Hilaria and Alec Baldwin announced late last week that they are expecting their third child together. And while the couple say they knew they wanted another child, they were a tad surprises that it happened so soon/ The couple are already parents to son Rafael Thomas, 8 months, and daughter … [Read more...]
10 Super Bowl Commercials That Will Make You Cry All The Mom Tears
On Sunday afternoon, more than one hundred million viewers are expected to tune into the Super Bowl at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. This year, the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots will be facing off for the chance to take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy. But even if you're not … [Read more...]
Gillian Anderson Spooked Her Boys With An Episode Of The X-Files
I’d imagine one of the advantages to being an actress is having an endless list of movies or television shows that you once starred in, to eventually show your kids. Can you imagine? And here's mommy as a princess and here's mommy flying a plane. Oh and here's mommy taking down a multi-national drug … [Read more...]
Twenty Questions Other Than “How Are You?” To Get Your Kids Talking
On a daily basis we’ve all been asked the—quite honestly—boring question, “How was your day?” by family, friends and coworkers. As we grow up, the tendency to put less thought into our answer becomes more common. We walk in the door and sluggishly take off our jacket and shoes, while absentmindedly … [Read more...]
Batteries Included: Make The Magic Of The Holidays Last All Year
Picture this. Your kids counted down the days. They opened each window on their advent calendars, as December ticked by, painstakingly slowly. They made their list and checked it twice (plus a few extra times, just to be sure). Now, Christmas morning has FINALLY arrived. Your kids run down the … [Read more...]
New Report Gives Inactive Canadian Kids A Bad Grade
The third annual Partcipaction report card was released Tuesday and for the third year in a row, Canadian children receive a D- for overall physical activity. The Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth found that only nine percent of five to 17-year-olds get the recommended … [Read more...]
#IWishMyTeacherKnew: Students Share Heartbreaking Notes
Kyle Schwartz is a third grade teacher at Doull Elementary in Denver. She has been teaching for three years. While she loves her job, she admits to having one main obstacle in her teaching: relating to her students. “Ninety-two percent of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch,” Schwartz … [Read more...]
Complimentary Kindness: Why My Kid Is A Thank You Machine
Motherhood can feel like a thankless job. You incubate this thing and it makes your belly giant, gives you heartburn and makes you barf all over the place. If you are really lucky, you get to spend ten whole months barfing, silently cursing the bill of goods you were sold on the whole nine months … [Read more...]
No Girls Allowed
"No girls allowed." That's what the sign said, propped up against the opening of my son's makeshift fort. He was curled up in there with his Chromebook, a lamp and a bowl of snacks. He was in his "boy cave", not to be disturbed under any circumstances. The sign was directed at me, obviously. I'm the … [Read more...]
Made From Scratch Vs. Out Of The Box
I think all kids are a bit weird about food. Mine was particularly weird about food the other day. He asked me where black toast comes from. I told him that's what happens when you burn breakfast. It was a weird question,so I had to ask where it was coming from. "Well, mommy," he said, "the duck … [Read more...]
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