Want to Win $10,000?
You read that right. If you make a video of your child (ages 6 months to 3 years) enjoying a bubble bath and submit it to the Big Bubblin' Stars contest, you could be the winner of $10,000. Normal and very reasonable rules apply, such as no private areas should be...
Do Interfering Parents Raise Successful Children?
(Editorial note: I'd like to welcome Sarah Scrafford as Earnest Parenting's very first contributing author! I'm very impressed with Sarah's article and I have thoughts on it! Do you? If so, see you in the comments.) Do Interfering Parents Raise Successful Children?...
A Little Fresh Air
The weather has warmed up considerably around here, and we're all thinking lovely thoughts of spring. Captain Earthquake has been literally begging to run outside barefoot even though it's still officially winter. In Michigan. Dude. I've been thrilling to the...
I Think He Got Distracted or Something
Hubby had some dental work this afternoon and came home with a very sore mouth. The boys were just delighted to see him so early in the day; he's been working late a lot and they miss him. We were still working on lessons, so Hubby flopped on the couch while the...
I Declared War Today
One of the perks of being the queen of this castle is the ability to declare war as necessary. Today, I declared war on the messes that the boys have been leaving. Last night after they'd gone to bed I spent a half-hour picking up enough stuff just to walk safely...
2 Laughs and a Link
The boys finished off some crackers today and Captain Earthquake was quick to claim the empty box as his own. When I showed up and suspiciously asked what he was going to do with it, he looked at me with big wide eyes and said cheerfully, "I'm going to catch bugs and...
I Am A Happy Camper
I haven't given you any updates on our school progress in quite a while, Internets. The short story is things are going well. We have issues to work on, make no mistake about it. But overall we're progressing along well. The Mercenary hasn't complained about having to...
Definitely Feeling the Minority Status
So, I'm in the middle of reading a blog post or two while the boys get their books out for afternoon lessons. TechnoBoy and The Mercenary have decided for some reason to work on their physical humor. This includes pretending to hit a post and falling to the floor,...
Parenting in the Media: Don’t Teach Values!
No, Do!!!
One of the things I try to do is keep an eye on parenting news around the world. I've been paying a little more attention since I started working on the Inspiration section over there in the sidebar. (Do you like it? I've been adding a new headline every few days.)...
From Puppies to People
When the boys were small, I often felt like I was really the mother of puppies. I mean really, when you think about it...small children are very much like small dogs. Communication is verbal from you, physical from them. They wiggle a lot, make messes, and chew on...