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Mason Sells Lemonade as a Free-Range Kid
Mason adores the water. She says she wants to be a marine biologist when she grows up and she can swim like a fish. So, naturally she wants a “real” mermaid tail! Typical to my usual parenting style I told … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Book Reviews, Character Development, Parenthood
Tagged amber alert, free-range kids, lemonade stands, lenore skenazy, mermaids
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Mom, Can I See Your i-Phone?
Your kids can’t remember a time before cellphones. Can you imagine raising them without one? h/t: Michael Fisher What is this man saying? Read about the first “carphone” on Smithsonian.com On a serious note, I taught Mason when she was … Continue reading
When god goes to school- Guest Post
If you are a freethinker with a child enrolled in public school, then chances are you’ve had to begrudgingly swallow a few gobs of religious phlegm now and then. Although the First Amendment gives us some protection against the god … Continue reading
To Cut or Not to Cut? Infant Male Circumcision
I suppose it’s never too early to begin embarrassing my son, so I’ll take this opportunity to talk at length about his penis. I didn’t think it would be such a hot topic so early in his life, but even … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Babies, Parenthood
Tagged AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics, babies, boys, circumcision, father and son, fatherhood, newborns, penis
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Fotoshop by Adobé (Photoshop by Adobe)
“This commercial isn’t real, neither are society’s standards of beauty.” (Thank you, Michael Fisher) Please share with your little ones at home. They need to understand how manipulated images are in our media and how that can effect their self-esteem. … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Character Development
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