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Today’s top parenting news headlines

As the seventh baby in California dies from whooping cough since January, the public is being urged to get immunized.
They may be more than worth it but, unfortunately, we’re never going to be able to pay our kindergarten teachers $320,000 per year.
After the suicide of his daughter, a father seeks an apology from her alleged bullies: …read more
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Parents are forever making excuses for their kids’ bad behavior in public:
“Oh, he’s just tired.” (Actually, mommy and daddy are tired, but that’s a different story.)
“She’s teething – do you SEE those molars?! YOWZA!”
“He’s SO hungry – that’s why he just threw that slice of pizza and his sippy cup at your head.”
“She doesn’t like crowds – if it were less noisy, she’d be fine” (completely ignoring the fact that it is so loud because YOUR kid is screaming his/her head off). …read more
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I think I’ll name the one with the funny webbed feet, “Webster”, the big brown one, “Neptune”, the little brown one, “Olivia Newton John” and the big green one with the spots, “Poseidon”.
Jason Mayo – 1981 naming his pet newts …read more
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Is there anything worse than drifting into a hard-earned, blissfully restful sleep after a long day only to be awakened by the cries of your toddler just when your eyes have finally shut? Yes. I would argue that realizing you have NOT being awakened by the desperate cries of your child is worse than waking up and attending to the problem – no matter how exhausted you are. …read more
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You turn around and blink and suddenly they’re 40 lbs. You may not be there yet but it is never too early to begin preparing for the inevitable. Chicco just introduced its new KeyFit Strada Booster seat we wanted to bring you a closer look. …read more
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Who said learning to read can’t be fun? For any child who is a reluctant reader or just embarking on the reading process, How Rocket Learned to Read, is a must-have book. The story revolves around Rocket, a puppy, who is not the least bit interested in reading until a little yellow bird proves how enjoyable it can be. …read more
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I can remember several occasions when I was a kid where while my sisters and I were playing somewhere in the house, my dad would be napping peacefully in the living room–or so it seemed. …read more
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My mother called me recently to ask why I always dress my daughter in tutus (always, of course, being twice). My reply was simple: “because they rock”. And they do. …read more
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My toilet seat is booby trapped.
There have been clues all along, but I just put two and two together. …read more
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I was explaining to my 3 year old daughter the importance of wearing a helmet while riding a bike. She wasn’t quite getting it. That’s when a good idea popped into my head (or what I thought was a good idea), I should show her videos from YouTube that shows what happens to children bicycling without helmets! …read more