There was a discussion at work the other day about how much we spend per child on Christmas gifts. Nothing competitive just everyone was discussing it and one woman without children said we shouldn’t spend over $100 on each kid. She felt that was more then enough. Another parent and I laughed. I don’t even …
When you’re a parent and you live in an apartment you likely will have to deal with noise complaints from your neighbors. It’s almost a right of passage into toddlerhood. I had a very interesting one this morning. 8am and Jasmine, my 2 year old, was having a tantrum about us not letting her wear …
I see it all the time on social media, the so called “Momfluiencer”. Now, let me be clear in that I don’t shame mothers that are trying to influence others in a real and positive way. Let me repeat that, a Real and Positive way. Those mothers that give real advice and are willing to …
I have discovered there are plenty of holiday bingo for Christmas but I wanted to create a “For Parents Christmas Bingo”. As a parent we have these things that happen throughout the holiday season that are unique to parents… Like the first million dollar winning scratch off that you trick your kids with. Perhaps it’s …
One thing all soon to fathers worry about is fainting during the birth. Let’s be honest we don’t want to look weak in front of the woman pushing a bowling ball sized kid out. It’s like saying a hang nail hurts to someone who just accidentally cut there finger off with a table saw. I …
After your first thought of “What the holy Sam hell are they doing letting me take this new fragile human home with me.” And the thoughts of “They don’t know me, I didn’t take a written exam, verbal exam, mental exam, or any other test to see if I am even fit to be a …
Let me lay the story for you. It’s 8:30pm about an hour or so after the kids bed time and we are just now getting them to bed. A struggle from the very start. “Put the IPads away” I say Aaliyah starts to slowly close her laptop and Dominic ignores me “Dominic put it away” …
A lot of us that weren’t taught how to manage money correctly ended up put a negative connotation on money. Those of us that think that way tend to think the reason people are where they are in life is because of there money or their parents money. They don’t realize that it’s about the …
Recently the wife and I have been thinking about getting IPad’s for the kids. We were wondering what is an appropriate age for kids to get a tablet. With the ever growing need for technology in most peoples lives my wife felt like they could use them for learning and as a way to keep …
Getting your children into woodworking is not always as easy as just bringing them out to the workshop. However these 9 tips should help. Getting your kids interested in what you love is not always easy especially if you work in a shop where space may be limited. You’re surrounded with tools that can hurt …
