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Pull Ups has tools to help with potty training

Lately, my mind has been in the toilet. Potty training is a topic that is front and center to any parent of a toddler. Toddler Mojo is just over two and a half and is curious about the potty. For the sake of our potty training lingo, potty mean urination and poop means solid matter. However, all of these terms are hypothetical because Toddler Mojo is just starting the process of potty training. Continue reading Pull Ups has tools to help with potty training

3 Moms: 2 justified, 1 foolish

3 moms made the news for one reason or the other. Moms make the news all the time, but the fact that they are a mother rarely factors into that. These stories illustrate why moms are great. Well, the first 2 illustrate that fact, the third one is a desperate PR stunt by an entertainer. Continue reading 3 Moms: 2 justified, 1 foolish

Giveaway: A Graco Pack ‘n Play

When Toddler Mojo was a newborn he spent some time in a pack ‘n play. We didn’t use it too much because in order to fold it the planets had to be aligned correctly and you had to hold your mouth, just, like that. The old pack ‘n play was a pain in the tuckus to fold. When More Mojo came along we were offered the chance from Graco to review the Pack ‘n Play Playard with Reversible Napper & Changer. Yeah, the official name of it is a mouthful, but it will serve More Mojo until he’s 3 years old and most importantly, it’s incredibly easy to fold. Continue reading Giveaway: A Graco Pack ‘n Play

What The New Kids on the Block can teach you about aging

Aging is fabulous. There is nothing special about 365 days other than the fact that that it’s the number of days in one year. Every 365 days people, presuming they’re still with us, have a birthday. If 730 days made up a year then we’d all live half as long and if 182 days made up a year we’d all live twice as long. Continue reading What The New Kids on the Block can teach you about aging

What every dad wants for Father’s Day

That title was just a little bit of link bait, please excuse us for that. Mom, dad and parent bloggers know that around our respective days we receive oodles of press releases about the perfect thing for “Father’s Day!” If I were to take those releases at face value I’d tell you that I need some fancy fruit, expensive shot glasses, BBQ sauce and a pair of running shoes to make my Father’s Day complete. Continue reading What every dad wants for Father’s Day

Lowe’s Build and Grow children’s clinics-free fun all summer

Dream Works Animation is partnering with Lowe’s to produce some children’s crafts that really have character. These are the free children’s clinics that Lowe’s has in their stores. Key words: free, fun, Dream Works Animation inspired wood projects at Lowe’s and free. Continue reading Lowe’s Build and Grow children’s clinics-free fun all summer

Our favorite iPad app for toddlers this month

This month’s favorite iPad app for toddler is great because your child will love it and it’s free! Factor in that the app is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally appisode and it’s a slam dunk. Literally, if you have a toddler and an iPad you should stop reading this now and go download it, we’ll wait here. Continue reading Our favorite iPad app for toddlers this month

What do you tell your child to call their private parts?

We’re in the process of motivating Toddler Mojo to use the potty. He’s just over two and a half, the potty has been purchased and now we’re waiting for it all to ‘click’. Apparently it just ‘clicks’, that’s what every parent we’ve asked has said happens. Continue reading What do you tell your child to call their private parts?