Nowadays college grads are graduating with a degree and a whole lot of debt. As a parent, especially in this economic situation it’s hard to decide when to sign a check and when to practice tough love. continue reading...

Only on Ebay can you punish your kid publicly and make money doing it…legally. continue reading...

Today, I had a couple of big meetings in NYC, and was even slated to sit in on a panel… but the travel gods had different plans: my flight got canceled.  The old me would have grabbed my car and drove down to NYC… the new me rushed to my car to go see my newborn daughter.

Anyone who says fatherhood doesn’t change you is lying. continue reading...

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn., April 11 /PRNewswire/ — In 2006, according to the Commerce Department, Americans spent everything they made, and then borrowed more, pushing the savings rate to a negative one percent, the lowest level since the Great Depression. Many parents hope for better for their children, which is why it’s never too early to talk with them about money matters.

But in a nationwide survey released on April 9 by the Federal Reserve as part of National Financial Literacy Month, high school seniors had the worst scores so far in the six years the survey has been conducted. American teenagers answered only 48.3 percent of questions correctly about personal finance and economics. continue reading...

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - Oct. 26, 2007) - UNICEF’s traditional Halloween donation box has found a new home: it’s now online.

While parents get ready for a night of shelling out candy and children get their costumes ready, UNICEF Canada is encouraging Canadians to turn their traditional Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF coin donations into an online gift at www.trickortreatforunicef.ca. continue reading...

If your child or someone you know has recently received a toy by the US toymaker, Mattel, his/her health could be at risk.

Click here to obtain more information and a list of the names of the toys that are being recalled. continue reading...

Interesting to see the “value” of being a full-time stay at home dad: $128,000.

But if he were paid what he was worth as a stay-at-home dad, he’d make $128,755 a year, according to  Salary.com, a Waltham, Mass.-based provider of compensation management systems. continue reading...

EXTON, Pa., June 5 /PRNewswire/ — It’s not an accident that your baby is so darn irresistible … good looks tend to run in the family and, oh baby, did your little one catch the cute gene! Although he or she may be too little to grace the cover of Vogue, it’s not too early to show off that winning smile and hereditary good looks next to Mom or Dad on the cover of the Fall 2007 Graco® Catalog! Graco Children’s Products, a leading manufacturer of infant and juvenile products, is putting a twist on the traditional baby model search by bringing Mom or Dad into the picture! All that’s required for the My Graco Baby Model Search is a priceless picture of mom or dad with a baby under the age of 12 months to be entered to win a spot on the cover of the catalog and a lifetime worth of bragging rights!

Moms and dads interested in entering in the contest can log onto Graco’s website at www.gracobaby.com and click on the contest’s link or go directly to www.modelsearch.gracobaby.com and upload their favorite photo with baby. The photo will be featured in the Graco® baby photo gallery with all other entries for friends and family to view. After Graco® has selected the three finalists in August, viewers will be invited to vote on their favorite mom or dad with baby. Finalists will receive round-trip airfare and accommodations to appear on-air and online during the interactive talk show, “iVillage Live” in Chicago where the winner will be announced. continue reading...

LOS ANGELES, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — May 24, 2007 — While the Internet may be a worrisome place for parents to let their teens roam free, online shopping is one activity parents can feel comfortable knowing they’re safe. A survey of 672 parents conducted for leading shopping search site Shopzilla (www.shopzilla.com) by BizRate Research, challenges perceived notions of careless, irresponsible teens and finds that 58% of teens are shopping online and a majority of parents (54%) find their teens are ‘financially responsible.’ continue reading...

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ — Sunkist Growers announced today that 10,000 lemonade stands will be distributed for free to kids across the country through the Sunkist Take a Stand® campaign, while supplies last. In its fourth year, the award-winning “Take a Stand” program encourages kids to give back to their community by raising money for a charity of their choice through a good old-fashioned and freshly-squeezed lemonade sale. To receive a complimentary stand, children must be ages 7-12 and simply pledge their commitment to a charity online at: http://www.sunkist.com/takeastand.

Take a Stand Day — New in 2007 continue reading...