Moms to the Front: The Joys and Pains of Touring with Kids | NOISEY
Speaking as a musician's wife, there's nothing my kids want more than to hit the road with their dad and his band. Little do they know it wouldn't be an endless stream of soda and crappy snacks. "...
Delight Your Kids With Flyover City Tours in Apple Maps
My family is headed to NYC for three nights. We love city trips, and in my opinion nothing beats the Big Apple. We'll post our "72-hours in NYC for curious kids" itinerary when we return next week....
From The Atlanctic: "School Is About More Than Training Kids to Be Adults"
"Maybe communities across the U.S.—from the small towns to the national stage—can give teens a little less and make them earn a little more." School Is About More Than Training Kids to Be Adults -...
Spontaneous Dance Party? IT WILL BE, ONCE YOU PLAY THIS. SONGS Work It (edited version) – Missy Elliott Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson Blister in the Sun – Violent Femmes Lose Yourself to Dance –...
This morning, I woke up with my head seemingly sewn to the pillow. The aches, chills, and hacking cough that had wound their way into my body yesterday had hunkered down much like the winter, which...
These podcasts are made for kids. They add a spark of education and entertainment to daily life (and long car trips!).
A Collection of TED Talks About Family
What it says on the this tin. A link to a collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of family: TED: Ideas worth spreading.
Unbored: An Essential Guide to Serious Fun
From a series about our favorite books for parents. Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun is billed as “the guide and activity book every modern kid needs.” It’s a fantastic resource, ...
In Time magazine, Sara Zaske (@sarazaske) writes: The first time I went to a playground in Berlin, I freaked. All the German parents were huddled together, drinking coffee, not paying attention to...
Our 45-Second Video, 20 Years in the Making
The movie Boyhood has earned huge buzz and won numerous awards. Shot over 12 years, it’s a coming of age story about one boy growing up from age 12 to 18 in a broken home. It's a seamless depictio...
A critical question: "Why schools are failing our boys?"
Boys lag behind girls on every academic measure in US schools. They also get in trouble and drop out of much more frequently than girls. Writer Jennifer L. W. Fink asks if our school are failing ...
5 Ways to Make Car Shopping Not Suck for the Family
Getting a new car is exciting for everyone in the family, especially kids. For guys like me (I've personally owned over 40 cars), some of my fondest memories from childhood centered around negotia...
It's Time for Free-Range Parenting to Enter the Digital Realm - GeekDad
It's a great big world out there, both physically AND on the internet. Shouldn't we be facilitating our children's safe, independent exploration of both? "But the free-range movement always stops w...
The babies who nap in sub-zero temperatures
Nowadays most day-care centres in Sweden put children outside to rest. It's common to see rows of prams lined up in the snow at nap-time, with youngsters fast asleep inside. "Daytime temperatures ...
This article was originally posted on Todaybox.co. We reposted it after Big Hero Six won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The screen explodes with futuristic architecture in a world wh...
The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up: Weeks 3-5, Paper
A real family uses the Marie Kondo method from her "The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up" for a minimalist household of items that spark joy.
5 Louis C.K. Quotes that Explain Why He's My Parenting Buddha
"Listen. The only time you should look into your neighbor’s bowl is to make sure that they have enough. You don’t look into your neighbor’s bowl to see if you have…as much as them."
This Week’s Essential Reading for Parents
1. Do you need to go to parent school? Is there a ‘right’ way to bring up your child? Linda Geddes asks whether parent school is the answer. 2. Mother May I? “If you actually wanted your child ...
Take an Internet Field Trip: 5 Links to Share with Your Kids
Share awesome, fun links with your kids on an Internet Field Trip curated for Parent Co. by Today Box. Today Box curates fun and educational daily facts, videos, photos, and jokes for curious kids ...
WHISKEY. TANGO. FOXTROT. The highest YouTube earner of 2014 made nearly $5 million just by opening Disney toy packages -- Fusion.
Au Revoir, Piggybank: Tips For Your Child's First Bank Account
Experts say you can start kids banking as early as ages three to five. They can already start to embrace routine and habits at this point. “The whole idea is getting set up with a regular savings h...
I’m not gonna lie, ya’ll. I’ve been feeling down. And one of the toughest things to do when I’m feeling blue is to give love. I can give pouty face and who-gives-a-damn and shuffling feet no probl...
Comedy Writer & Podcaster Elizabeth Laime: Just be more gentle with yourself
Elizabeth Laime is a comedy writer and host of two weekly podcasts; Totally Married and Totally Mommy. (Her original podcast, Totally Laime, has episodes archived online.) She lives with her husba...
Resources for Keeping Your Sanity Over Winter Break
I'm giving up Facebook for a few, here. No, not for Lent. Because it's yet another winter break where my family will not be escaping this icy tundra for the turquoise shores of somewhere that drin...