ParentDish |
20 minutes ago
Filed under: Teens & tweens, Weird but true, EducationIn most high schools, senior pranks are par for the course. Every year, graduating classes across the country try to top their predecessors with the most outrageous stunts they can come up with. Most pranks are harmless enough, but even those can get you in trouble.19-year-old Calvin Morett had what I'm sure he thought was a great idea for a harmless prank for this year's Saratoga Springs High School graduation ceremony. He dressed [...]
BlogHer |
2 hours ago
The picnic gene, it's clearly in the X chromosome because we women, we loooove to eat outside, and those men, well, not so much. Give us a sunny patio, a rooftop view, a shady spot beneath a tree, any day, any evening, we're in the mood for an outdoor experience. "This is what I wish for you this summer. That you might find a free afternoon in the midst of your busy life and a small patch of grass—be it a [...]
Slurping Life |
4 hours ago
While physically in San Francisco the Shutter Sisters gather for a photo walk...talking, laughing, tossing back of heads, clicking of cameras...virtually I join them. Here in the comfort of my city,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Daddy Types |
4 hours ago
First off, kudos to Skip*Hop and Scott Henderson: the awesome Splash Bottle Rack won a Bronze in the Home Living category of the 2008 Industrial Designers Society of America's IDEA Awards. Besides being extremely practical, I love the way the Splash's obviously beautiful design gets totally obliterated in real life. What looks like a pristine sculpture at the baby shower turns out to be a jumbled explosion of bottles and nipples and doodads on the counter. In this duality, the Splash [...]
Daddy Types |
4 hours ago
Just in time for the weekend, here's some news you can use--to help figure out how you're doing, parenting-wise: First up, the big news for parents of kids born in 2007: The CDC has released the provisional numbers, and your kid's chances of getting into Harvard could not be worse. A record 4.3 million births last year. On the bright side, at least 2.15 million of those kids are already hooked on Baby Einstein. So maybe Oberlin. [cdc.gov] Or maybe Bard? [...]
The Not Quite Crunchy Parent |
4 hours ago
No picture today, since I left my camera at my friend, Best's house here in the Bay area.Wow- so many intelligent women here! I attended two cocktail parties last night; met bloggers new and established.Today, the green meet-up and the business of blogging.More later...
5 Minutes For Mom |
4 hours ago
Over one thousand of you threw your tip into the ring in hopes of winning $500 from Libby’s to help offset rising grocery costs. The random number generated is #385. Congrats to Becky @ 4 Days a Week . You should have received an email from me asking for your information.
Attachment Parenting Blog |
4 hours ago
After a hotly contested court case between huge toy conglomerate Mattel and MGA Entertainment, it looks like Mattel might actually be given back profits and the intellectual property that comprises the entire Bratz line. Here's the thing though: I hate the entire concept behind the Bratz toys and am frankly aghast that any parents buy it. Please continue reading Hey Mattel! Now you can put Bratz to sleep once and for all - Tech Support
ParentDish |
4 hours ago
Filed under: Preschoolers, Kids 5-7, Kids 8-11, SleepAfter a bedtime routine of bath, brushing teeth, and book reading, my daughters still often resist settling in under getting under the covers and settling in for the night. So we started a new routine where, once they are tucked in and quiet, we turn off all the lights and I read them a few pages from a chapter book (with my booklight). Not only does this give them incentive to get settled into [...]
ParentDish |
4 hours ago
Filed under: Newborns, Babies, Weird but trueIf you have ever seen a Reborn baby doll, then you know that they look for all the world like real babies. Reborns are popular with doll collectors as well as those who can't or don't want to have actual children. Some of these dolls come complete with beating hearts and an apparatus that makes them appear to breathe. Some of them, however, just lie there looking like real babies who aren't breathing. Like the [...]
ParentDish |
4 hours ago
Filed under: Just for moms, Just for dads, Alcohol & drugsWe've all seen it -- a child says something wildly inappropriate and shocks the adults around her. Her parents shake their heads, "We don't know where she gets this stuff." It's happened to me, and because my kids spend nearly all day, every day with me alone, I can't look much farther than my own behavior. I think that most, if not all, parents slip now and then -- a curse [...]
DadCentric |
4 hours ago
Being a recognized leader in the dadblogging world (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh, my side.) I get lots and lots of nice emails from nice marketing/PR types asking me to take a look at their clients' stuff. Example: Dear JASON, We here at Queso Fundido PR are huge fans of your blog, DADS-CENTRIC, and we know that your readers will definitely love the newest release from Miramax, Sassy Gals, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Meg Ryan, Jennifer Lopez, Sandra Bullock, and Dame Judi Dench. Sassy [...]
DadCentric |
4 hours ago
I am getting old. No, let me rephrase that. I am old. Not Methuselah-old mind you, but I'm pretty sure I have the same aches and pains he did. I know I've said this/written this/thought this on many other occasions, so I apologize ahead of time for boring you once again with my "Woe is I" crap. There have just been a few instances over the past few weeks that have brought it all home for me. #1 - When Crushes [...]
BlogHer |
4 hours ago
Earlier today, I participated in a panel discussion at BlogHer on Mommyblogging: Public Parenting and Privacy. The other panelists were Chris Jordan, of Notes From the Trenches; Crystal, of Boobs, Injuries and Dr. Pepper; Shina Tanaka, of Maya's Mom. Our moderator was Shireen Mitchell. I won't try to summarize the entire panel discussion; as with all the BlogHer conference sessions, it's being live-blogged in great detail here. But because it's a topic that is of profound and personal interest to mombloggers, [...]
BlogHer |
4 hours ago
This morning at the BlogHer Conference, about 40 "green" and "social change" bloggers, organizations and companies got together for a Birds of a Feather Meetup. I asked folks to give me their cards so I could share who attended with you. Give 'em a click and find out about the work they do (Is anyone except me surprised by how many companies attended?). Abbey McDonald, Debroff Debrief Abby Jaramillo, Urban Sprouts Amy Lenzo BeautyDialogues Anna Barrett, Way Out Wax Ayelet B, [...]
BlogHer |
4 hours ago
The day has only so many hours. We can only do so much. And there is so much in every day that we cannot change, cannot impact, no matter what we do. Yet, if you are like me, you can find many occasions in a day when you allow your spirit to be troubled and chaotic about something you cannot control. We waste our spirit's true energy, squandering it on the worthless worries in our lives. Take traffic. You are stuck [...]
Pundit Mom |
4 hours ago
Most people who know me realize that, notwithstanding my recent crisis of political faith, I will not be voting for John McCain in November. But as an adoptive mother I have a soft spot in my heart for the McCain family since they are an adoptive family, too.That soft spot hardened up a bit when Karl Rove and his henchmen (allegedly) started some push-polling in 2000 about what voters would think if they found out that McCain had fathered a black [...]
Pundit Mom |
4 hours ago
So, I made it to San Fran and survived the night before parties at BlogHer 'o8!Now, down to business. I'm going to be on a panel today with Queen of Spain, Diane from Big Green Purse AND several speakers from Netroots Nation!! Through the miracle of technology, we're going to have a huge discussion about the political blogosphere and why and how people participate.I should be a lively discussion, so come on over the BlogHer later today for the link!!
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ParentDish |
Jul 18, 2008 06:27AM
Filed under: Kid decor & style, Toys & gamesWelcome to Tried and True, a monthly feature where cool products are put through the ringer -- from our family to yours.It's that time of year, folks. The warmer weather is just beckoning our kids to come outside and play on the green lawn. This month, I had the chance to try out some of this summer's coolest products with the help of a few kid testers.The three products we put to the [...]
BlogHer |
Jul 18, 2008 06:27AM
Watch the space below as we continually update the links with live-blogs from each of the BlogHer '08 sessions! * * * * * * * Day One - July 18, 2008 Break-Out Session #1 Who We Are: Introversion, Blogging and BlogHer What We Do: Taking Care of Business What We Believe: Top-notch Political Opinion Commentary How We Communicate: FAQs for Beginning Bloggers MommyBlogging: Is MommyBlogging Still a Radical Act? Break-Out Session #2 Who We Are: Race and Gender: What [...]
sweet juniper! |
Jul 18, 2008 06:27AM
One of the perks of working at the cigar factory: when you turn ten, you get to smoke as many cigars as you want.
Parent Hacks |
Jul 18, 2008 06:27AM
Hot car seats. Ugh. Liz has a fantastic tip for keeping them relatively cool during hot summer days: A friend of ours has a great hack to keep their kids' car seats cooler in hot Las Vegas -- they cover up the seats with an inexpensive reflective emergency blanket (the silver ones). The seats stay noticeably cooler, even when it's 110 degrees in the shade! Related: Pop-up winshield sunshade keeps car seat cool Seat Chiller keeps hot carseats cool
Daddy Types |
Jul 18, 2008 05:26AM
Nothing adds edgy ambiance to your pleasantly whitebread merchandise mix quite like a child-size skeleton. On the one hand, paper pulp doesn't have the long-term playability of wood, or even plastic. On the other hand, IT'S 30% OFF! monogramming not available: bag of bones game, was $19, now $12.99, all sales final [potterybarnkids via dt reader mh]
ParentDish |
Jul 18, 2008 05:26AM
Filed under: Toddlers, Places to goAs I type this I'm on a plane traveling to San Francisco for BlogHer, and seated behind me is a small boy, sitting between his parents. I'd guess he's somewhere in that troublesome zone between 18 and 24 months, which is to say he's got a fair amount of control over his running and screeching abilities but is clearly still unpredictably Godzilla-esque in his motor functions and generally seems to be, well, let's not mince words: [...]
Parent Hacks |
Jul 18, 2008 05:25AM
Tracy! As the mother of a child who must travel with his pillow at all times (and who has called hotels in a panic because of the temporary loss of said pillow), I thank you! Ever leave your favorite pillow in a hotel room because it blended in with the sheets? Buy some extra pillow cases just for travel in dark colors or strong patterns that stand out from the white hotel sheets and never forget another pillow. Related: Plush [...]
