(Editor’s note: Today’s guest post is from Erick D. Smith, who is sharing his wisdom about after-school programs that are encouraging children to get more active and fit. Thanks Erick!) It shouldn’t be real news to anyone that the United States has a horrible problem with childhood obesity. Everyone has heard the statistics and knows [...]

Longtime readers will remember that HIP program that I undertook in 2009. HIP stands for Heroes In Parenting. With all the depressing news that surrounds us, I really felt the need to highlight people who are doing good things with their kids. Here we are 2 years later, and we’re still surrounded by some pretty [...]

Time to celebrate more parents! Yay. In case you’re new to Earnest Parenting, the HIP project is all about highlighting some good news for a change. Mommy Needs Coffee wrote this week about the amazing gift that is her daughter. BooMama played some video games with her son and proved that she’s cool and a [...]