...She is not my "child" but she is my son's spouse, so my heart loves her just as I love them. I think about my parents and how I watched them love each other all these almost 48 years.  I remember living on the farm and how happy ...

I'm finally sewing again. I have inspiration. I have the materials. I have the time. I deconstructed my sewing room when my parents came for their visit in late December, and never put it back together after they left. Until last week. I made...

Parents, I’m a Geography instructor at the College of San Mateo and my colleagues and I have been fighting tooth and nail to save the San Francisco Bay Area's schools as the State of California systematically dismantles our entire public...

...om trees and broken our necks. Anything could have happened to us, we were simply trusted to look after ourselves. Were our parents irresponsible or just sensible? What do you think? Me, I'm all for free range kids, but I say this from the safety...

I said to my parents once that if I won the lottery I would quit work and become a professional student and attend University. Talking to Rosa Say over on Talking Story about learning she talked about her love of learning and how that had led to the creat...

... all one’s friends and often friends of friends, which translates into strangers.  In some cases, I’ve even seen parents commenting on these private messages which seems to indicate they think it’s okay to go [...]Post from: Blisstree...

Senior year of high school my BFF and I planned a romantic Valentine's dinner for our boyfriends. We held the event at BFF's house because her mother would be out with her own boyfriend. And frankly, my parents were hovering...

...there. We are all terrified and don't know what we are doing, and that is a big part of why we are so quick to judge other parents. If that person is doing something wrong, and I am not doing THAT wrong thing, then... I must be doing it RIGHT! Yay, m...

Teen Independence: How do we as parents prepare our children for independence? We have to teach them the value of hard work, just how far a dollar really goes and that not everyone is as nice, forgiving and accommodating as mom and dad.

Teen Independence: How do we as parents prepare our children for independence? We have to teach them the value of hard work, just how far a dollar really goes and that not everyone is as nice, forgiving and accommodating as mom and dad.

...g to try it out! Ashleigh loved it, got to really have a bunch of fun...and got that last spot! This place also offers "Parents night Out!" Every Friday night from 6-10pm if you've signed up for the night, your kids can go and have a blas...

When you are pregnant and preparing for baby, there are several things most parents do to get ready. However, many don’t spend any time at all preparing their marriage for the arrival of the baby.

...at. They were my real feelings.  I am really angry with my extended family. Not my husband. Not my kids. Not my parents. Not my in-laws. My EXTENDED family. If I go any further it will be just as bad as if I had kept the post up. I...

...g” returned over fifty-four million hits on just one search engine! Perhaps you prefer to get more personal help from other parents experiencing similar problems. There are numerous message boards online. On the boards you will invariably be involved i...

There was this really touching story I read some time ago about this little girl who had cancer and she left notes all around the house for her parents and sister to read after she died. The family has since published it into a book and I was struck by ho...

...ecret Manison - you will remember that Jim left Trixie a diamond ring. Because of Trixie's "tomboy" nature, her parents are keeping the ring for her until she grows up. In The Mystery Off Glen Road, Trixie is trying to convince her parents...

Parents accompanying their kids to the restroom? Birth control in India? Kids lower your blood pressure??! It's been too long....I'm posting again over at The Imperfect Blog. And while you're there, check out The Mominatrix and her sexual re...

We're planning to bring you a fun filled, crazy show to celebrate our 50th broadcast. Check back for details! As always, thanks for listening to Parents and Kids Talk Radio!

...y acute disorder as hypomania. Whatever. All I can say is that I was feeling very happy and full of energy. So when I took my parents on a trip to Florida [...]...

...s while much younger. Still, my children miss them very much, and their passing left a big hole in our lives. Also, not having parents leaves me at the top of the family tree along with my brothers and sisters. I’m too young for that, I think. My niece...

I’m a Latina – here, I said it. I was born in Romania, from Romanian parents, a Latin legacy that burns like a flame in my heart since the day I finally understood that poetry was first written by love… I am, and I breathe passion, and I...

...e your order by emailing me at kzamora@babythoughts.ca. Sale ends August 28, 2009.The Baby Thoughts Blog is a blog written by parents for parents. Filled with experiences, resources and tips....

Woo hoo we did it!  We finally became parents!  Not just of one child, but two.  Meet our fraternal twins Almina Jasmine and Evren Justice!  Jasmine weighed in at 5.15 lbs at 19.5″ and Justice weighed in at 6.15 lbs at 20″.   Bot...

...se this combo a lot during the day and it works great for keeping her dry. While one size diapers are popular right now, many parents prefer the less bulky fit of sized diapers. Since your baby is likely to only need two sizes and will need only a few of...

...ing in his furnace. His place was completely surrounded by water and he was also letting us know that he was evacuating to his parents place. He's got an SUV that sits higher than the water so he can make it down the lane. Lise and I grabbed flashlig...

The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week has six other children and never expected to have eight more when she took fertility treatment, her mother said. - Associated PressOh, by the way, the mother lives with her parents.  So, how many more kids ...

The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week has six other children and never expected to have eight more when she took fertility treatment, her mother said. - Associated PressOh, by the way, the mother lives with her parents.  So, how many more kids ...

...Maya's vocabulary has exploded. She seemed to learn and pick up new words everyday. Recently, to the astonishment of her parents, she used the word "automatically" in a sentence. How she learned that word I still dont know. The one lette...

...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 [...]...

– 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...

While some parents are not comfortable in the disciplinary role, order in a family must be preserved for all to survive. Lets take a look at some of the common methods of disciplining children and see how they really work.1. Spanking. While most parents h...