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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...