Archives: September, 2010
The Parent Hood: Teen idol or devil?
Should you be concerned that your child is obsessed with a teen idol? Parent advice: Every generation has its own obsession – I’m thinking of David Cassidy and my obsession with him! … It will pass, and there will be a new Flavor of the Year. A few Tiger Beat ‘zines and several posters on [...]
sharing my love to the 5th power
I LOVE books. I have loved them since I began to read precociously at the age of 3. Every chance I have had I am deep in a book…any book, great books, amazing books, bad books, really bad books and books where half-way through I wonder why do I keep reading thinking it will get [...]
Ask Mr. Dad: It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s SuperDad
Dear Mr. Dad: A good friend of mine, Rich, is a single father of a 4-year old boy, Max. Before becoming a dad, Rich had never spent any time around kids, and he has no idea what to do. He’s very serious and says it just isn’t any fun getting down on Max’s level and [...]
Bringing up Mommy: The baby sitter and the mother
Twenty-two years ago, when I was a brand-new mother, I wasn’t sure about much of anything, except what I wasn’t sure of. Desperate for maternal wisdom, with no extended family nearby, I sought out expertise wherever it might be hiding, in pediatrician’s offices and playgroups, in parenting magazines and books. But the most unlikely of [...]
Living with Children
Q: My 2-year-old daughter eats a few bites of supper each night and then wants milk. So I give her milk. Then she refuses to eat anything else. We take the milk away and attempt to bribe her to take a bite of this or a bite of that. Sometimes we make her something else [...]
Not just another pretty purse
Last week someone said they had a headache and I found myself in the middle of another purse war. I reached in my bag and pulled out Tylenol just as another woman reached in her bag and pulled out Extra Strength Tylenol, Arthritis Strength Tylenol and gel Tylenol. She threw them down like she just [...]
Ex-Etiquette: Get your discipline info from the parents, not your kids
Q: My two children, ages 7 and 8, strongly dislike my ex’s wife, their stepmother. They say she is very mean and runs her house in a very strict manner. They say they are scared of her when she “yells.” How should I deal with this? A: A question that leads off with “the kids [...]
Savior sibling’ raises a decade of life-and-death questions
MINNEAPOLIS – Ten years ago a little girl from Colorado made medical history when her parents and her doctor at the University of Minnesota used genetic screening to create a baby that could save her life. Now, 16 years old and back in Minnesota for her 10-year checkup, Molly Nash is unimpressed that her little [...]
Moms’ gear: Bottle tote
Many workplaces are improving accommodations for nursing mothers. Some corporations have designated rooms where mothers can pump in peace. Others have special refrigerators where mothers can store freshly pumped milk until quitting time. These efforts make it easier for new moms to provide breast milk to their babies. But how exactly do moms get breast [...]
Family travel five: Theme parks are even better in fall
When fall arrives, crowds thin at popular theme parks, making this mild season a fine time for your family to visit adventure parks such as these. 1. Wild Adventures Theme Park, Valdosta, Ga. Water slides, wave pools and the welcoming lazy river for tubers help make this 200-acre south Georgia park popular with locals and [...]
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