There are things you learn along the way in parenting… you think “I wish someone had told me that”, but if someone HAD told you, you might not have been able to apply it until you had walked down the road a ways. I’m a big believer in having high expectations. In any situation in which one is in a position of managing a person or group of...

This video obviously comes from a completely secular perspective, but I thought it was an interesting discussion.  They’re both difficult, but I think parenting is far more difficult than being a spouse.  What do you...

Via Parent Hacks, I came to the DaddyLabs blog, where there are some really funny videos from Daddy Brad and Daddy Clay.  Check out the one where they test a breast pump, and also, the episode where they vividly describe how to deal with poop in the...

My friend Char is having a group writing contest over at Weary Parent about advice we got from our parents. She extended the deadline to this afternoon, which gives me just enough time to get something in! The first thing that came to mind when I thought about this topic was more “warning” than advice, but it stands out as something that had a big...

(Laura sent this to me in an e-mail. Not sure where it originated, but I thought it was cute.) POSITION : Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma, Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop JOB DESCRIPTION : Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work...

Being a mother to only 1 child (and an aunt to 1), I feel a little silly doling out anything related to parenting. There are so many people who are so much more experienced than I. But, I suppose every child is different and what works for me might just help someone else who’s trying to find a solution. Jack is a great sleeper, great at going to bed, not so...