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Guest Post: How the Internet Makes Parenting Easier

(Editor’s note: Please welcome Tim Grayling to the site with his post on the Internet and parenting. Thanks Tim!!) Recent developments in the US economic environment have caused many Americans to return to school to develop new skills that better fit with the...

FFYF: Granny Pants Edition

After spending several days at their grandparents the boys came home and unpacked their clothes, then we got to work on our regular tasks. I was surprised to get a late night phone call from my mother-in-law because that’s unusual. Hubby took the call and then...

Take Time for Your Child’s Biggest Fan: You

(Editor’s note: with all the holiday hustle and bustle, I knew this guest post was just perfect to run right now. Enjoy!!) The lunches are packed, the children are doing their homework and you’re wondering, “What else needs to be done?” These moments are perfect...

FFYF: Stinkpots Rule Edition

We spent time with family recently and got quite a laugh courtesy of Captain Earthquake. My brother-in-law was teasing his dad, who called him a stinkpot. (Dad is 86 and more than welcome to call any of us stinkpots; he’s one of the sweetest men on the planet.)...