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To say I was shocked and confused when I read that a Sacramento couple had their 5 month old child taken from them by child protective services is an understatement.  Apparently local law enforcement forcibly took the child from his parents on the order of CPS. The parents Alex and …

I consider myself to be pretty observant.  It’s actually what a do for a living being a private investigator.  And before being a private investigator I worked in the loss prevention field, and before that I was in the Army.    I like to people watch and analyze the behavior of …

STFU I stumbled across an interview on ABC about a woman who created a blog that mocks parents for over sharing.  The website is supposed to serve as a guide for parents as to what not to share.  Basically people take screen shots of posts on social website that appear …

My about page shares the basics of what this blog is all about.  I want to share my experiences and thoughts on parenting topics.   I want to share my two cents on topics that relate to the fiber of family values and what I think is right or wrong. I …

There have been quite a few changes in my life in 2013. One of the biggest changes for us was that we haven’t had to utilize daycare, whereas in 2012 my children went to a Christian daycare just about full-time. To be honest I wasn’t the biggest fan of daycare …

Life seemed a bit simpler when I was a child when it came to playing games.  I grew up playing Chutes and Ladders with my grandma.  I played solitaire with my mother and by myself for hours.  Remember the card game “War”?  I would play that game for hours with …

EXPLOSION OF HOME VIDEO GAMING If you are in your 30’s then you were likely part of the Nintendo craze when it began in 1985.  I was 10 or 11 when my friend got his for Christmas.  My friend and I played for hours in his bedroom.  We played Super …

I am a father that is very much in favor of disciplining my children.  Children need discipline for a variety of reasons but the obvious one is to let them know there are consequences for their actions.  When I was younger I was provided with quite a bit of discipline.  …

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 …

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 …