It’s the first few days of the new year, so we’re guessing that at least 90% of you are currently vowing to hit the gym a little more (and the late-night Cheetos a little less). Do we know you, or what? Well while you’ve got working out on the brain, you might be interested to […]
Happy New Year!
…from our family to yours!
Product Review: Elf on the Shelf
We recently debuted Elf on the Shelf in our house. In case you haven’t already heard of it, EOTS is the newest craze in holiday-themed kid control. If the thought of Santa simply knowing whether your children are bad or good isn’t enough to prevent them from engaging in sleighfuls of coal-worthy behavior, you can […]
Bad Baby Name #9
Smaug. #BadBabyNames #NicknameForSmauglas? More Bad Baby Names on Twitter @DoctorAndDad!
Playtime! Activity: Add ‘Em Up
So your little ones want to play a board game, but you’d rather not expose them to the high fructose corn syrup fantasy world perpetuated by Candy Land, or to Trouble’s sexually suggestive “Pop-O-Matic” bubble? We’ve all been there. Thankfully, here’s a game you can let your kids play that will keep their souls innocent […]
While you’re setting your DVR for Christmas classics and digging through your old holiday DVDs, we want to remind you of one festive flick you may have forgotten – Gremlins! In addition to a wintry backdrop and sweet ‘80s hair, this holiday movie also gives us a great analogy for how to parent our kids.
Daddy Does Dusting
How’s the housework and child-care divvied up in your house? Is Mommy rocking an old-school June Cleaver impression? Is Daddy pulling a Mr. Mom? Or are you working together to land somewhere in between? Well, according to research published just last month, division of labor actually has a major impact on the happiness of your entire […]