Dad Review: Disney's Big Hero 6
So, Saturday was my birthday.I turned. . . Well, let's just say it was a milestone birthday and leave it at that. I certainly plan to do so.The thing of it is, I decided that I was going to celebrate…
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Don’t Stick Stuff Up Your Nose
Much to parents' dismay, youngsters frequently stick foreign objects up their noses and into their ears. Follow these tips for prevention and damage control.
5 Healthy Additions to Your Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving meals don’t have to be gut-busting.
3 Tips to Decompress for Less Stress
Manage stress, and feel confident and calm using these steps.
Here Come the Holiday TV Specials
While I was out and about over the weekend I noticed the Christmas decor popping up. And soon to follow are the Christmas lights, parades, performances and TV shows. Major networks have posted their TV show and movie schedules throughout…
Being Thankful
As the end of November approaches, now is the time to start thinking about what you are thankful for most in your life. I am thankful for my amazing family and friends. And, Sunday football! Books about Thanksgiving and giving…
Stock the Fridge for Healthy Eating Day
National Eating Healthy Day is Wednesday, Nov. 5. The day is timed well, just after a long weekend of Halloween candy and before the holiday season of eating revs up.Though generations of mothers have told their children to "eat their…
So, A Dude Staggers Into A Sandwich Shop. . .
I like to think of today as The Day I Didn't Die.Okay, yes, fine, then.I'm pretty sure you could say that every day but one in your life is The Day You Didn't Die. The deal, though, is that while…
Holiday Manners Do's and Don'ts
As a mother of two, I'll be honest when I say that I have a love and hate relationship with the holidays. I love them on the day, but I hate the pre-holiday stress of event-planning, gift-buying, food-shopping and house-decorating.Other…
GoPlaySave! Goes Digital
Local Charlotte couple Brian and Tammra Granger have grown their local coupon book from their home in South Charlotte. Each year the couple produces the best local coupon book chock full of discount deals for restaurants, family attractions and retailers.Formerly…
Booing Them To Death By Embarrassment
On this day of days, this night of wonders, every dad faces a choice: Do I dress up to enjoy myself on Halloween or do I dress up to inflict maximum punishment on the spawn?If you've been reading these for…
Halloween Safety Check
Halloween is almost here and the kids are ready to go knock on doors for the annual trick-or-treating. All that fun and excitement can cause the kids to lose sight of usual safety rules, especially when it comes to crossing…
Parental Homework Help: How Much is Too Much?
Research finds that parental help is mostly inconsequential, and sometimes even has negative effects.
People Who Care
Five Charlotteans who stand out for their tireless dedication to their causes and the people that benefit.
How Values Play Into Your School Decision
How to narrow your education options and choose what is best for your children.
Helping the Perfectionist Child Find Balance
If you have an overachieving child, striving for perfection could set your child up for disappointment.
Early Voting for Kids
With the abundance of political ads on TV peppered between football games and the nightly news, children are getting an earful about politics right now. And while campaign ads have me feeling weary about this year's election, Charlotte-Mecklenburg K-12 students…
On Fools And Suffering
I do not suffer fools gladly.*By which, I mean that anyone who does something I don't like is, therefore, a fool and I want that person out of my line of sight and out of hearing just as soon as…
Are You Setting the Table Correctly?
It seems like a simple thing... setting the table... but it's interesting how many people really don't know how to set the table properly. And, because there is a right and wrong way to set the table, your dinner guests…
Time to be Bully-Free
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. If you have a child in school, he's probably participated in bullying prevention events at school. My child and school buddies wore blue shirts on World Bullying Prevention Day and donned superhero gear as…
The Best Part Of Waking Up Is . . . Not This
There are few things in life that will get your blood revving quite like having your bedroom door kicked open at zero five hundred, and hearing a backlit, shadowed form standing in the doorway growl at you, "Get up."Now, admittedly,…
Talking 'Birds and Bees' With the Kids
If you have a child embarking on the tween/teen years, sexuality is soon likely to be a topic of conversation. Starting the conversation about sex with kids can be tough, but better they get facts than hyperbole from peers or…
What a Boo-tiful Day!
Don’t let the face of stunning manliness and beauty you see in my column picture fool you. Beneath this handsome brow lurks the soul of a monster and this is the month when I get to let him out.It’s also…
Manlycakes And You
Something you might not have thought of.When you decided you were lucky enough to be able to stay home and rear the spawn of your love, you might not have thought all the way through this. For one thing, if…
