The older kid, Primo, has been sick the last couple of days. Super sick too, not just the feeling the blues but throwing up on daddy multiple times. I feel bad for him but come on. Getting thrown up on once is part of the deal with being a parent ...

Here's our list of handy hints and tips for selecting a daycare or childcare center for your child. We split our list of essentials into two parts - firstly things you should consider when selecting the center, secondly things the daycare staff should ...

Now that I am on the board at the preschool and trying to take a more active role in the boys education I figured it was time to take the fund raising part a little more serious. Last year there was zero participation until the auction and we came well ...

Since rumors of the Pottermore website began, my husband has been daydreaming. An off hand comment by me that I might be interested in playing a Potter MMO has him fantasizing about all night gaming sessions side by side. With that in mind we’re going old school and pulling out the card games ...

Over at GeekMom, Kari Byron has returned to share some of the worries and anxiety surrounding what she calls the Preschool Hustle! From her post: I am writing another $50 check, to another preschool … just for the chance to have my application reviewed. The more I think about this game, the ...

We have Wednesday Playgroups at the playground for the pre-school and now that I am on the board and the incoming Junior Class Rep it is now my job to engage parents in conversation even though some of them still assume I’m there to kidnap their kids. I’m getting better ...

Packing the movable feast.

Are You Raising a Douchebag?: “It’s then that you must reckon with the real possibility that your drive to make little Johnny better, smarter, and hipper has merely turned him into a douchebag.” (Details) Kids’ CT Scans Increase Fivefold: The number of children getting computed tomography, or CT scans when visiting ...

You lucky, lucky people. Or words to that effect. ‘Goodbye, Pert Breasts’ has done pretty well since it was published as a book back in September. It’s received great reviews and I’ve had some lovely feedback from both mums and dads, for which I honestly thank you. For the last ...

When we set out to get Primo enrolled in Pre-school we sat down with a list of what was important to us and where those things ranked in relation to each other. Just this week I found a great post choosing a pre-school over at Life as this mommy knows ...