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A new parenting magazine

Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt Sun, 09 Jul 2006 02:36:00 GMT

Wondertime certainly has it’s heart in the right place. They are dedicated to “helping parents nurture their children’s love of learning. A blend of h’ow and why, Wondertime inspires moms of infants through 6-year-olds to see the world through the eyes of their children, and to celebrate the wonder of this all-too-fleeting time.”

Ain’t that the truth. It seems like ony yesterday that our son was entering pre-school and next year he’ll be a high schooler.

Wondertime is a beautifully designed web site. I haven’t had much time to peruse it yet, but it looks very promising.

Check it out.

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Executive Parenting

Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt Sun, 09 Jul 2006 02:25:00 GMT

A new book, Executive Parenting : Risks & Solutions for the Working Parent claims to cover such topics as:

“Divorce, single parenting, substance abuse, careers, and the search for personal satisfaction and achievement.”

According to their description, “health expert Debi Davis and Marriage and Family Counselor Dr. Ellen Sherman have combined their knowledge and experience to deliver a comprehensive manual for child-rearing in the 21st century. Davis & Sherman take a fresh look at: Family Planning and Playtime, “Mirroring” and Building Self-esteem, School Selection and Education, Gang Participation, Overcoming the Temptation To Spoil, Attention Deficit Disorders, and more!”

Let us know if you had a chance to read this book.

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An interesting turn of events

Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt Sun, 09 Jul 2006 02:05:00 GMT

I’m not really sure what this means? Is this a sign of things to come?

The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel has just purchased MilwaukeeMoms.com for an undisclosed sum.

Read the press release here.

MilwaukeeMoms.com was launched in 2002 as a resource and networking community for parents and caregivers raising kids ages 0-6 years.

This certainly seems to validate family/parenting blogs. Anyone have any thoughts on this event?

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More Dad stuff

Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:22:00 GMT

Rebel Dad is a great blog. There is always something of interest there.

I found this site there, DaddyTypes , which offers product reviews for new and not-so-new parents.

It’s a good blog, bookmark it.

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Got something to sell?

Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:12:00 GMT

A new web site Infant Exchange promises to be an alternative to eBay for child related merchandise.

“InfantExchange.com is a one of a kind online marketplace to buy, sell or exchange baby and childrens items. Our goal is to provide a platform that brings together willing sellers, buyers and swappers in an online marketplace, benefiting everyone involved.”

Kids grow out of things so quickly, a service like this makes perfect sense. I recently bought a pair of dress shoes for my son and before he had an opportunity to wear them, they were too small.

What are you going to do? Infant Exchange offers a solution.

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An alternative to those sugary sports drinks

Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt Mon, 03 Jul 2006 23:50:00 GMT

I don’t know about you but I have really had it up to here with all those sugary sports drinks that are brought for snacks at soccer meets, baseball practices, etc.

Rudy’s Drinks has half the sugar of store brand sports drinks without sacrificing the taste.

According to their web site:

“With less than half the total grams of sugar found in other leading brands, Rudy Revolution cuts the sugar down to manageable levels without sacrificing great taste. Promoting a healthy lifestyle is the cornerstone of the Rudy line of beverages. A proprietary formula contains a high level of electrolytes, sea salt, maltodextrin (used in energy foods due to its quick absorption), vitamins (C, B6 and B12) and delivers superior re-hydration. Rudy Revolution is formulated to be a healthy sports energy drink targeting everyone concerned with maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Rudy’s goal is to help people of all ages make the best choices. Rudy Revolution provides sustained energy, superior re-hydration and low sugar content.”

Check them out.

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Celebrity Quotes

Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:56:00 GMT

Reader’s Digest has some fun quotes on parenting by celebrities.

Some of my favorites:

What’s a good investment? Go home from work early and spend the afternoon throwing a ball around with your son. —Ben Stein on CNN

There is no such thing as “fun for the whole family.” —Jerry Seinfeld

Read the whole article.

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Online Mommy Magazines

Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt Sat, 01 Jul 2006 01:42:00 GMT

BloggingBaby has a list of online mommy magazines.

Included are:

BrainChild Magazine

Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine

Literary Mama

I really feel they are missing half of the equation here. (e.g Dads!) Anyone know of some online Dad magazines?

Anyway, kudos to BloggingBaby for pointing these resources out.

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Parenting in the 21st Century

Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:36:00 GMT

Michele Anciaux Aoki makes some excellent points in her Seattle Post-Intelligencer blog.

“Parenting in the 21st Century is larger than the “nuclear family.” It means caring for all of the children we have the opportunity to connect with in our lives as if they were our own. And when it comes to our own children, it means developing in them the commitment to care about others rather than focusing on themselves.”

I feel very fortunate that our kid’s schools that are extremely communicative with the families. I suspect there are many schools where parents don’t hear a word until grade time or when their kids are in trouble.

There is some very good stuff here. Read the whole thing

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More from Phoenix

Posted by Richard Kuhlenschmidt Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:31:00 GMT

Sorry for not posting in the past few days, but it took me some time to recover from the long hot drive back from Phoenix. It’s great to be back on the coast.

I found some more interesting booths at the National PTA conference.

ScreenOut! is a project of the American Heart Association, American Legacy Foundation and the American Medical Association, and is dedicated to getting tobacco out of Hollywood movies.

According to their site, Hollywood movies are now the primary recruiter of new young smokers in the United States. Getting the tobacco out of youth-rated movies — voluntarily, without government involvement — is the single easiest, cheapest, most effective thing we can do to extend the lives of this generation.

If you are ready for action, visit their web site.

i-SAFE is dedicated to educating and empowering the youth of America to safely and responsibly take control of their online experiences.

Supported by a grant from the U.S. Justice Department, i-SAFE’s goal is to educate students on how to avoid dangerous, inappropriate, or unlawful online behavior. i-SAFE accomplishes this through dynamic K-12 curriculum and community outreach programs to parents, law enforcement, and community leaders.

There are a lot of good resources on their site.

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