"The more you know who you are and what you want, the less things upset you." ~ from Lost in Translation
A Special Message (or two) for Mother’s Day
It's Mother's Day weekend again. Time to remind ourselves of how awesome all the moms are out there. My wife is an amazing mother who does so much for our family. I originally posted this a few years ago; however, I decided to bring it back to honor her and all she does. An... Continue Reading →
The Things We Do For Our Kids (And Talking Cats)
It was back in early March (2014) when YouTuber Stampylongnose posted a video on his channel about a singing contest he was putting on. He was asking viewers for a four minute song about his lovely world in the video game Minecraft; the deadline was May 1st. My daughter–Piper–and I watched the video the day... Continue Reading →
The NSA Dropped the Ball Again
It’s happened again. An unthinkable lapse in security has cost us our safety. But in order to fully comprehend the inherent dangers we have just survived, we need to understand exactly what it is we mean by these words. Google searches yielded the following definitions: noun: security; plural noun: securities 1. the state of being... Continue Reading →
New Study Reports Spanking Kids Can Lower IQ And Harm Development
A new study by Canadian researchers shows spanking children can do more harm than previously thought, including causing “long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child’s IQ.” Currently banned in 32 countries, physical punishment is still an accepted practice in large parts of the world. The researchers behind this study hope parents can take... Continue Reading →
Status Updates Can Be Trouble For The Whole Family
By now most people know the story of Heather Armstrong, who lost her job as a web and graphic designer due to subject matter she posted on her personal blog. That subject matter, unfortunately for her, was specific details about her workplace. Being one of the first workers fired for blogging, she became famous for... Continue Reading →
Kids Pick Up On Your Money Worries More Than You Think
Think you can’t have an adult conversation in front of your kids? Well, you can’t...and maybe you shouldn’t. A new study shows that kids pick up on their parents’ financial woes more than we thought. And that's a concern, considering the state of the world economy. Since we all have serious issues to worry about... Continue Reading →
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