You may think your kids (and you too) hate bugs, but the Venus Fly Trap and Bug Net Launcher from the Discovery Channel Store are bound and determined to prove you wrong. And if your kids already dig bugs and you’ve got a steady stream of buzzing insects in your backyard, then those little [...]

Not surprisingly, based on the feedback thus far, the Bug Net Launcher and Venus Fly Trap from the Discovery Channel Store have been phenomenal hits with our bloggers’ kids.
In part, these toys are cool simply because they’re from the Discovery Channel Store: “I adore the Discovery Store folks. I mean, they have the coolest stuff [...]

We parents might not be so fond of bugs, but to kids they’re absolutely fascinating. Capturing and observing creepy-crawlies is one of the best ways to spend spring and summer days - from a kid’s point of view, that is.
With these two new toys from the Discovery Channel Store, parents can get in on [...]

In honor of Black Friday (I know, cliche’ but hey, why not?), we’ve combed through our archives to offer you the best of the best — products and books that we’ve reviewed over the last year that make perfect holiday gifts in our Holiday Must-Haves List.
And rest assured, they are all Parent Bloggers approved with [...]

Most of the products that our parent bloggers review are non-essential nice-to-haves - entertaining books, educational toys and DVDs, great shoes for moms and kids, among plenty of others. But the Sequoia Survival vehicle kit stands out, not just as a fantastic product in itself, but as a reminder to all of us to [...]

A few months after moving to Colorado, we took a day trip into the mountains. On our way home, we made one wrong turn and found ourselves relying entirely on our GPS and our limited knowledge of the local geography in order to get back on track. We were tired and thirsty and [...]

As parents, we prepare for all sorts of potential emergencies - from diaper blowouts to bloody noses. We tuck granola bars and mini bubble blowers in our bags. We’ve got pens and paper, juice boxes and animal crackers, and loads of tissues. If our children have needs, we can meet or exceed [...]

With the exercise and fitness markets growing by leaps and bounds every year, it’s amazing that there has yet to be a popular company that appeals just to women, not just men’s items in smaller sizes.
Enter Ryka, an athletic clothing and shoe company founded by women FOR women. That means the fit and comfort means [...]

“In this age of video games and cell phones, there must still be a place for knots, tree houses, and stories of incredible courage. The one thing that we always say about childhood is that we seemed to have more time back then. This book will help you recapture those Sunday afternoons and long summers [...]

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers, that is.
While I completely understand all the reasons to use hand sanitizer, I hope this campaign has illustrated beyond a shadow of a doubt why you should NOT use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.  And “because the Today Show has got me all in a panic over substance abuse” is not even in the [...]