Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Posts Tagged ‘parents’

A Parenting Dis-Kinect: Coming Around 360

A Parenting Dis-Kinect: Coming Around 360

Friday, January 6, 2012 12:53

I’m thinking about the challenges faced by previous generations of parents. I’m thinking about parents that had to cope with the arrival of Rock ‘n’ Roll or the Sexual Revolution; parents that had to send their kids off to the factory or the draft. I’m thinking about these parents as I ...

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Between Is Facebook for Couples

Between Is Facebook for Couples

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 7:15

Social networking is the norm. Facebook now boasts 800 million active users, half of which check the site every day. Twitter generates over 300 million tweets each day. Even MySpace, though in decline, is still kicking as the 136th biggest website in the world. While all of this global connection ...

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Saving Money & Holiday Shopping

Saving Money & Holiday Shopping

Monday, December 19, 2011 23:57

Tips for saving money on your holiday shopping.

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WORSE CHRISTMAS JOB EVER: Santa’s “Last in Line” Elf

WORSE CHRISTMAS JOB EVER: Santa’s “Last in Line” Elf

Monday, December 12, 2011 2:00

The worse Elf job isn’t a Dentist, it’s actually being the last person standing in line for Santa pictures at the mall.At first, I didn’t think anything of it when Santa’s maybe 16-17 year old cashier girl Elf approached my family and gave me a...

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Dear Sprint, Limit the iPhone? Let Me Count the Ways

Dear Sprint, Limit the iPhone? Let Me Count the Ways

Monday, November 28, 2011 16:09

You’ve seen the apps drifting across the cityscape in the most recent commercial from Sprint. The one that ends with a cherubic kiddo, maybe 5 years old, playing with what we assume is his parent’s iPhone 4S as the voice over asks, “Why would anyone want to limit the iPhone?” Did ...

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When Feeling Weird Is Perfectly Normal

When Feeling Weird Is Perfectly Normal

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:11

Dear Readers: Over the past few weeks I’ve received a number of emails that hit on the same general topic, but, interestingly, from completely different perspectives. Here they are: Q: Dear Mr. Dad: My wife is pregnant and I'm finding that I’m...

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Dear School Administrator

Dear School Administrator

Thursday, October 6, 2011 12:34

Dear School Administrator, Ordinarily, my wife and I would never ask for any kind of special treatment for our daughter Pookey (last year’s letter was an exception), but I do have a few small requests on behalf of my child. Frequently when we ask about school, Pookey complains that her teacher “doesn’t ...

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The Stoned is Future!

The Stoned is Future!

Saturday, August 20, 2011 13:08

So. Da-da tried dropping Bronko and Nagurski off at a late summer gymnastics camp (only two hours/day for a week), run by a civic gymnasium, but... there was no one there. Parents and kids were standing around on the empty gym floor. There was no sign-in sheet. No sign. Bupkis. ...

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Parents Need to Talk to Their Kids About Sex

Parents Need to Talk to Their Kids About Sex

Wednesday, August 10, 2011 6:04

One of my colleagues works exclusively with teens and is noting an increase in oral sex among teens. It is interesting because the teens report being virgins and are adamant that they aren't having sex. According to a recent study, researchers in California found that oral sex is the ...

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