in a fire along with all of the bedsheets I'm going to incinerate in order to...
View ArticleBrace yourself, holiday classroom party season is coming
Hey you know what I love doing? Spending a bunch of money on craft supplies and cupcakes, begging off from work, and sitting in an itty-bitty chair while pretending to enjoy every moment of manning the...
View Article25 Stripper names we secretly love
First, we must discuss what makes a name a "stripper" name. Usually names that are more childlike, animal-like or light and airy are ones that adult entertainers choose when their given names aren't...
View Article10 Worst U.S. cities for raising a family
The "best" places to live boast quality job opportunities, affordable housing, good schools, reliable health care systems and ample recreation options — the "worst" do not. With good family support,...
View ArticleBefore you call Mike Brown a criminal, try to remember being a teenager
If you think that discussing race in the context of Brown's death is racist, think again. There's no such thing as color blindness. Pretending that people don't respond to race — that we live in a...
View ArticleWhy more and more moms respond publicly to breastfeeding shaming
Unfortunately, when it comes to breastfeeding, some businesses are none too thrilled to see nursing moms in their establishments, and have taken to either escorting them to a bathroom or asking them to...
View ArticleSometimes you need to let kids come up with their own answers
"What happens when you die?" When my daughter's questions first started, I asked friends or searched online or read too many library books, but these days I don't. I'm learning, slowly, that it's OK to...
View ArticleMiami Heat’s Chris Bosh proves he’s an awesome dad off the court
Bosh is the father of three children, daughters Trinity and Dylan, and son Jackson. And while basketball may be the center of his career, he's very much an involved dad off the court. So I sat down...
View ArticleThis is your kid on domestic violence
My guess is, based on my own experiences, that you feel a little jittery, nervous and fearful once you return to driving. What would happen to your feelings, though, if you lived through a car wreck...
View Article'I want to eat your baby' and 9 other things never to say to new parents
Parents with a newborn baby are in the thick of it. They want you to come over and toast their new protégé because they are so desperate for human contact. But they are also bleary-eyed and exhausted...
View Article5 Ways to outsource parenting when you're busy
Let's start with that precious thing called sleep. When you become a parent, a good night's sleep becomes a thing of fantasy. That's when you dial up sleep coaches and baby nurses to get your kid...
View ArticleTerrible Teens: I have a secret crush on my daughter's boyfriend
He's the tall, dark and handsome type, exactly what I would have lusted over when I was a sophomore in high school. Problem is, I'm not a sophomore in high school any longer. My daughter and her...
View ArticleKristen Taekman says she is excited for apple pie
Kristen says: I'm from Connecticut and we live in New York and we tend to go to my parents' house which is amazing because it's a very short drive and it's nice because Connecticut is beautiful in the...
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