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Why ‘Shimmer and Shine’ just kind of sucks now

A while back, we wrote a review of a Nick Jr. cartoon called Shimmer and Shine. The article was titled “Why ‘Shimmer and Shine’ is not the worst kids TV show ever” – and we meant every single word of it. But my oh my, how things have changed. While every episode of Season 1 […]

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The Impractical Jokers Guide to Parenting (which you clearly should NOT follow)

Taking care of kids all day long really takes it out of you. That’s why, many times after we finally get all of our little ones tucked into their beds, we like to plop down on the couch, flip on the TV and totally veg out. And one of our absolute favorite shows to watch […]

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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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Why ‘Shimmer and Shine’ is not the worst kids TV show ever

Our kids recently discovered a new Nick Jr. cartoon called Shimmer and Shine. Our initial thoughts about the show were: “Oh no, not another show to watch.” “The music in this thing is excruciating.” “Why are these animated prepubescent genie children wearing so much makeup?” But after overhearing enough fragments of the show ourselves – […]

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A five-year-old reacts to ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’

Over the last year, our family watched a whole bunch of Peanuts holiday specials – on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and Valentine’s Day – and we wrote down all the amazingly adorable things our kids said about them. Well now we’re back to cover the one big Charlie Brown special we missed! So without further […]

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The best Pre-Baby Bucket List you’ve ever seen

A funny thing happens when you have a kid. YOU DIE. Credit Well technically, you don’t actually die, but a version of you sure does. It’s that version of you that thinks heading out to the bars at 11:30 pm is a good idea. The you that sleeps until noon every single Saturday. And the […]

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How your reaction to Lionel Richie’s “Hello” reveals with 100% accuracy whether or not you have kids

You know those online quizzes that ask you a bunch of questions so that they can guess your hometown, your age or what flavor of pie you should be? Well we decided to make one of our own. Except ours is exactly one question long. Why only one question? Because that’s all it takes to […]