Month: March 2013

50 Most Traumatizing Movie Moments in Kids’ Films

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I watched WAY too many movies as a kid. Certain movies were in heavy rotation. Others were only hauled out for special occasions. The beauty of finally getting a VHS player was in learning that we only had to run down to the video store or pull out one of the many over-dubbed cassettes with […]



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My Kid Just Sniffed… #19

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“Daddy’s stinky!” [I change my shirt] “S’okay now. I can’t smeww da stinky anymoh.” “But… when it goes away, it comes back.” -Lucas (2013, 3.5 years old)  Personal hygiene can experience a “low” when people become parents. Low like The Great Depression. All the hustle and bustle… ::sigh:: At least that’s what I’m blaming it […]



My Wife Belongs in the Kitchen…

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… telling me to do the dishes and housework. It is written that the Olympics actually began in an ancient Greek household. A man and wife had just birthed a young Greek named Nagmeon. Within a fortnight, the two were screaming at each other over who had changed more grape leaf diapers than the other, […]



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Baby Sleep Positions: “The Petting Zoo”

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  Yeah. It’s actually a book now. Yeah. We pretty much can’t believe it either.   Here’s a sneak peak at one of the new Baby Sleep Positions from our book, The Guide to Baby Sleep Positions. Get the book for all new illustrations and some survival tips for co-sleeping!   Maybe you had “kids” […]



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My Wife Just Said… #101

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“Ugh. Why do you have to be attracted to the parts of my body that I’m self-conscious about? Why not… my shoulder. I like my shoulders. They’re good.” -Elizabeth   ““ Previous “My Wife Just Said…”Charlie’s wife uses a kind of underwear as a signal for laundry-time.  



Would You Like Some Cream Filling with Your Cream Filling?

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Some people like the cream; some the cookie. Some twist and make like an amorous beaver on the inside before making their mouth into a black hole that devours the Starship Cookie in a single bite. We’ve all got our methods and preferences for eating yummy stuff. Oreos, peanut butter cups, lollipops, milk duds, you […]



Baby Jogger Strollers, Journal #4: Playground Paparazzi

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One of the big attractions for tourists coming to Los Angeles is decidedly the celebrity culture. I’ve been a personal assistant and I’ve been in the line of fire of those pesky, camera-wielding gnats known as paparazzi. I’ve seen it all, man. Today, I’m talking about celebrity-watching and how to go about it FOR REAL. […]



Can’t Calm Them, Join Them

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We’ve all (the royal WE) been there. Your kid is screaming bloody murder and they just seem like they need a little compassion, a gentle caress or a calm voice. Do we cave? Do we succumb to their emotional demands? Well, this father did and it proved to all of us doubters that sometimes things […]