My son and daughter are getting their own rooms today.  They have been roommates for over 3 years if my memory serves me correctly. Though we live in a house with several bedrooms my wife and I have kept our bedroom next to theirs so they could have easy access …

I saw the title of an article that said, “Things to Do: Make a Parenting Bucket List”.  I didn’t read the article because I wanted to think about that topic on my own.  When I read that title I wasn’t thinking about dying but I was thinking about the limited amount of time I …

Due to some recent changes in our day care situation, my wife and I have decided to forgo putting our children in day for the remainder of the year.  The thought of paying over 1,000 dollars each month for anything less than the daycare provider we were accustom to didn’t …

While looking through search results on the internet to see what other information was available on overprotective parents I came across the term, “Helicopter Parents”. With further investigation I determined this term or phrase was a derogatory description of parents who paid extremely close attention to the experiences and problems …

Smartphone and smartphone apps have taken the cell phone market by storm.   Mashable reports that over 1 million apps in the Apple App Store have been approved since the iPhone craze.  Many great, educational and entertaining applications have been developed for children and parents.  From time to time I will …

Overprotective Parents Definition The Free Dictionary defines overprotect as, “To protect too much; coddle: overprotected their children”. I believe the idea of an overprotective parent is subjective.  The way in which some parents protect their children may be perceived as overprotective or not protective at all.  Those individuals are judging …

Nearly 9 years ago my wife gave me the great news that she was pregnant with my daughter.  If you’re a parent or a father then I am assuming your story is just like mine.  Up to this point I have found that my daughter is very girly and enjoys …

There is something I have noticed and maybe you have noticed this too.  It’s not the weather or something in the news. It has something to do with appreciating life. Appreciating Life After Something Happens Many parents or people in general appreciate what they have after a traumatic incident or …