It’s hard to watch the news when you have kids.
A friend just sent this to me. I love it! Just read it to my daughter and she said "Yep, all true!"
My promise to my children - as long as I live - I am your parent first, your friend second.
I will stalk you, flip out on you, lecture you, drive you insane, be your worst nightmare and hunt you down like a bloodhound when needed because I LOVE YOU!
When you understand that, I will know that you are a responsible adult.
You will NEVER find someone who loves, prays, cares and worries about you more than I do!
It was exactly six years ago this week that I wrote a column about how my baby was turning one. Here I am writing about how this week he will be turning seven. My baby is going to be seven. How did that happen?
We watch a lot of reality talent shows in our house. The X Factor, American Idol, The Voice, America’s Got Talent…our Tivo is filled with people from small towns who have big dreams.
My five-year-old daughter is a poor sport.
She cheats at Trouble, Hi Ho Cherry-O, Chutes and Ladders, Go Fish and basically every game we play. I don’t know if cheating is the right word... well, yeah, it actually is.
There’s something about the second kid - well, second in my case, but I guess what I really mean is the last kid - that just makes you want to baby them.
Why am I the greatest butt wiper in the house?!? Is there something special about my particular touch, or skill if you will? Because I swear my husband and my nanny as well as my older girls do a fine job, LOL. But no matter where I am in the house, regardless of what I am doing, my little ones scream only “MOOOO
Skip the boxed Valentine's Day cards this year and help your child make cards at home!
Not only are handmade cards are more personal, but you'll have a blast making them together. It's a lot more fun than simply signing their name on a few small pieces of printed cardboard.
And for an extra special treat, dress the cards up with small pieces of candy or trinket such as an eraser or pencil.
As we sift through the shiny gift wrapping and toss out the empty iPod and Ugg boxes left behind following Hannukah and Christmas, let’s pause to contemplate a parenting conundrum gummier than double-stick tape: How to love our children without spoiling them rotten.
From braces and bad hair to long forgotten fashion mistakes, we all have photos from our past that we'd just as soon leave packed away in the attic gathering dust.
But thanks to Doug Chernack and Mike Bender, those gawky and goofy pictures can be immortalized on the Internet, providing enjoyment to millions around the world.
These two longtime friends are the brains behind Awkward Family Photos, a super popular blog based on reader submissions of... you guessed it: Awkward family photos.
