... reflection/enjoyment and for your children/grandchildren to enjoy and learn from your experiences. Don’t you wish your parents/grandparents had left something like [...]...

...* Milestone report: Over the last three days, Jonah has begun climbing stairs. And so I’ve joined  that long lineage of parents hunched down behind baby butts with hands out to spot as the little ones grunt, [...]...

My son Jonathan turns 9 on Thursday.  We had a surprise birthday party for him today.  I’ll give him his present on Thursday but today we had cake and pizza. I invited some of our mutual friends over.  Parents who I’m friends wi...

...b by Jonathan Coe. I'm liking it so far, but I'm getting slightly confused by the huge number of characters and their parents and siblings and how they all fit together. That could just be the tiredness though. What're you reading?...

The secrets out. The Brothers bought an expensive item without the knowledge of The Parents. It was slightly amusing for me to see them ‘fearing for their lives’ as they wait for Mother to come back home with a mouthful. Duduk tak senang. Ma...

Okay. Now that politics are out of the way, let's get back to the real bread and butter of this blog: MY KIDS.I wrote quite a bit about them over at Parents.com this week. Here's what you have to choose from:First, there's a wildly popular po...

Here’s an update on our middle school issues for those that are keeping track. The 6th grade counselor spoke to the “head offender” as well as his parents. Due to confidentiality, we weren’t told exactly what was said, only the f...

...y of the toys found at BabyThoughts.ca. I can be reached at kzamora@babythoughts.caThe Baby Thoughts Blog is a blog written by parents for parents. Filled with experiences, resources and tips....

Every decision my parents ever made was influenced by the Depression. What we ate, what we wore, where we shopped, when and how we took vacations, what we "needed" vs what we "wanted" and, in their own lives, what careers...

We've all seen parents unwisely offer treat after treat to a sullen child to stop him or her from misbehaving in public – may have even done it ourselves. The brat grabs each gift, quiets down for a few minutes, then has a fresh and louder fit to ex...

... the fun by giving away a copy of The Pregnancy Instruction Manual Essential Information, Troubleshooting Tips, and Advice for Parents-to-Be. Published by Quirk Books and written by Sarah Jordan with David Ufberg, M.D. this [...]...

(Today’s guest post is from Judy Rose and she explains issues involved with work-life balance.) It has been called work life balance, work family balance, work life conflict, work family interference; but the concept is familiar to many parents wh...

...from too many soft drinks and fast food, but generally okay? 20 years later and hopping on a plane for a quick visit to ailing parents (it used [...]...

Nothing can compare to the feeling of being a mom or a dad. Unfortunately we live in a world where many parents are separated from their children more then they would like to be. This is due to work, being overseas to protect our country and even divorce....

Nothing can compare to the feeling of being a mom or a dad. Unfortunately we live in a world where many parents are separated from their children more then they would like to be. This is due to work, being overseas to protect our country and even divorce....

...ppears that he has had some pretty good counseling. And, it appears that it is on-going. I was also impressed to see that his parents are stepping up and advocating for his interests. I cannot say how much I'm pleased to see that and only wish other...

Real Love - How to date When You still Live With Your Parents Are you an adult who's living with Mom and Dad again? That doesn't mean you can't have a social life. Here are the rules to this new... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my...

...me! " To everyone else, "Who wants to hear about my summer?!"Things have been really good!I spent 2 weeks at my parents condo.... yeah, the deck walks out onto the beach.The view from my window :)I went with family which was a lot of fun. I...

My parents took me and my sister Louisiana to the carnival. We only stayed a little bit but I got to ride 3 big boy rides. They were so much fun but kinda scary. I even took my sister on the horses. She loved it!

...as well as an Illinois Hands & Voices board member.  She’s a mom of five kids, with lots of experience in assisting parents of deaf and [...]...

The dreaded summer reading list - Opinion - USATODAY.com: "Many high schools students — and their parents — are wringing theirhands these days over that yet-to-be-finished required reading. Butperhaps these lists are, well, boring. We English tea...

Or more accurately: Wii! Zellers got a shipment of Wiis and they were on sale today. For Christmas my parents gave us some “mad money” to get whatever we wanted, so long as it was frivolous. I think a Wii falls into that category. So I truck...

This is a heartbreaking story about a couple trying to find their son and parents after the earthquake in Sichuan Province. So many similar stories are still happening there. My heart is with the people in my home country....

– my attempt at a short story School was not exactly a fun place. Though he still ressisted his parents’ efforts to drag him to school occasionally, little Buddha had come to the conclusion that the tiring ritual was unavoidable. At least un...

YouTube Direktvideo link What a cool video by the Intel Museum team. Since joiningn Intel in 2000, the museum has been one of my favorite places to take visitors and conduct video interviews at Intel Headquarters in Santa Clara. The museum attracts som...