My mom died a few years ago. Last year my dad married Dottie. My husband and I have a three-year-old daughter, Kelly. Here is the problem. Dottie has a rescue dog, Butch, and she insists he has to be with her all the time, and I mean all the time. Butch was at their wedding! […]
Category: Dads
Hey dads! Did you think we’d forget about you? No way! Here you’ll find articles, videos and events on the challenges and joys of fatherhood, balancing work with family life, cool products and gear, mother-in-law issues, staying connected to your wife, how to get more sleep and more!
Fun Family Shows
Hi Everyone! Now that my older son is almost ten, I am always looking for shows that we both enjoy. A few years ago it was a science show called How It’s Made — it turns out that I did not have a clue how anything was made! Last year, it was Cash Cab — […]
Green Parenting: New Year; New (Chemical) Rug?
By Elise Jones, blog editor If like many people, you anticipate to renovate your home this year, new floor coverings may be in your future. There are many options to choose from: rugs, wood floor, tile, laminate, concrete and carpet. To each their own as all have their merrits but among environmental experts it is […]
My Granddaughter Wants a Cellphone, but Her Mom Says No
My granddaughter Becky will be ten next month. She told me she wants a cellphone for her birthday, but her mother said she’s too young and can’t get one. Becky said a lot of her friends have one and she doesn’t see why she can’t have one, too. She said she’d be willing to help […]
Green Parenting: Best Posts of 2011
By Elise Jones, blog editor As 2011 comes to an end, I wanted to reflect on my five favorite Green Parenting posts from 2011. My Green Parenting column was born from conversations with my team and the lovely Sarah from Practically Green. I wanted to share how I was a real parent who struggled […]
Great Pieces of Advice
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen is on vacation until the new year. But have no fear, today we will be sharing some of our favorite pieces of advice she has given us over the past 3 months. If you haven’t caught up with Dr. Gramma Karen, you can find her giving advice to parents and grandparents […]
The Power of a Picture
Hi Everyone! They say a picture is worth a thousand words. As 2011 draws to a close, I thought I would share “The 45 Most Powerful Images of 2011” as listed on Buzzfeed, here. It’s amazing to me how in this video/Skype/media frenzy world in which we live, a single still life picture still has […]
Green Parenting: Genetically Engineered Food- To Label or Not To Label?
By Elise Jones, blog editor Our food, it’s like our water, we need it to live. If you are like me, I LOVE to eat and I’ve become a bit more concerned about what I put into my mouth and what I cook for my family. Perusing my Facebook page (you know where […]