parenting

INTERNET SAFETY for Kids: 20 Steps

Internet safety for kids is a subject that I write about quite often. As my kids get older their exposure to the internet continues to grow. It is my job as a parent to teach them how to use the internet in a responsible manner. I recognize that I cannot block every unsavory aspect of [...]

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Nanny Services

When we had kids, my husband and I stopped going out. We didn’t know about any reputable nanny services and we didn’t have any family in the area. Finding a babysitter that we trusted was a tough business. To be honest, we still don’t go out often and usually we just take the kids with [...]

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The Value of a Silver Sharpie

My quick parenting tip for today is – Silver Sharpie. Black sharpie permanent markers and even colored permanent markers are quite common. But a silver Sharpie permanent marker is what every household with children needs. Why? Because silver sharpie permanent marker shows up easily on dark surfaces. Backpacks, plastics, folders, you name it – anything [...]

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Travel Packing Tips

A good set of travel packing tips is very useful to parents that are traveling with babies and young children. Once upon a time travel packing tips consisted of ticket – check, passport – check, something to read – check, ok – let’s go! Once baby entered the scene, traveling became a lot more complicated. [...]

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PopCap Games

I was recently introduced to PopCap Games by one of my readers, Aimee. It seems that PopCap Games can be found at popcap.com. Ok – online games, nothing too new and exciting about that. But yet what Aimee said intrigued me. Apparently 5,000,000 users play PopCap games each month. And of these PopCap games players [...]

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Mathemagic – Arthur Benjamin

Parents need to show this math video to their kids! In a day and age where we idolize celebrities because of superficial traits like looks and sporting prowess, this video showcases “intelligent talent”. Kids need to understand that smarts is a good quality to have. You will be amazed at Arthur Benjamin‘s math talent – [...]

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Northern Illinois University Victims

Today I read the New York Times with a very heavy heart. There has been another school shooting massacre at the Northern Illinois University. An unnamed gunman opened fire in a lecture hall, killing five students and injuring sixteen before killing himself. At this time it appears that the shooter was a former graduate student [...]

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Vegetarian Soup Recipes

I told you before about my affinity for vegetarian soup recipes because they tend to also be low fat soup recipes, which can be pretty healthy. Yesterday, knowing that I would have no time in the evening to make dinner, I pulled out my trusty slow cooker (the best kept secret to good parenting!) and [...]

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The Secret Garden

Here is a movie that you may have missed – The Secret Garden. Based on the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett (author of A Little Princess), this version of The Secret Garden was produced by Francis Ford Coppola and co-stars none other than Maggie Smith (Professor Minerva McGonagall of Harry Potter fame). The movie [...]

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Easy Homemade Valentine’s Day Cards

Valentine’s Day is this week and parents everywhere are scrambling to one up the homemade Valentine’s Day cards their kids made last year. Don’t you just love when teachers say they much prefer homemade Valentine’s cards to store bought ones? Actually I like receiving homemade cards, too – making them is the part that I [...]

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Tums for Kids

Tums is a name that most parents have come to trust. Not only for upset stomachs but also as a calcium supplement. Now Tums has come out with a product just for kids – Tums Kids. Formulated for children ages 2 years and up, Tums Kids can be used both as stomach acid neutralizer to [...]