Having four sons ranging from 4-20 years of age, there are many things I tend to hold onto parenting-wise. One of them is my passion for reading. Books have always been a staple in our [...]

How do you determine whether a movie/TV show/video game/app is appropriate for a particular child? Theoretically, there is a rating system in place that is suppose to help, but I find it so broad that [...]

There is a new kids’ book this year that’s incredibly interactive.
No, it’s not on your eBook reader or iPad. It’s an old-fashioned paper book. But it engages both kids and adults and gets them giggling.
It [...]

“Please” and “Thank you” help quite a lot to make a polite bear out of one who is not.
~The Berenstain Bears

With summer finally in our face,we’ve taken some extreme measures at times just to stay cool. From enjoying a cool walk by the water at Burr pond,to having the wind blown in our hair as [...]

This blog concerns a subject none of us like to talk about, but we all know it is a part of the cycle of life.  Death is a topic that is hard to discuss with [...]