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The following quote is taken from the movie Parenthood (1989). It is an exchange between the somewhat stern grandfather and patriarch, Frank, played by Jason Robards Jr., and his adult son, Gil, played by Steve Martin: Frank: “You know, when you were two years old, we thought you had Polio…Did you know that?”   Gil: […]

An interesting new kickstarter project involves a device that allows parents to restrict a specific devices’ internet speed  – so parents can use the internet connection as a reward for their teen’s behavior. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/vexbox-annoys-teenagers-doing-chores-5059947 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1282633724/the-vexbox-internet-throttle-for-parents

If you have ever been on an airplane before takeoff, you know that the flight attendant has to go through a safety pre-flight routine. Parents are instructed that, in the event of an emergency, when the oxygen masks come down from the ceiling, they are to first put on their own masks and then attend […]

Motherhood can be a thankless job. It requires endless sacrifice and toil with little to no recognition. When a child is younger, a parent’s job is to care for him in almost every way. At one point, every element of a child’s life goes through his parents; every appointment, every necessity, every engagement, school, friends, […]

In a recent study, researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal found that children who had a better quality sleep performed better at their schoolwork, especially in math and languages: http://time.com/3663796/for-better-grades-let-your-kids-sleep-more/