Cockatoo Teaching You to Dougie is Sinful
Stacie Richie’s pet Cockatoo Larry Bird is something of a minor viral video star. Dancing to Cali Swag District’s “Teach Me How to Dougie,” Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair” and others has earned the...
View ArticleWhat Your Birthday Reveals About Your Parents’ Sex Lives
Today is my birthday. In honor of that, I’ve decided to make you all very uncomfortable. If you were born in July, that means you were most likely conceived in October. And that means it’s entirely...
View ArticleI’m Made of Buddha and Shakespeare and so are You
This video from VSauce contains one mind-blowing factoid after another on the subject of human ancestry and molecular biology. via Laughing Squid
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“Brave” is Not Exactly a Disney Princess Movie with a Strong Female Lead
Disney/Pixar’s newest offering, Brave, was one of the most highly-anticipated, non-sequel, childrens’ films I can remember. While the avalanche of pre-release buzz may merely be the current status quo...
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Kids Today, BTW
A friend of mine, let’s call her Sheryl, has a son who’s 13-years-old. Let’s call him Mark. We try to include Mark in conversation as often as we can. At first I thought this was just for the sake of...
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Ladies, Please Stop Imposing Your Gender Norms on my Kid
We supposedly live in an era where gender norms are to be broken, or at least regularly questioned. Young men are into My Little Pony, 7-year-old girls not only read superhero comics but criticize...
View ArticleChildren’s Parties Make Me Uncomfortable (and it’s not why you think)
If there is one thing I dread getting in the mail more than bills are invitations to children’s parties. Always a cute little invitation with the day, time, and place that my children (two boys, ages 8...
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10 Movies I Forced My Kids To Watch
My mother, Stepfather, and I walked into the crowded movie theatre to see Raiders of the Lost Ark on what I assume was its release weekend. The show must have been sold out, because we ended up sitting...
View ArticleA Boy’s Dream of Parenting
I often wonder how many boys imagine being a father when they are young? You always hear that girls know they want to be mothers when they are young. They are encouraged to play with dolls and people...
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