Parenting

Time for a Second Act?

Last weekend, I attended my second Dad 2.0 Summit, a conference for dad bloggers. On the surface, the conference was about bloggers and their...

How to B.S. your way through a bedtime story

“Reading a story to your child is one of parenting’s most wonderful blah, blah, blah…whatever.” Many times I don’t mind reading bedtime stories to my...

The Sweet Spot

When you hit a baseball, there is a certain spot on the bat, the sweet spot, that makes better contact with the ball, making...

Parenting New Year’s Resolutions

It's that time of year again – have you made any New Year's resolutions yet? Here's a brief list of what I’m hoping to...

No more telling my daughter she killed the dog and other resolutions

It's here: The first post by could-be-new-to-you-but-will-become-your-new-virtual-bestie Mary Graham, of Trusty Chucks. We've followed her humorous yet real tales about parenting for a couple...

The State of My Union

The President gives his annual State of the Union address tonight. Some topics he’s expected to cover are: taxes, education, health care, immigration, and...

Recognizing Unique Personalities among many Siblings

When you’re the parent of multiple children, you may wonder if you’re doing enough to help each of them develop into the unique individuals...

Family New Year’s Resolutions

The start of the new year is the perfect time to think about a few goals for your family. Is exercise a priority this...

Five Quick and Easy Weeknight Meals

Now that the holidays are over, the relatives have left the building, my wife’s going back to working five-day weeks, and my kids are...

5 Tips to Ditch Technology for Better Family Bonding

No face-to-face contact is needed for massive communication to take place today! Children are text messaging, surfing their favorite websites and playing video games. Adults...

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