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Educational TV Shows For Toddlers You Haven’t Thought About

If you are a parent who is able to make it through the day without putting the television on for your toddler, I congratulate you.  But for the rest of us, most days, the TV serves as a way to break up the day and give your toddler some time to wind down. Now keepContinue reading “Educational TV Shows For Toddlers You Haven’t Thought About”

Should You Keep Score In Youth Sports Games (The Answer May Surprise You)

Is keeping score in a T-ball game with 4 year old kids really necessary?  The answer to the question is actually, yes, it is necessary and if you are a coach, or running a league, score should always be kept during a game.  That may surprise the “everyone is a winner crowd”, but there areContinue reading “Should You Keep Score In Youth Sports Games (The Answer May Surprise You)”

At What Age Should You Encourage Your Child To Start Working?

Thinking about putting your kid to work already huh?  For some reason I’m reminded of comedian Sebastian Maniscalco talking about how his dad told him to get a job at 8 years old.  I’d probably say 8 is a little young for a first, but those old school Italians didn’t fool around.  There are aContinue reading “At What Age Should You Encourage Your Child To Start Working?”

I Can’t Believe I’m Saying This, But There Are GOOD Things About Daycare

Before becoming a parent, and even before my wife was pregnant, one of my future worries was who was going to take care of my child while my wife and I both worked.  Once my wife was pregnant, and I realized I wasn’t hitting the lottery or finding millions of dollars under my bed orContinue reading “I Can’t Believe I’m Saying This, But There Are GOOD Things About Daycare”

3 Keys To Succeed as a Working Parent

Have you ever driven past a town sports complex at like 4 o’clock in the afternoon and thought to yourself, “How are these people able to be at a game now…don’t they work?”.  Unfortunately in 2021 in the United Sates, unless you’re someone who gets out of work early or someone who does shift work,Continue reading “3 Keys To Succeed as a Working Parent”