Parents Playpen

.     We know that our children are great imitators of everything we do – not always with the positive outcomes we would like! This promo video for NAPCAN is confronting. What do you think?   Displaying love and respect in all our relationships is also something imitated and learned by the little ones […]

 .     Mother Branded a Tramp for Breastfeeding in Public: Check Out Her Fight Back! A 27 year old mother, Emily Slough was recently labeled a “tramp” for breastfeeding her child on the steps of a  restaurant in Rugely, England. While she was attending to her crying infant, a stranger secretly took her picture […]

.   Any parent surviving the toddler years should be automatically granted a medal of achievement. In an article written for Huffpost Parents, Jennifer Latch identifies some very funny signals that you have a TODDLER in the house. I’m sure they’ll ring a “giggle” of recognition in your memory!     “The soul is healed […]

. Roasted Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries           Ingredients 2 pounds sweet potatoes, cut into thin wedges 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions 1.  Toss potatoes with EVOO, salt and pepper 2.  Roast 30 minutes at 475 degrees 3.  Toss with cinnamon 4.  Enjoy!! […]

      Youngest Couple EVER to Have a Baby!   You Won’t Believe Their Age!   In a story that seems to be taken from a fake shock journal, two children in England have broken the records in their country for being the youngest cumulative age parents in  history!   She is 12 and […]

    Dad Will Do ANYTHING to Get His Baby to Sleep!  So Funny!   Here’s something ALL parents can identify with – a baby that won’t go to sleep no matter what you try.   Watch this gorgeous video and watch this Dad as he goes all out to get the desired result!   […]

  Comedian Em Rusciano bears her soul about her parenting failures and the turnaround! I found this article be Em recently and wondered how many of us go through periods of such denial! “ill be interested in hearing what you think. Please feel free to add a comment below, and share with friends. When I […]

  I’m sure I’m not alone in questioning whether our kids have too many toys, and whether  the toys are such that they limit creativity and maybe even, limit fun! I think back to the fun that my brother and I had from a cardboard packing case left from a new refrigerator. We cut , […]

For many, being a parent is accompanied by feelings of joy and satisfaction, with occasional bouts of frustration. Unfortunately, for others being a parent can mean intense feelings of despair and failure. In this recent article in the NY Times, ELI J. FINKEL explores these mixed emotions and the trauma that some parents experience. EVERYONE […]