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The precipice at the end of the school year

At the playground the other day after school I was near some moms. I overheard their conversation where one of them was talking about how their husband didn’t understand the fact that she was dreading the coming end of school. “oh, you have to drive around and run errands with the kids”, she said that he had sarcastically said. Initially my ‘Dad Inequality’ gag reflex was triggered, but then I listened, thought about it and realized that she was 100% correct. Continue reading The precipice at the end of the school year

A Bucket of Blessings- a new classic children’s book for all

There is a lot to love about A Bucket of Blessings, written by Kabir & Surishtah Sehgal. The story is simple, relatable to children, teaches them lessons and has big words & pictures for children. A Bucketful of Blessings is based on a little-known Indian myth that demonstrates the power of sharing, hope and blessings.

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Empowering Women Together at Walmart solves your Mother’s Day gift needs

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart and Walmart Foundation for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I don’t panic for Mother’s Day. In a way that by itself is a gift to my wife, a non panicked spouse is a good thing that begets more relaxation. When you have two children under 5 a calm mom is a great thing to have, or be. If you’re looking for some nice Mother’s Day gift ideas check out some items from Walmart’s Empowering Women Together line.

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Whistlefritz: a total immersion language program that kids will enjoy-Giveaway!

Prior to being a dad I taught ESL for two years. I’m a big proponent for children learning a second language ASAP. I also know that the best way to learn is total immersion. The problem with children learning a second language is that they start too late and it isn’t total immersion in some educational instances. Whistlefritz is a learning language program for children. Their Spanish program has been out for a while and we got the chance to review some of their newly released French program.

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Looking for children’s Earth Day activities? #ad

Earth Day is April 22. You don’t have to get all Captain Planet in order to do things to take part in Earth Day. In fact it’s better if you do little things every day of the year, as opposed to doing a one big clean out or group project. If you’re looking for children’s Earth Day activities look no further than our monthly post over at the SC Johnson blog.

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Angry Birds Toons-Season 1, Volume 2: review and giveaway

Taking the story of a video game to another medium is problematic. The material usually won’t stand up to the larger format or longer running time. With very few successes you can’t think of a video game that has successfully converted to another visual format other than games. Sure it may have sold some different toys, but video is a whole different ballgame. That is what is so surprising about Angry Birds Toons Season 1, Volume 2, it’s good. Actually it’s better than good, has our kids laughing out loud and is entertaining for adults too, here’s why.

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Peppa Pig-My Birthday Party: creative & fun characters for kids

We don’t have cable. Because of that we miss out on some shows and networks. Peppa Pig airs on Nick Jr. and is one that we hadn’t seen until this video. Each episode is just over 5 minutes, has a very brisk pace and is quite disarming. Our children, even the 4 year old, loved Peppa Pig. Our 2 year old liked it too, but his way of showing appreciation consisted of pointing and yelling at the DVD cover.

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Happy Birthday Barney new to video on April 15

Barney to 20 and 30 something’s is the guy from HIMYM, closely followed by everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur. You say Barney to me and other parents and I say dinosaur, closely followed by please, may I and thank you. He’s the tall friendly dino that kids 1-4 love to watch and that parents don’t mind because of the positive lessons he teaches. His latest video release, Happy Birthday Barney is new in stores on April 15.

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