parenting

I've learned that some days parenting is easier than other.   Other days, the baby just seems to be fussier.   Maybe it's because she is bored.   Well that was the case yesterday and after playing with her and swinging her mobile around for 10 minutes, I came up with a better idea.

There has been a blog that has gone viral that's titled "This Man Is Dating Someone Even Though He's Married. Sounds So Wrong...But I'm On His Side." It's basically about how this married couple still dates and keeps their relationship strong.   Are you doing the same?  Well for a lot of us it may not be that easy. These articles are nice, and this isn't the first one with this theme tha

I'm usually not the type of person who seeks out emotional inspirational videos.  In fact, most of the time I'll skim past them and go on to something else.  I am so glad I took the time to watch this video.  After the first 30 seconds I was hooked.  Please take a look.

Living at home with your parents may not be the American Dream, but it is a reality for many of us.

Here is the premise of the series:  A man keeps track of actual conversations with his 2-year old daughter.  He then videotapes the actual exchange, but a grown man plays the role of his daughter.

We've seen parents use unique methods to punish kids in the past -- through Facebook and by making them carry signs on busy streets, for example. But a Utah woman punished her stepdaughter in the most creative way yet by forcing her to wear ill-fitting thrift store clothing for being a bully.

Yesterday my wife and I went and met our obstetrician for the first time, and got to hear the heartbeat.  It didn't sound like anything I thought it would!

My wife and I broke the news yesterday that we are expecting a baby due in late October.  Because the first trimester is over and the risk of miscarriage greatly reduces, we decided it was time to share the exciting news.  However, it's been tough keeping it a secret.  There's also some other tough parts those first three months, like dealing with hormones. 1.  Your wife may not be the same person

The day a teen gets his or her own iPhone is usually one of the happiest of their youth. They're finally seen as responsible, semi-independent individuals. However, this 13-year-old, whose mother decided to attach her own 18-point agreement of rules and guidelines in exchange for the phone, might have reason to look for happier days.

Sometimes we just want to conk out in the middle of the day. You know what we’re talking about -- that 5-Hour Energy jerk made a fortune talking about it. You so desperately want to take a cat nap, but your so-called "job" doesn't provide you with a bed OR a pillow. Good news -- Ostrich Pillow's got ya covered.

Last night my wife and our 4 year old were playing a board game and something timely with the Olympics happened..  She actually won the game.  It should be noted that the extent of this game is spinning a wheel and moving spaces - it's for a four year old...

Let's start this off by saying I didn't really get much sleep last night because of something that happens once in a while in our house.  In the past 6 months a pretty scary thing for a parent has been occurring with our 4 year old.  They're called Night Terrors and only happen to 1%-6% of people.