According to the poll on the JuiceBox widget in our sidebar, a majority of parents don't think they go out to dinner (sans kids) often enough. I'm with the majority. Life with kids is very busy and most of the time we are just too tired to make the effort to plan a date night. We did have a date night recently though and it was fabulous! Looking forward to dinner and a movie with my hubby all … [Read more...]
New on Juice Box Jungle: "Silent Shame"
Did you breast feed your baby? Did you feel guilty if you didn't? While I feel that breastfeeding is extremely beneficial for both mom and baby and I breastfed both of my children, I also think it is a personal choice and one you should be happy with whether you choose breast milk or formula. It is also my personal opinion that every mother should at least give it a try. That being said, I … [Read more...]
New on Juice Box Jungle: Is Your First Born Smarter Than Their Other Siblings?
The New York Times says "firstborns are smarter". Are they? Is yours? Read the article by clicking on the appropriate frame in my JuiceBox on the sidebar, then read my take below...and comment! Tell me how you feel too! And don't forget to answer the poll...do you have a sharper firstborn?The NY Times article had some interesting theories on why firstborns may be smarter than their siblings. … [Read more...]
New on Juice Box Jungle: Is Shouting the New Spanking?
The New York Times says "shouting is the new spanking" and this title particularly intrigued me. Is it? Read the article by clicking on the appropriate frame in my JuiceBox on the sidebar, then read my take below...and comment! Tell me how you feel too! And don't forget to answer the poll...have you ever spanked your kids?Oh goodness....I confess. I'm a shouter. Just today in a rush to get my … [Read more...]
New on Juice Box Jungle: CEO of Shutterfly & Father of 3
New on our Juice Box Jungle widget (the one with the green border in the left sidebar) is a video of the CEO of Shutterfly, who is also a father of three, talking about how things change after the first born. I think it's neat to see the real people behind big companies and Jeff seems like a great person (I love Shutterfly so I could just be saying that but take a look at the video and see for … [Read more...]
New on Juice Box Jungle: Is Your Piggy Bank Phat?
The JuiceBox widget on my sidebar is full of money this week. Mint.com (an awesome and free way to manage AND SAVE your money online) is the sponsor. Saving money is obviously near and dear to our hearts here on this blog, and I'm excited to see that JuiceBoxJungle has added an ecard which you can send right from the widget to tell a friend how and where you saved money online. Please feel free to … [Read more...]