Category Archive

parenting choices

Why I let my tween listen to whatever music he wants

Language isn’t that big a deal to me, nor is the violence. It’s the drug use and the sexually suggestive material. But the music doesn’t concern me. Is that bad?

Do you cuss around your kids?

Emi doesn’t want to censor herself or her future kids, but also doesn’t want to just piss people off — how do you talk about cussing with your kids?

What are the pros and cons of being a self-employed parent?

Being self-employed rocks on many levels, but trying to fit all the things you need and want to do into the hours of the day can sometimes really suck.

Finding a friendship with your teen

Wondering how in the world you’re ever going to get on with your kid once he or she is a teen? Kim relates the steps she’s taken to bond with her now fifteen-year-old.

A daycare teacher’s thoughts on choosing childcare

Kat is a professional childcare provider who’s been there, done that when it comes to just about everything you can dream up about kids in daycare. Here’s a few tips about how to pick a center that works for you.

How do you pick godparents/guardians for your child(ren)?

“How do you ask someone to take care of your children if you pass away, and how do you tell someone you haven’t chosen them?”

On Freaks And Geeks And Princesses, And Why Lady Gaga Is More Like Jesus Than You Think

“…I do believe that children’s whimsy should be encouraged … and that any child who expresses the desire to march bravely forward into the world with her heart and imagination on her sleeve … should be supported in that desire.”

Book Review: Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)

Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) is the offbeat parent’s dream book! It’s all about letting your kids be their crazy and creative selves.