There's been a hailstorm of controversy brewing over photo shoots involving underage girls essentially blaming them for the early sexualization of our little girls. To be honest -- the images of these little girls, with their lips parted ever so slightly, and a come hither looks in their body language and facial expressions is a little off-putting to say the least. But honestly, I think the entire … [Read more...]
On why Alec Baldwin is joining the ranks of COOL older dads
At 54 years old Alec Baldwin announced to the TV show "Extra" that his 28-year-old wife, Hilaria Baldwin, is expecting their first child. This is Baldwin's second act at parenthood, as he is already dad to teenage daughter Ireland, a product of his first marriage with now ex wife Kim Basinger. She is also the daughter he famously referred to as "a rude, thoughtless, little pig." But here's … [Read more...]
Happy Jewish New year; resolutions and family fun
I know I simply can't fathom that another year is already underway... I look at my eleven-year-old daughter; the red-headed tween who has somehow grown to the point where the top of her head currently reaches the small of my neck who has somehow perfected her tween scowl- to a tee- and I wonder- WHERE the heck did the time go? It needs to be noted that this was our New Year's card from last … [Read more...]
Ragu is asking parents-how far will you go to get your kids to eat dinner?! And a $50 AMEX giftcard giveaway!
Congrats to our winner Tracy! I'll admit it I've gone *PRETTY FAR* to get my-- skinny as a rail I'm not sure how his tiny neck holds up his head--son to eat his dinner. If I could I'd hire a full-time clown to come in at dinner time and perform tricks for an hour to distract him , and keep his mouth agape so that I could shovel in the food while he was distracted by the balls being juggled in the … [Read more...]
The secret behind the Daddy Fun Factor
If you ask my kids, I'm sure they'd enthusiastically espouse the merits of hanging with their dad, as opposed to me. Of course, my husband wholeheartedly would echo their sentiments and insist that staying home with dad is infinitely more fun for kids than with mom because dads care less about the small stuff. My husband asserts the daddy fun factor can be attributed to the fact that men … [Read more...]