Babble

Leaving aside the grueling importance of Arctic Refuge drilling, unemployment, and high food and gas prices, has anyone else (other than Crabmommy) noticed how bizarre several of the Palin family names are? Let's review and ponder their possible significance: Track, eldest son - very focused? Trig, son grandson, son -  serious math ...

School is starting this week.  School is starting this week!! Hoorahs are heard around the globe as the fun but also tiring summer draws to an end.  Teachers are often absolutely wonderful and self-sacrificing creatures, but in their new role as parole officer/ behavioral management cop/ no child left behind drill sargeant/ they ...

Surviving your child's public tantrum is a rite of passage faced by all parents.  Whether you a. totally lose it,  b. act calm like a zombie, or c. get the screaming child the heck out of there says a lot about your parenting style, but even more about your instincts for survival. Ever since the cave man gave the first time-out to ...

I've never been particularly good about setting up little activities for my daughters.  But in an effort to encourage their creativity and discourage screen time, I've swallowed my anti-Martha-Stewart-pride and made the necessary adjustments, especially after a day like yesterday, which was filled to the brim with birthday parties and ...

Adults aren't just big kids---most of the time anyway.  Kids and adults have different taste in fun, food, and friends.  It's a wonder we get along as well as we do. Here are 10 things adults don't mind that most kids try to avoid (at least until they're teens): 1. Going to bed 2. Brushing hair and teeth several ...

Kids aren't just little adults.  They share many characteristics with adults (they wear pants, and sometimes sing Judy Garland songs), but there are definitive things that set kids apart from us bigheads Here are 10 things kids don't mind that most adults try to avoid: 1. Sitting in poop - doesn't seem to bother them. 2. ...

Learning how much I spent on coffee-to-go earlier this year was a spiritual experience of sorts --- I saw God and knew I was going straight to Hell. Many of us avoid knowing the truth about our finances out of a well-placed fear that knowing amounts spent will require lifestyle changes or at least some "discussions" within the ...

According to a CNN report, the economy is requiring more stay at home moms to stay home rather than go on outings or playgroups or employ other methods of insuring sanity stays in tact. With the high cost of fuel and food, more women who aren't working are also experiencing more isolation as they choose to combine trips and errands to save ...

Most of you smart parent-types have probably all discovered the joy of the Magnadoodle.  If this is so, you've likely experienced the paper-free creativity and endless do-over joys the magnadoodle provides kids. TV and PlayStation bed*mned! Here are 5 reasons the magnadoodle is the best toy: 1. Great in small spaces - Magnadoodles take ...

Step right up, kiddies! Don't be afraid!  If you're over 3 feet tall you can experience the fun of waterboarding.  Don't let those tales from Guantanamo Bay scare you away.  Just put on this nice orange jumpsuit and lean on back... The "Waterboard Thrill Ride" is new at Coney Island. Park-goers can pay one ...