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Straight-talk advice on marriage, parenting, work and the everyday crossroads of life. From a longtime wife, mom, and marketing VP who’s been there. Welcome.

Category: Parenting

  • On Veggie Tales

    The 8 y.o. (watching The Pirates episode of Veggie Tales): Why doesn’t the Captain have any arms? How is he steering the ship? The 4 y.o.: Why does the Captain…

  • Menu Plan for the Week of 1/30/11 to 2/6/11

    Comfort Food Sunday 1/30 b. Bagels and Cream Cheese; Hard-Boiled Egg w Salt l. Slow-Cooker Chicken BBQ Sandwiches on Whole Wheat Buns, French Fries, Vegetable Medley s. Trail Mix or…

  • On Pedantics

    The Dad: Here’s your hot chocolate, C. The 4 y.o. (sips it): It’s too warm, Daddy. The Dad: Do you want me to put cold milk in it. The 4…

  • Americans & TV in 2011: How They’re Watching Television [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Lab42, an innovative market research start-up, published results today of a study revealing how Americans are watching TV now compared to last year. With Hulu, YouTube, and DVRs, it is…

  • What Startups Are Actually Getting Money? [INFOGRAPHIC]

    The flood of venture capital from 2005 through 2007 slowed considerably, but after a slow 2009, the money and venture investors seem to be back in funding action. For the…

  • It’s rated G, which means Good. PG stands for Pretty Good, meaning there might be a bad word or something. PG-13 means there are at least 13 times when a…

  • On The Worst Day Skiing Is Better Than The Best Day At School

    The 4 y.o.: Mom, I had a REALLY bad day at school. The Mom: Oh no! What happened? The 4 y.o.: I didn’t get to go skiing. Only the Kindergartners…

  • Amnesia Connect Seamlessly Shares Content Across Smartphones and Tablets

      Amnesia Razorfish Connect has been developed entirely in-house at Amnesia Razorfish by the creative and emerging technology teams. Following months of research and development, Amnesia Razorfish has replaced the…

  • 15m iPads Sold in the Past Year [Infographic]

    Yesterday, Gartner said that mobile application revenue will nearly triple in 2011, to $15.1bn ($5.2bn last year) and much of that growth will come from 18 billion app downloads 60,000…

  • How Much Will Your Facebook Friends Be Worth in Court?

    Let’s say a couple has a joint Farmville account. They labor over it for months, even years, lovingly tending their turnips and midget goats, trading seeds and stud horses with…

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