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Contrary to popular belief, writing a book is NOT AT ALL the same as having a baby

Writing a book is a pretty cool accomplishment. And if you’ve actually demonstrated the compassion and commitment it takes to pen 200-plus pages of somewhat sensical material on a single topic, you have every right to be proud. So tell your family and friends. Tweet it to all your followers. Go on a talk show, […]

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Time Warner Cable totally doesn’t get parenting

We like to keep the parenting discussion pretty positive here on the blog. But every now and then, we feel the need to do a little ranting – about our kids’ most terrible toys, or a paper towel ad that completely misrepresents parenthood. Well today we’re adding another crappy commercial to our list of parenting […]

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Does your kid have too many toys?

Kids these days have too many toys. It’s a fact. Your kids, our kids, the kids who live next door, and the kids screaming their little heads off right in front of you in the checkout line at the toy store. They all have way more toys than any of them actually need, and way […]

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The mom in this TV commercial is about to enter a world of pain

Have you seen the Bounty commercial with a little boy showing his baby brother how to use a straw to blow bubbles in his chocolate milk? The kid makes a truly epic mess, with thick streams of dark, sugary moo juice flowing out of his cup, over the sides of the dining room table, and […]