Holiday Shopping Tips for Blended Families
How to avoid the competition between you and your ex-spouse and cut down on unnecessary duplicates.
Family
Tips on Holiday Co-Parenting When Divorced or Separated
Steps you can take to make sure your holidays are family-friendly, no matter how the makeup of your family may have changed over time.
Emily Maynard on Family and Holiday Traditions
Her take on life as a single mom, and making the holidays special.
Single Mom Holiday Survival Tips
How to survive the holiday season as a single parent when your child is away.
How to Raise Thankful Children
How to help your children be thankful instead of contributing to the next entitlement generation.
There Are No Minion Costumes (BEE-DO BEE-DO BEE-DO!)
As Halloween approaches I've learned a few things. I now understand how booing neighbors works, that pumpkins get more expensive every year and most importantly, don't expect to get the year's most popular Halloween costume three weeks out. Apparently, minion…
The Emotional Building Blocks of an Adoptive Family
Key issues to consider as an adoptive parent.
Cottage Cheese Catastrophe
Last weekI gave you the highlights from the first set of flights with our boys to Wisconsin for my niece's wedding in the Northwoods. The lugging, sprinting and spilling don't even compare to the second half of our trip.The departing…
Daddy Derek Fall Premiere: "Planes, Pains and Sippy Cups"
Our last trip of the summer is now behind us. My wife Kristen and I experienced flying with both Tyler (5) and Chase (2.5) for the first time. Our thrifty nature (thanks Dave Ramsey) meant taking two flights to reach…
Caught in the Middle: The Sandwich Generation
How to make time for everyone and protect your emotional well-being.
My Apologies to Lucy Liu
My wife Kristen and I are TV addicts. Make that were TV addicts. Being a parent cuts down viewing by more than 60%. Yes, I just made up that statistic. We know it kills our brain cells but it's our way…
Blended Families: Starting School Right as a Stepparent
Tips to get the new school year off to a smooth start.
Easing Conflict Between Parents After Divorce
Tips to minimize high-conflict custody.
A Good Sport: Animal Magnetism
Local dad is amazed by his kids' fascination with animals.
Time to Back Off a Bit?
It's back to reality as my wife is back at work this week (teacher in CMS) and my two little guys head back to preschool in two weeks. Before we got back to life as we know it we enjoyed…
Kids Love Seeing Themselves on the Big Screen
It's Wednesday and I'm finally recovered from our son Tyler's 5th birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's. He had an incredible time playing games, climbing around the play place with his buds and getting in the Ticket Blaster. A big…
The Sandwich Generation
Squeezed between caring for kids and aging parents.
A Good Sport: I'm No Dick Tracy
Local dad discusses his not-so-stellar spying skills.
Toddlers Are Part-time Nudists
Sorry for the lack of regular posts over the last month or so. I haven't been able to concentrate due to my anticipation over the royal baby. Ok, that's not even close to true. I had this idea that somehow…
Living With Your Children
Find out how differences in parenting allow a child to use one parent against the other to get the answer he/she wants.
Using Celebs' Kids as Target Practice
Celebrities have complained about it for years. Agents. Wait, I mean Paparazzi's going after their kids. At their schools, on their private property, chasing them in cars. Let's call it what it is: stalking. Just last month Halle Berry testified in…
Back-to-School Worries Already?
Local dad gets ready for back-to-school.
Blended Families: Why Kids Need a Room of Their Own
For kids, having a secure knowledge that they have a room of their own is very important.
Get Real With April Barnhardt Whitlock
Get to know local mom and director of brand management at Fundanoodle, April Barnhardt.
