Hubby took the boys and me to a movie this evening, specifically Tooth Fairy starring Dwayne Johnson. Wow. We really enjoyed the story! I knew from the previews to expect humor; I was surprised by the message the movie sent.
In the movie, washed-up hockey player Derek Thompson (Dwayne Johnson) has [...]

Have your kids asked a lot of questions about the devastation in Haiti? Kristin over at Thrive blog has an article with age-appropriate suggestions for conversations about the tragedy.
Anna Miller from Online Degree.net let me know about her post, 10 Great Articles to Teach Your Kids About Strangers. There are a lot of [...]

Sara from The Fresh Air Fund contacted me last month to tell me about a wonderful gift given to children who participated in Fresh Air camps this past summer. OneSight brought a traveling optical clinic to the camps and made sure that over 3000 children who needed the gift of sight were screened. [...]

Editor’s note: Please welcome our latest guest author, Kristin Cantu. Kristin is here today to tell us about Thrive, a blog written by the fine folks over at Children’s Hospital in Boston. I knew you’d appreciate knowing about another fine resource online.
Thrive: flu updates, child health, and the latest research on issues that [...]

Editor’s note: please welcome Mary Ward to Earnest Parenting! I was very pleased that she chose to share this topic with us; it’s very important information for any family that has gaming systems in the home.
Most of today’s parents are familiar with the video game rating system, which rates video games according to their [...]

Well it’s official. I’ve been coughing up lungs due to a slight case of pneumonia. I knew asthma was giving me a hard time, but the pneumonia diagnosis was a bit of a surprise. Thankfully the doc gave me a breathing treatment and I am already SO much better! That oxygen [...]