Helen and I discuss why people always want to know what children of two moms call their parents, why even Cynthia Nixon can’t escape the question, and why we shouldn’t get so hung up on the issue. We also have fun with two classic board games and tell you why our son isn’t a genius […]
It’s Earth Day. My son’s preschool had a series of related activities and discussions all last week, and he’s had the Earth on his mind. After going through several pieces of toilet paper during a pit stop the other day, he held up the final one and asked “Mommy, if it’s clean, can I leave
This week, Helen and I remind viewers of the long-lost parenting storyline on Jackie Warner’s Work Out. We also commemorate tax week with a rant on our own filings, and on a more positive note, discuss various approaches to children’s allowances and why we don’t have any answers. Plus: What were those weird pipes in
Helen and I urge viewers to submit names of LGBT moms for the “America’s Favorite Mom” contest, and share an easy kids’ activity that could keep you from spending $25 in a toy store. Helen then gets on her soapbox telling politicians a few “things your mama should have taught you.” Plus pirates, matzo meal,
I’m still sitting here in my sweater near Boston, but I’m sure summer will be here before I know it. Here are a couple of events that look ahead to warmer times: The MEGA Family Project in Georgia is holding its annual MEGA Family Vacation July 25 to 27, at Tybee Island. You can register
Helen and I blind you with science this week as we demonstrate a bunch of experiments and explorations for kids. Watch us use marshmallows, blue gooey stuff, really long words to describe peanut butter, and gummi bears like you’ve never seen them before (including one variation just for adults). We also point out the very
Fifty years ago today, Ole Kirk Christansen received approval for his patent of the original LEGO brick, as Boing Boing reminds us. We’re huge fans of the plastic pieces around our house. LEGOs were one of the formative toys of my childhood, especially after my brother brought home several paper grocery bags full of them
The prolific Cranium game company has launched a new line of games for preschoolers, Cranium Bloom. I recently had the opportunity to review two of them: Count and Cook and the Seek and Find Let’s Go to the Zoo puzzle. (Helen and I covered them in our latest vlog, but if you prefer text, read
In this edition of our weekly video blog, brought to you in partnership with After Ellen, Helen and I look at the low-tech but still entertaining world of board games. We review two brand-spanking new kids’ games from Cranium, including one that works for all types of family configurations. We also recommend a bevy of
If you’re looking for an easy kids’ project for a snow day or just for the holidays, try a “gingerbread” house make of graham crackers. It’s become one of my favorite seasonal activities, either for my son and I or for a playdate (where I put together the base houses in advance). Make up a
