Mad Men Baby Names: More Meaningful Than You’d Think
Mad Men Baby Names
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Mad Men just ended, leaving us with a major hole in our Sunday night grown-up time. While a lot of fans have analyzed the wardrobe choices, camera angles, and even reading material featured on the show, the thing that’s always fascinated me most about Mad Men are the names of the characters themselves.… Read the rest
Kids + Violence on TV = A Lot of Big Questions
Kids + Violence on TV = A Lot of Big Questions
The other day, I went to turn on the TV so my littlest ones could watch Disney Junior, but what popped up on the screen wasn’t Doc McStuffins and her crew.… Read the rest
Got Athletic Kids? Must Read Info About Sports Drinks
Must Read Info About Sports Drinks
I hate to say it, but I wasn’t surprised at all when I read a recent study saying that nearly one third of parents in Philadelphia think sports drinks are a healthful choice for their children.… Read the rest
Kate Middleton, The New Royal Baby, and Second Baby Slumps
New Royal Baby and Second Baby Slumps
Kate Middleton is possibly only days away from giving birth to her second (probably adorable!) royal baby, and yet the fanfare and excitement is nowhere near what it was before Prince George was born.… Read the rest
Giving Kids Allowance: Are You Doing It Wrong?
Giving Kids Allowance
Most of us grew up with the idea that our allowance (if we were lucky enough to get one!) was connected in some way to our chores or other duties that we had to do around the house to help out.… Read the rest
Taylor Swift Baby News (Sort Of!)
Taylor Swift Baby News
The ever talented and generally awesome Jamie King is pregnant with her second child—and she’s designated one of her best friends (and you know, international mega-star) Taylor Swift as the babe’s godmother. Taylor announced her big news to her fans via Instagram with a super cute pic (does she ever not look super cute?!).… Read the rest
Common Core Testing: What Do You Think?
Common Core Testing
As common core testing begins across the country, more and more parents are boycotting the standards test—many pulling their little ones out of school for the testing days. On one hand, I sympathize with the parents protesting common core testing—we don’t know very much about this test, how the questions are determined, or whether or not they’re actually helpful to our children.… Read the rest
Who’s Spending $386 Million on Our Babies?
Home Visiting Program
In a typical scenario, a first-time mom heads to the hospital, has a ton of nurses and her doctor at her side during labor and delivery, and then is shuttled home (way too fast, if you ask me) to handle everything on her own.… Read the rest
More Than 1 in 10 Parents Give Their Toddlers Coffee?!
Giving Toddlers Coffee
I really, truly, love my coffee. Seriously, if you were to see pictures of me before I had my coffee and then after I had my coffee, it would basically be like seeing a picture of a sleepy pony next to one of a glistening unicorn, ready to take on the world.… Read the rest
Brilliant Idea: Parent Teacher Conferences Over Skype
Parent Teacher Conference
So, you guys know (and seem to whole-heartedly agree with) my frustration at not being able to make it to every school event—but this story out of Detroit had my head actually spinning. Students from Coleman A. Young Elementary were sent home with letters praising the 24 parents who had showed up to a recent meeting, while reprimanding those who hadn’t been in attendance and threatening to suspend children whose moms or dads couldn’t come to the proposed “make-up” date.… Read the rest
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