Sex… is not what this post is about.  No birds and bees here.  Instead I want to talk about the “other” conversation to have with [...]

“It’s ten o’clock… do you know where your children are?”  In the days before mobile phones and text messaging, that was a line in a [...]

Kids of all ages love plans, especially plans made by their parents for them. So, when I told my kids to invite a few friends [...]

I’m a big film geek, I have been for many years. It probably all began when my mum took me to go see House of Wax in 3D, starring Vincent Price. No, I’m not “that” old, it was a re-release.
I decided last weekend to take my son to go see a movie, Monsters [...]

Quite a bit has been written about the risks of our children being a bit too transparent with their lives online.  Horror stories abound about [...]

I was scanning Twitter last night as I often do when there is nothing much to watch on the idiot box.  As I was scrolling through the main stream of all the people I follow I came across an absolute gem.
Robb Vaules – @infobahn, shared a quote from his son – “Quote of the night [...]

Ever think “I should write that down” when your child says something funny?
I use Twitter for that. Here’re some Tweet-worthy comments from my boys.

Six-year-old Zachary
“Guess what, Daddy?” What, Zach? “I was the first one to see Santa after he ate his lunch!”
“I pooped extra for you.” Dad: “Why?” Zach: “So you can lift me up!”
“Dad, [...]

Phone Home!
In this age of email, text and instant messages, it is easy to forget the power of your voice. It is easy to [...]

As parents, we’re always looking for ways to save a buck when it comes to eating out with the family. This has become especially important these days because of the current state of the economy. The more kids you have, obviously the more that restaurant bill will be. That’s why it’s critical to know which [...]

If you have kids over the age of 10 it is highly likely they already have their own mobile phones.  If you have kids with [...]