Forget the fact that school will be in full swing within a month’s time.  There’s still plenty of grilling season to go ’round.  That’s why we’re teaming up with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter (note: you have to read that like Fabio) to giveaway one awesome set of grill stuff! I’ve already had my [...]

So you think that 42″ Vizio you just picked up at National-Big-Box-R-Us and hung in the living room means you’ve finally joined the ranks of the cool kids?  Think again.  The latest and greatest trend is to install an incredible flat-screen outdoors.  Nonsense, you say.  I would have agreed with you not that long ago.  [...]

When I first laid eyes on Judith Walzer Leavitt’s book Make Room for Daddy, I had an immediate rapport with the dust jacket from two divergent perspectives.  A rapport with a dust jacket?  Yes, I know, it sounds silly.  Yet, there before me was part of a Norman Rockwell painting showing a maternity ward waiting [...]

Check out these tips from SafetyWeb.com: 1. Develop Communication Habits at Home That Translate to High Privacy Standards Online A recent study revealed that parents’ influence affects their teens’ views on privacy protection online.  Taking the time to mediate conversations, and encourage your child to develop critical thinking skills will greatly increase the likelihood of [...]

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Father’s Day 2010 is nearly here, and like most Father’s Days past, I don’t want any gifts for Father’s Day.  The heart-felt expressions from my kids (usually expressed in unique construction paper works of art) are really the best gifts I could receive, and I look forward to them each year. However, the truth is [...]

With all the daily stress of being a mother, it’s sometimes hard for a woman to feel sexy. Constantly trying to juggle daily responsibilities, moms can get caught in the daily whirlwind and forget what sexiness really feels like.  Mother’s Day rolls around once a year, and it’s as much a day to celebrate womanhood [...]

Over the years I have received a variety of emails from working mothers – and quite a lot from work at home dads as well. One recent letter caught my attention. The email came from a work at home dad who offered to discuss his daily challenges, but his challenges have gone beyond scheduling work [...]

Whether you’re talking about the woman who tucked you into your cribs (Plural? No, you’re right, that should be “crib”) or the woman who answers when your kid yells “Mom!,” chances are there is a woman you’ll be saying “Happy Mother’s Day” to on May 9th.  We love mom, too, so we’re going to lend [...]

Encourage your family to experience the magical, reading adventure of the Harry Potter series. Enter to win the complete Harry Potter box set in paperback!  We were fortunate enough to get our hands on this set; not only do you receive every book in the series, but they come in a sturdy box so you [...]