Make Your Car a No-Phone Zone

Did you know that driving while texting is the same as driving after having had four drinks? This fact becomes especially important if you have teen drivers. April 30 is National No-Phone Zone Day, declared to raise awareness about the dangers of using a phone while driving. I’m on board and signed the pledge. Will [...]

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Snow, Snow and More Snow

When the Blizzard of 2010 rocked the east coast with record snowfalls, some northerners on Twitter chuckled at us because they found it hard to understand why a snowstorm would effectively  shut down a region. Having lived in more than a few northern states, I can tell you that this area is simply ill equipped [...]

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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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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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Priorities, People…

http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell Our president doesn’t want big government, he just wants to stop Big Insurance. Get the facts. http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/all/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player/player.swf “Now is the time to deliver on health care.”

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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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A Massive Pig, John Green and Health Care

I don’t want to add much commentary to this video by John Green about a massive pig at a State Fair and health insurance reform. If you’re interested, here it is: [Update 9/5/09 - ThoughtBubble made it even better. Here's the revised version with cool graphics.] Hey, even my kids enjoyed it. I’m sure John [...]

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Does Your Daughter Want to Wear Eyeliner?

A good friend of mine recently confided that her middle school daughter wants to start wearing eyeliner. I’m happy for her that her daughter asked her permission (rather than sneaking it behind her back and secretly applying it on the bus ride to school). Shortly after our conversation, several other parents told me similar stories. [...]

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What an Entrance!

I know that I’m a bit late to this party, but this video made me smile so much that I felt compelled to share it with my readers.  A fun-loving, passionate couple from Minnesota (gosh, I love the midwest!) chose to dance up their wedding aisle. Actually, the entire wedding party danced up the aisle. [...]

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