Month: October 2015

The Most Incredible Costume of 2015

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Halloween has been my favorite holiday for quite a long time now. It represents, to me, a moment when we can be anything and do anything. The night is filled with possibility, and imagination. Ghosts come to life, and whole worlds of story are real. Meet Jeremy Miller, son of Ryan Scott Miller. Jeremy just […]



10 Ancient Parenting Tips from Ninjas

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People are always looking online or reading books to gain greater wisdom, or even just a single solitary friggin’ clue. This seems especially true for parents, who often feel massively overdrawn on their clue accounts. Fortunately, we can borrow from the past and learn from ancient masters of disciplined study and training, from the secret […]



Phantom Feelings

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My older son, Finn, toddles down the stairs at 9:30pm. He’s only been asleep for a couple of hours, but his 6-year-old body is troubling him. “My neck hurts.” He’s in pain, crying. I go to him, confused and sort of surprised, but I’m not sure what the deal is. He’s in pain, and children […]



My Kid Just Said… #62

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  “I am not a LEGO builder, I am a LEGO artist.” -Lucas (2015, 6 years old)   You know a 6yo kid means business when they use “I am” instead of “I’m” when they’re saying something. We were impressed. I’d just complimented him on what a good LEGO builder he was and he turned […]



My Wife Just Texted… #235

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We didn’t use the garden hose with the high pressure nozel. And by that I mean, I’m not going to admit to such a thing in a public forum like this post. Kidding. Of course we didn’t fire-hose blast the fluffy, gross weirdo in the face, but man! KAK! We gave it some serious consideration. […]



The Most Talented Baby Pianist In Ever

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It seems like the flow of information in this internet age has produced brilliance and talent at never-before-seen rates. Child prodigies seem to be cropping up faster and it’s humbling to see the level of genius possible in such tiny people. It’s honestly intimidating. Today I want introduce you to the most brilliant pianist I’ve […]



Barbie Made Her Do It! (Adorable VIDEO)

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After countless comics of Calvin talking and playing with his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, and after all the Toy Story movies, parents still just don’t seem to get it. TOYS ARE ALIVE! To kids, anyway. Especially when they need a scapegoat. Or, in this case, a scapedoll. Watch this little cutie get all passionate snotted-up while […]



Haunted House or Just a House with a Kid?

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This Instructional Diagram is brought to you by the rad people at Redfin.   When your house becomes possessed by a baby or kid, paranormal activity becomes very parent-normal. If you want to do some ghost hunting, you don’t need to put on night-vision goggles and stumble around a condemned house hyperventi-whimpering. Just visit the […]