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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” […]



My Wife Just Said...

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 […]



You Can Become a Classic Video Game Family!

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Something amazing is about to happen. Two somethings! Two things that come together and create… way more than just two things. Two giveaways! The First Amazing Something The first thing is something new. A giveaway! Why is that new? Because it’s a FLASH contest! Meaning there’s not much time on this tick-tock-kaBOOM you better act […]



The Generosity of Kids Is… Overwhelming

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You pour soooooo much into your kids. I don’t mean food, but yeah, there is that. I mean your love, your sleep, your energy (what there is left of it), your sweat, your tears. As if by instinct, you don’t really do so with any expectation of anything in return. That isn’t to say that […]



The Charlie Brown Question

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“I going kill myself.” No sooner did it leave his lips than I pounced on his statement with a question. “Where did you hear that?” His little formative 3-year-old mind had already moved on to more fertile pastures, a grouping of Lego blocks for the moment. “Where did you hear that, Finn?” I didn’t want […]