Category Archives: parenting

Setting Family Goals

Posted on December 9, 2009 by The Daring One

“Wanda just sat there in her swing like an INFANT and offered no insight whatsoever. She’s kind of been acting like the family freeloader lately.” [read more at Parenting.com]

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Lego Batman

Posted on November 30, 2009 by The Daring One

Any advice for the little video game addicts in our lives? “These goals are lofty and I sometimes fall short, but the hardest of all has been weaning Magoo off the virtual world where he lives with a Wii-mote in … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Person

Posted on November 18, 2009 by The Daring One

To help her learn some motor control, I’ve started her on a series of homemade physical therapy exercises. My favorite so far is called The Block Knock. It involves knocking blocks. I ask her to lie down on the mat. … Continue reading →

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Little House of Indoctrination

Posted on November 11, 2009 by The Daring One

Head over to Parenting.com to find out how I’m using Netflix to reprogram my children.

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Reasons I’m Glad I’m Not a Celebrity Mom

Posted on October 28, 2009 by The Daring One

1. I would not like to claim the world record for “Celebrity Mom Hiding a Baby Bump for the Longest Time Ever Without Producing a Baby.” It seems that every issue of OK! or US Weekly shows a picture of … Continue reading →

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Building a Bunker

Posted on October 21, 2009 by The Daring One

Dan and I were recently watching a TV commercial about some facial lotion that claimed to renew your DNA or possibly restructure it. We were flabbergasted. What a load of… Well, if a lotion could do that, it could also … Continue reading →

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