Warning: Our 1yo Got into RX Medication and So Can Yours

March 6, 2011

This isn’t the type of thing a parent normally wants to publicize on the internet, but given the circumstances and how “protected” we thought we were from this type of event, I would be remiss to NOT highlight what happened to us and how it can happen to you too. The other day, my wife [...]

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Are Chinese Moms “Superior”? Clearly NOT

January 13, 2011

After reading an article that I wished would just go away, it didn’t, so I figured I’d contribute to the dialogue with my observations and assessments.  First, Amy Chua, a fame-hungry professor pushing a book published her account of why Chinese Moms Are Superior at the Wall Street Journal.  I guess they were going for [...]

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Cub Scouts vs. Adventure Guides (We’re Doing Both!?)

December 4, 2010

Last year, I wrote this Adventure Guides review (a huge two thumbs up).  For a few reasons, this year, we’ve opted to sign up our six year old with Cub Scouts as well.  At least in our neck of the woods, the two organizations are noticeably different, both worthwhile though.  We are cautious about overburdening [...]

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3 Crazy Things Parents Worry About

September 9, 2010

I recall reading the Freakonomics section outlining the statistically unfounded fear of handguns over swimming pools since the press sensationalizes gunshot deaths much more so than swimming pool deaths, even though the latter is much more prevalent, and thinking about all the other seemingly misplaced worries that parents have.  In today’s news cycle where every [...]

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3 Ways We’re Cutting Costs Raising Kids

August 6, 2010

With the economy in the tank and the cost of raising a child to age 18 standing at over $200,000 according the latest government studies, along the way, we’ve been seeking out each and every opportunity to cut costs in a reasonable manner while still enjoying a lifestyle we enjoy. We have two boys and [...]

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The Most Memorable Moments with Your Kids – Here are Mine

July 22, 2010

It’s odd how the brain works.  I only tend to recall a select few memories from childhood and they’re not the ones you’d think.  Disney World? No. Hitting my First Home Run?  No.  Oddly, some of them revolve around negative events even though I had an incredibly positive childhood comparatively speaking.  I’ve read that this [...]

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Firefly Party for Fun Summer Outing

June 29, 2010

My wife came across some different cool ideas for kids’ summer parties and thought the Firefly theme would be fun.  Since school’s out, she wanted to do something fun for the kids and parents from our Kindergartner’s class.  So, she sent out some invites for a firefly party. Firefly Party Basics Wear Pajamas – This [...]

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Report: Suncscreens – Some Work, Some Don’t, Some are Outright Dangerous

June 1, 2010

It’s that time of year again where you’ll need to start lathering up the kids and avoid those nasty sunburns and ward off cancer risk years into the future.  The problem is, you may not be getting what you paid for – and you may actually be harming your children in the process.  While I [...]

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Huge Numbers of Students Taking ADHD Drugs to Improve Test Scores – Is that Cheating?

May 3, 2010

I saw an intriguing 60 minutes segment this week outlining the huge numbers of students (and professionals surprisingly) that are wantonly taking ADHD drugs in college for everything from studying and test-taking to pulling all-nighters and writing otherwise boring papers.  I was struck by both the striking proportion of students who admit to this practice [...]

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Tricking Your Children into Eating Healthy

April 9, 2010

I’ll be the first to admit that neither I or my children have perfect diets.  We practice “everything in moderation” as opposed to the extreme rigidity of some of our friends where everything has to be 100% organic, absolutely no processed foods, nothing in a box, no additives, no fun stuff like ice cream, etc.  [...]

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