The Real Men of Attachment Parenting- Week 9

Attachment Parenting dad, Robert Barker, wearing his six week old son.

Here is what his wife wrote about him:

“My hubs Robert, with our six week old cleaning the house on Christmas for our parents to come over to dinner. He did a fantastic job supporting my endeavors to help a mom who had a baby with tongue tie and milk supply issues. I was a pumping machine and he would take care of Raymond. “… Keep Reading!!!

A Disruptive Hairstyle Suspends Five-Year-Old From School

Five-year-old Ethan Clos was suspended last Wednesday from Reid Primary and Middle School for having a “disruptive” hairstyle.

Here is his disruptive hairstyle:

Here is what their school handbook says for their hairstyle code:

“Hair shall be worn above the eyebrows and must be kept clean, neat and trimmed”…“Hair styling or coloring arrangements which are disruptive or distracting are not permissible.”

According to Ethan’s mom, he had been asking her repeatedly for a mohawk, and she allowed him to … Keep Reading!!!

Urgent Needs Of Cash For The Family Matters

When you are in a need of cash, there are many options right in front of you. Borrowings from the friends, loan from bank, selling the asset and cash advances are some of the options that people usually have. Arranging cash from these options is can be time consuming and expensive as well. Thus, you are required to get the payday loans which help in meeting the quick need of cash. These are basically the short term loans that you … Keep Reading!!!

Real Men Buy Tampons

Brian, the boys, and I spent part of the weekend in Ojai, CA with some friends for a little getaway.

I realized on the way there that this time of the month was not one I was prepared for and I asked Brian to stop once we got into the small town and run in and buy some tampons.

Brian found my bounty and was in line to make the purchase when a rugged mountain man behind … Keep Reading!!!

Ergo Giveaway!

When I was pregnant, my sister-in-law and my sister both could not stop talking about their carriers. I didn’t know what it was at the time, but both of them had Ergo carriers. I ended up with one and I was hooked. “The front pack” as we called it, went everywhere with us.

I would use it at Disneyland and be able to outrun (and avoid stress better than) any stroller using parent.

I remember walking around the streets … Keep Reading!!!

Taking Off On a Family African Safari

We have been overwhelmed with responses and inquiries about family African safaris since we returned from our trip to Lion Sands. Here are some of my recommendations and suggestions for taking an African safari as a family.

Stay long enough for it to count.

For this kind of trip and the distance we had to travel, I wouldn’t stay any less than two weeks. It will take you (and the kids!) at least a day or two to recover … Keep Reading!!!

Autographed Time Cover Fundraiser

Post by Kendall Hoover

Remember when Aram got ahold of these and signed them:

Well, now Jamie and Dr. Sears have signed them as well and we will be auctioning off three copies.

Every Dollar from the auction will be donated to our newest project with Waves for Water and DSA Pays It Forward supporting communities in rural South Africa.

Bid on the TIME cover (autographed by Jamie and Aram Grumet and Dr. Sears) on EBAY!… Keep Reading!!!

Are You Racist?

Are you racist?

Most of us feel we can answer this question with certainty, but a online test may tell you otherwise.

Harvard University created a “race preference” test with their non-profit, Project Implicit.

The test uses black and white images of “African Americans” and “European Americans” along with words that are categorized as “good” or “bad”.

It is a very quick test, so if you have ten minutes to spare go take it!

To … Keep Reading!!!

Paypal Working Capital Review

PayPal working capital is a small,short-term business loan that is offered to through PayPal when you have an account and a good reputation for eBay sales and a good history. They loan a small business owners money with no interest rates. They charge you ajust one-time fee,andthis fee is determined by two things:

How much you borrow.
How quickly you pay it back.

PayPal gives you money up to 18% of your annual sales. So, if you are selling a … Keep Reading!!!

Book Club Selection -Month 1

Our first book club selection:

The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, by Heidi W. Durrow

Rachel, the daughter of a danish mother and a black G.I., becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy after a fateful morning on their Chicago rooftop.

Forced to move to a new city, with her strict African American grandmother as her guardian, Rachel is thrust for the first time into a mostly black community, where her light brown skin, blue eyes, and

… Keep Reading!!!

We Are Starting A Book Club!

I’m so excited to announce the newest addition to this blog!

We are starting a book club, which has no other purpose than to entertain all of us. (Okay, and inspire us – depending on the book.)

To follow our book club and selections, just find the tab on the upper-right hand corner of the menu section:

Book Club Topics:

We will be selecting both fiction and nonfiction books that still fit with the overall theme and audience of this … Keep Reading!!!

Will I Be Pretty?

Katie Makkai- Pretty

I think this generation has their work cut out for them. We need to figure out how to appreciate aesthetics and physical beauty, while not having it define us. As Katie beautifully points out, when we start allowing our self-worth to be defined by our outward appearance (or teach that to our children, male or female) the positive aspects of beauty completely vanish.

I believe the more we teach our children, and personally embrace the differences beauty … Keep Reading!!!