2009 Top Picks – Best Video Games for Preteens

To satisfy those of you who rely on our video game recommendations, here are our favorites for 2009. I’ll provide more detail and artwork soon. For the Sony PS3: Madden NFL 10 DJ Hero (Bundle with Turntable) Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (Rated E 10+ This is a must-have for the boys [...]

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Swine Flu Vaccine – Yes or No?

Now that some of the relative hysteria has lessened, it’s probably safe to ask: should I vaccinate my kids against H1N1? I found this video and still ask the question: Swine flu vaccine: Dangerous or safe? So tell me, what do you think? But before you answer, read this…

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Our Top 10 Board Games for Preteens

For those of you asking us for recommendations for board games this year (and even for those who didn’t), here’s a quick list. We’ll fill in more information about each game soon. Quelf Quarto Blokus (and/or Blokus Trigon) Blurt Monopoly Bop It (not a board game, but highly addictive & fun!) Apples to Apples Milles [...]

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Save Our Music Programs

Do you think it’s important for your kids to play sports? How about music? I believe that music benefits our kids, and I strongly encourage parents to support funding for school music programs.  They help our children in more ways than many people know or acknowledge. For one man’s knowledgeable perspective, watch this video:

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My Son's Credo

As parents, we hope to instill good values in our children, but how do we know when they learn the lessons or whether they even hear us? Over the years I’ve wondered… Do they learn from what we do? How can we be sure? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a list of lessons, or [...]

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Stay in School Message

Have you seen this new Public Service Announcement (see below)? What a great message.  Work hard, stay in school and be responsible. I would add this —> always be kind and polite. Our president will be making a speech today to convey the same message. If you would like to read his prepared remarks, just [...]

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Hey Mom, You Look Like..

Today was one of those days.  I started out in a cranky, irritable mood.  Low tolerance for sibling bickering.  Annoyed by aggressive drivers.  Hyper critical of tv pundits. Then, when I dropped off the kids at their tennis lesson, I decided to zip over to Starbucks instead of watching their practice (as I normally would).  [...]

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A Boy's Way to Present a Book Talk

My son’s grade school teacher told the students to use technology to present their book talks this quarter. Here’s what he came up with: http://blip.tv/play/AYGE3w6MkGQ It’s for a book called “Simon Bloom – The Gravity Keeper” by Michael Reisman. He was so excited about the video that he said, “Mom, the trouble is…I think it [...]

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Real Moms on What They Play

Do your kids play video games? If so, have you heard about the site called What They Play? If you haven’t yet discovered WTP, check it out now.  It’s a fantastic site dedicated to helping parents better understand the games their kids play.  My co-host and I talked about it on our podcast, Parents and [...]

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We Have Winners!

We have winners in our Rayman Raving Rabids TV Party giveaway! It’s the first game where you control a character using your bottom (on the Wii balance board)! Congratulations to Pete of My GPS Camera Phone and PG (or should I say P@) of Annoyingly Boring! Each of our winners won a copy of the [...]

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