Archive for September, 2007
Inspired by what they perceived as limited reading-focused television programming for kids, moms JILL LUEDTKE, TRACEY HORNBUCKLE AND KIM ANTON decided to do something about it. And what was born from their hardwork and dedication to the power of storybooks was Wilbur, a show now featured on Discovery Kids Channel (8am PST/11am EST) as part [...]
September 17th, 2007 | Posted in Media, Pre-school | No Comments
The consensus among the bloggers who reviewed Girlology: Hang-Ups, Hook-Ups, and Holding Out is that we all wish we’d had this book when we were growing up.
Our mothers gave it their best shot, and some of us went in search of information on our own, but by and large, we felt uninformed:
“Sure, I knew the [...]
September 17th, 2007 | Posted in Books | No Comments
Want to know who won the Ryka Blog Blast? Keep reading!
If you’ve ever wished that someone would make athletic shoes for women that were functional and stylish, then you might have just found your match with Ryka. An athletic gear and shoe company that’s for women by women, Ryka has just launched three new [...]
September 16th, 2007 | Posted in Clothing | 3 Comments
We know it can be ultra challenging to fit in any type of workout when you’re a parent. And by workout I mean actually doing “exercises” as opposed to chasing kids up and down the stairs and lifting babies in and out of the crib. But when you’re sleep deprived and feeling like your clothes [...]
September 14th, 2007 | Posted in Blog Blasts | 5 Comments
If you’ve been stuck trying to figure out what your kindergartener would love to play with but are stuck in a sea of educational toys, I suggest you take a few minutes to check out the Parent Bloggers’ reviews of two of their products:
Kindergarten Magnetic Tin (5 years +)
Start to Read Kit Level 1 - [...]
September 13th, 2007 | Posted in Books, Elementary School, Media | 1 Comment
We don’t expect women to know everything to expect when it comes to having babies, so why should men be any different? The only problem is there just aren’t enough dad-specific tools out there, or at least ones that dads would actually take a look at before using as a coaster.
But Armin Brott, the creator [...]
September 12th, 2007 | Posted in Baby, Media | No Comments
Who knew that there would be a video game out there that appeals to parents just as much as kids?
Sounds like an urban myth, or better, EA’s new Wii game Boogie.
Gone are the days of staring at the television screen wiggling a joystick around. Try singing into a microphone to your favorite songs, waving your [...]
September 11th, 2007 | Posted in Blog Blasts, Media | 2 Comments
Our parent bloggers are no strangers to resources encouraging bilingualism in their children. Even if they didn’t review the Boca Beth series or the book written by the two linguistics professors, The Bilingual Edge, it’s a good bet that they’ve watched at least one episode of Dora the Explorer. But as we’ve discussed [...]
September 10th, 2007 | Posted in Administrative, Elementary School, Giveaways, Kids, Media, Pre-school | 1 Comment
Welcome to this week’s Blog Blast at PBN, sponsored by Harper Collins and Nina Garcia’s new title - “The Little Black Book of Style”.
Yes - Nina Garcia from ELLE and Project Runway. This woman knows of what she speaks (and writes).
Want a chance to win a $250 Coach gift certificate? Follow the steps [...]
September 7th, 2007 | Posted in Blog Blasts, Giveaways | 4 Comments
One of the attractions of the parenting blogger community is the comforting knowledge that none of us are alone in our struggles. Someone else - who doesn’t live next door or have a child in the same pre-school class - has endured or is enduring the same trials and tribulations that we are. [...]
September 6th, 2007 | Posted in Books | No Comments