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Dad Turns Kids' Sandwich Bags Into Artistic Masterpieces

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:53:32 +0000

A Massachusetts father gives his children a reason, beyond the possibility of string cheese, to look forward to lunch. David Laferriere of Attleboro has been drawing on his kids' sandwich bags for the past five years, posting pics of each doodle to his flickr account.

Latest Fashion Trend For New Moms – Breast Milk Pendants

Robert J Wright — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:05:53 +0000

Virtually every man has uttered the phrase, ‘I just don’t understand women.’ But this latest fashion trend takes my utter astonishment to a new level: The breast milk pendant. ‘Now you can preserve your own breast milk inside a locket’, one ad says. ‘Your breast milk pendant makes a beautiful keepsake that you can pass [...]

8 Unintentionally Inappropriate Children's Books

Stephanie McMaster — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:37:37 +0000

Reading to a child is essential to their growth, and most children’s books address similar topics of sharing, accepting who you are and eating your vegetables. We found some gems from the children’s literature department, though, that made us pause and say WHAT?!?! Check out eight unintentionally inappropriate children’s books: 'Thomas the Tank Engine' [...]

Mom Draws Heat for Using Facebook to Punish Disrespectful Daughter [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:38:30 +0000

More and more parents are using Facebook to spy on their kids, but one Ohio mother has taken it to the next level by using the social media site to shame her disrespectful daughter, and it’s drawing some heated criticism.

'Cowboy Dad' Tommy Jordan Has Some Choice Words for Dr. Phil

alex staub — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:53:28 +0000

Tommy Jordan, the computer savvy cowboy father with a very interesting approach to parenting, has inadvertently sparked a huge national discussion on whether or not he overreacted when he pumped his daughter’s laptop full of lead in response to her foul-mouthed letter of grievance that she posted to her Facebook page. The viral video even prompted daytime TV talk show host Dr. Phil to weigh in on the debate when he spoke out against Jordan’s techniques on ‘Today.’

Is the Viral Video of the Dad Shooting His Daughter's Laptop a Fake? [VIDEO]

Aaron Galloway — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:15:18 +0000

Last week a man by the name of Tommy Jordan from North Carolina posted a video on YouTube of himself reading aloud a long rant that his daughter supposedly posted to her Facebook page about how she hates her parents and her life. He then proceeds to 'teach her a lesson' by shooting her laptop nin

Dad Teaches Daughter a Lesson by Shooting Her Laptop 9 Times With a Pistol [VIDEO]

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:57 +0000

Some girl in North Carolina posted a long rant on Facebook about how unfair her life is, and how her parents don’t pay her for doing chores. So her dad decided to teach her a lesson by calling her out in a YouTube video. And at the end of it, he destroys her computer by [...]