Things Good Parents Do: Reader Favorites of 2008 (part 1)
(The Kochenburger fam relaxing at home in 2008…)
Things Good Parents Do, is a tongue-in-cheek (sometimes downright cheeky!) blog that added a little rascally wit and “wisdom” (HA!) into the parenting scene. I have enjoyed writing Things Good Parents Do, and our readership has grown–wildly of late! Though there are MANY outstanding parenting, dad, and [...]
Important Message on Monitoring Your Children and Teenagers Online
Important: This is NOT one of those wonderful blogs that do nothing but advertise products, or offer faux reviews. This is a one-time suggestion of a software to protect your children online. If you’d prefer to leave now, consider these blog posts of mine that a lot of people seemed to enjoy:Ugly Son? It’s Dad’s [...]
#1 Secret of the Parenting Universe Revealed (Hint: Media, Teen Sex, THE Talk)
“(CNN) — Sexual content on television is strongly associated with teen pregnancy, a new study from the RAND Corporation shows. Researchers at the nonprofit organization found that adolescents with a high level of exposure to television shows with sexual content are twice as likely to get pregnant or impregnate someone as those who saw fewer [...]
Ain’t Nothin’ But a Twin Thang! (Sibling Rivalry x10…and what to do about it)
I have an identical twin. His name is Phil. Mine is James (”Jimmy” way back when, Jim now). So there was no cutesy name stuff happening, thank God. No Jimmy and Timmy, Billy Bobby and Bobby Robby, or Skeeter and Peter. One small grace in an otherwise graceless situation.
Many people would say to us [...]
Do All White People Like to Hate Their Parents?
Do all white children hate their parents? One blogger who hit the big-time seems to think so.Christian Lander, (white guy) author of the humorous blog, “Stuff White People Like” is now the author of the top-selling book, Stuff White People Like: The Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions. In that book he [...]
Mom Drives Daughter to a Beat-Down: Families in the News, Part 6
“PHOENIX — Surprise police have arrested a mother they say drove her daughter and her friends to a rival’s home so they could assault her.”
One more from the chapter of “Jim’s Book” called…”Well I May Not Be the the Best Parent in the World, But At Least I’ve Never Done Anything THIS Stupid,” to [...]
Parents, If You Could, Would You Give Your Kids Up?: Families in the News, Part 5
“OMAHA, Neb. — The grandparents of nine children who were given up by their father under Nebraska’s unique safe-haven law said Thursday that they wished he would have come to them for help.”
Now this is a tricky situation because this dad who left all nine of his kids at a hospital had some seriously complicated [...]
Dad Beats Naked Boy Found in His Daughter’s Room: Families in the News, Part 4
“DELTONA, Fla.–An angry Deltona father whacked his teenage daughter’s boyfriend with a metal pipe after finding the boy naked in his daughter’s room.”
It kinda’ went like this…
–Dad hears sounds coming from daughter’s room around 3-4 in the AM.
–Dad proceeds to arm himself with a pipe.–Dad proceeds to daughter’s room and opens door.
–In [...]
Teen Plans Mother’s Murder to Pay for Breast Implants? Families in the News Part 3
“FOUNTAIN, Colo. — A Colorado teenager hired men to kill his mother so he could use her money to get breast implants for his girlfriend, police said.”
It is reported that this precious 18-year-old son, Nikita, planned to have mom killed, sell her car, and use money in her bank account to get his girlfriend breast [...]