If you haven’t watched Chevy Chase in National Lampoon’s “Vacation” and not recognized your own family in the Griswolds, then you haven’t taken a real family vacation. Because no matter how carefully you plan, chaos will befall you - although hopefully it won’t be as extreme as the chaos that the Griswolds seem to [...]
Ryka’s athletic gear and shoes for women (by women) have certainly made their impression on me, as well as on our forty bloggers who tried their walking and running shoes over the last month. And with their campaign giving away 50 shoes and shirts a day through October (you still have time to win — [...]
As one of our bloggers said, “My apologies to those of you who don’t remember the Thomas Dolby song from the ’80s, but I couldn’t resist.”
But instead of blinding us with science, The Zula Patrol helped open the eyes of both parent bloggers and their children to concepts that were either brand new or had [...]
No matter how well your mama took care of you when you lived at home, you eventually had to move out and learn to do your own laundry. If your mama was smart, she enlisted your help from the time you could reach the top of the washing machine. But even if you [...]
As a parent of a preschooler I’m always on the hunt for new and interesting educational programming. While we certainly have our staples, there’s always room for something different, particularly if it inspires my daughter to read.
If you’re wondering what programming I’m talking about then you obviously have yet to catch Wilbur, a new show [...]
Those crazy kids of ours; there isn’t much that’s too silly for them. Even a cartoon alien with a voice like Bobcat Goldthwait doesn’t faze them. But if they’re laughing while they’re learning - even if we’re cringing - then we shouldn’t complain too loudly, right?
The bloggers were eager to check out The [...]
I’ve definitely had more than my share of run-ins with products. Household, beauty, you name it — I’ve got something to say. But regardless if it’s good, bad, or fabulous, who exactly do you tell about your experience? I’d like to think my letters to the head of “Large Product Company” would hear my complaint, [...]
Where it comes to exposing their children to other languages, our parent bloggers are definitely enthusiastic. They’ll gladly try out a variety of resources - even the parents who aren’t exactly fluent in a foreign language, such as the blogger who “took French for seven years” and scored “a 1 out of a possible [...]
A beautiful book written by a witty subject matter expert, The Little Black Book of Style has been a tremendous hit with our parent bloggers. Regardless of their personal interest in high fashion, they all agree that they’d like to shed the mom persona and resurrect their dormant sense of style.
Some were more dormant [...]
Even with kids hitting the books for half (or full) days, kindergarteners still need great toys. And thanks to School Zone, our bloggers (both with the first round of bloggers and this set) seem to have found some home run educational toys. We’re always on the lookout for “no-lead-required” toys here at Parent Bloggers, and [...]
