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What the Super Bowl means to our family

Here’s what happened when a family of five reflected on the true meaning of this country’s most celebrated sporting event. Another Super Bowl is nearly upon us. And folks young and old are all scrambling to get ready for the big game. The Doctor and Dad household is no exception. But before we kicked off […]

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What our family is thankful for

Thanksgiving is here again! A time for family members everywhere to gather around the table, share a delicious meal together, and reflect on everything they have to be thankful for. The Doctor and the Dad’s family decided to start gettin’ our thanks on a couple days early this year – and we jotted down some notes about […]

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Little kids + big words = total awesomeness

Kids are scary smart these days, aren’t they? The “exasperated” kid’s mom certainly knows what we’re talking about: It seems like almost every time we turn around, one of our miniature megaminds is surprising us by saying some crazy big word – like “disintegrate” from our four-year-old, or “booger” from her little brother. (Most of […]

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Making Mardi Gras family friendly

Mardi Gras is a special time for the Doctor and the Dad, because it marks the anniversary of when (and where) we first met. Although it turned out that we were living in college dorm rooms about fifty yards away from each other at the time, it took each of us making a 1,000-mile road […]

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The Berenstain Bears theme song makes either no sense, or more sense than you could ever hope to comprehend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJKpcfm1qD4 Here’s what happened when a family of four waxed philosophical over the most cryptic lyric in children’s television. If you’re like most parents of young children, you’ve been subjected to way more kiddie cartoons lately than you care to admit. As a result, your brain is now completely filled with shows and shows’ worth […]

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Happy (Family) Meals

If you’re like most Americans, you’re making plans for a pretty important meal later on this week. And no, we’re not talking about 4 a.m. corn dogs in the Kohl’s parking lot Black Friday morning. Thanksgiving dinner is a wonderful time to sit down and connect with family and friends. But if holiday meals seem […]

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How science can help you steal your kid’s Halloween candy

First off, let us just say that we know your kids are really smart. They’re basically geniuses, right? That thing that your son/daughter said the other day? It was both adorable and incredibly insightful about the human condition. Definitely Facebook-worthy. But be that as it may, your kids are still kids. And a lot of […]