Pam, at Escape from Cubicle Nation has an excellent post debunking the myths of what having children does to your brain in relation to your job:
Since I waited until the age of 38 to have kids, I had no idea what the experience would be like, or what impact it would have on my life […]
Are working parents too busy for bedtimes stories?
A study released by Reading Across the Nation shows that reading nightly to children from birth-to-5 only happens in 47.8 percent of America’s homes, and, some people wonder if working parents play a part in these numbers by being gone, or, by being too tired to read to […]
I’m behind the times on this working parent phenomenon More parents splurging on designer pajamas for their children:
Many working mothers “get home just in time to put their kids to bed. The children are already fed, bathed and in their PJs,” says Amy Lassalle, the owner of two Parisian stores called Le Marchand d’Etoiles ( […]
I usually try to stay away from all the sensationalistic “Mommy Wars” stuff.
You know, “You work/stay home, you suck”, “Daycare is the devil”, “I’m busier than you are”, “Why did you even have kids if you’re just gonna let someone else raise them?” (My personal favorite. Note to whomever else is “raising my kids”: Busy […]
Fivemoms.com is an organization dedicated to stopping, educating, and, communicating about teen cough medicine abuse.
Medicine abuse, both prescription, and, non-prescription is a growing problem with our young people, and, the Five Moms Campaign is there help educate parents and communities about cough medicine abuse.
As parents, it’s important that we know what the trends are […]
A few of my household responsibilities are taking out the trash and anything that involves fixing the computer and the vacuuming. If either of these chores need done during the day, the kids know that they should just wait until I get home and don’t even bother bugging mom about them.
My wife does almost […]
Treena Shapiro writes about “family-friendly pubs and child-friendly bar and grills.” and says:
Apparently parents don’t want to have to make the choice between spending time with their kids and giving up more adult-type social activities, so they’re taking their kids with them when they go drinking.
I always think it is strange when I see parents […]
Our holiday travelling group is increasing by one tomorrow. While visiting my wife’s family, we (and more importantly his parents) officially decided that we would bring my nephew home to spend the night.
Tomorrow, we are going to visit my family and my nephew’s parents are going to tackle the crazy Christmas rush. He is one […]
Most people understand how important it is to read to kids when they are little. Storytime also provides a way for you to interact with your children while cuddling on a bed or floor with the kids. In just a few minutes, you can help improve your kid’s ability to read, increase their interest […]
My daughter volunteered herself for another easy way to spend time with your kids.
Tonight is garbage night. We pulled into the driveway after eating out for dinner. It was already dark and her brother threw up at dinner so we expected to put them straight into bed.
She saw the neighbors’ garbage cans and […]
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