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Goody Goody Girl Scouts

Last month my 7-year-old decided to join the Girl Scouts. Oh joy! And by joy I mean Heaven help me. I’ve got nothing against the popular youth organization that has become an institution in its own right. Girl power! However, any parent with a Daisy or Brownie knows that 97% of the work involved with being a member of such a dedicated non-profit falls onto mom or dad’s shoulders. I’m guessing more moms than dads bear the brunt of the chaperoning, fundraising, sewing badges on vests and other Brownie-related tasks, but I could be wrong… though I doubt I am. … Continue reading →

Free at Last

She is known to many as the most annoying mother on the face of the earth. And by many I mean Jon Gosselin… and a few more. Yes, the Gosselin eight (plus Kate) are back in the news, but this time the headlines are good… at least for the kids… and the millions of parents and parenting experts who thought that the family’s reality TV show was a severe detriment to Cara, Mady, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel. The Gosselin’s fraternal twins and superstar sextuplets may have finally seen the last of their film crew. According to reports, … Continue reading →

Gosselin Kids Get Expelled

Your kids just got the boot from their pricey private school. What’s a parent to do? If you’re reality TV mom Kate Gosselin, you call in a spin doctor and try to pretend like nothing is wrong. At least according to the New York Post. The paper, along with tabloid king, In Touch, are reporting that two of the Gosselin sextuplets recently got expelled from their super expensive Pennsylvania private school and are now being homeschooled. In Touch broke the story claiming that 6-year-old sextuplets Collin and Alexis are no longer attending school with the rest of their brothers and … Continue reading →

Scary Parents

There’s only one word to describe the rumor, which claims that Jon Gosselin is planning to write a book on parenting—-SCARY!! The ultimate bad dad penning a tell-all about the lessons he has learned as the father of a large and famous family? Spare me! For the record, shortly after the rumor that Gosselin and leadership coach Dr. Sylvia Lafair planned to team up to write the alleged parenting book detailing the trials and tribulations that come with raising twin girls and spirited sextuplets, the former TLC reality TV star took to Twitter to share this: “Just to clear the … Continue reading →

When Parents Are the Pain

Did you hear that the Gosselin kids are staging a prison break? In a previous blog I detailed the physical pains that are inherent to parenthood. Yesterday I received a link to a hilarious take on how parents can be a real pain in the butt to their kids. Not surprisingly the post was about Kate Gosselin. The divorced mother of eight good-looking and articulate children (9-year-old twins and 6-year-old sextuplets) is back on TLC with a new show called Kate Plus 8. The latest episode aired Sunday night and has already been repeated ad nauseam. The intent of the … Continue reading →

Keeping Your Mind Busy While You Workout

I love to workout, but I get so bored sometimes while I am working out. Sometimes it feels like I will never be finished with my routine. What can I do to make the time go faster? It is never a good idea to rush through your fitness routine. You are not doing your body any good when you rush. In fact, if you rush you will not receive the full benefit from your workout. You also increase your chances for injury when you are in a hurry. What you really need is some distraction. Now, you do not want … Continue reading →

Kiddie Birthday Parties: What Happened to Gift Opening?

If you were one of the nearly 10 million viewers who tuned into to watch the season premiere of “Jon and Kate Plus 8,” then you may have observed a striking fact: Each child that was invited to the sextuplets’ fifth birthday party brought along SIX presents. Imagine being the parent of a young birthday guest: Kid: Mommy, I got invited to Alexis/Hannah/Aaden/Collin/Leah/Joel’s birthday party. Yeah! Mother: I’m sorry honey, but we just refinanced our home so we can pay for food and water. I don’t think we have enough money leftover to buy six birthday presents… (Under her breath) … Continue reading →

“Jon and Kate Plus 8”: Misery Loves Company

Does it ever… If you tuned into watch the Gosselin’s martial meltdown of TLC’s “Jon and Kate Plus 8” on Monday night you weren’t alone. According to reports, the season premiere of “Jon and Kate Plus 8” was watched by a record breaking 9.8 million people. To put that number into perspective consider that the premiere of ABC’s “Lost” attracted just over 7 million viewers. The number is also on par with the finale of “Sex and the City,” which aired five years ago. The ratings for Monday’s “Jon and Kate” were the highest in TLC’s history. Not only did … Continue reading →