Rating: PGGenre: ComedyRelease Date: March 27, 2009Running Time: 94 minutesChild-friendly? The cartoon violence of this animated feature may be a little too intense for younger children, especially one instance where someone is accidentally shot with a gun. The language doesn't get much stronger than words such as "stupid" or "jerk," but there is some mild … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Monster vs. Aliens
Archives for April 2009
Words to live by: Parkinson’s Disease Helped Make Fox a Better Dad
Words for dads to live by. Some times it takes great tragedy to really understand what living in the moment with your kids really means. We all fail at this a million times a day, but anything it takes to bring us back to the "now" when with our kids is good stuff. Actor Michael J. Fox's Parkinson's Disease has helped him to become a better dad. The star insists his … [Read more...] about Words to live by: Parkinson’s Disease Helped Make Fox a Better Dad
Four Financial Tricks to Make Your Child Money-Savvy
Jonathan Clements, in the Wall Street Journal today, had some useful reminders for moms and dads trying to teach their kids good money skills. We actually practice some of these on our eight-year old. Our friend, Harvey Beck at ActiveAllowance.com writes a lot in his blog about his money experiments on his two boys and finds that a lot of these strategies really work. All dads … [Read more...] about Four Financial Tricks to Make Your Child Money-Savvy
Library may be refuge for inexpensive entertainment
For fathers who feel the recession is stretching their parenting skills to the economical limit, it may be time to revisit an old neighborhood institution.With many families cutting back on entertainment spending such as video rental memberships and CD purchases, the library may be an ideal solution for fathers who have been forced to cut back on weekend movie nights.Most … [Read more...] about Library may be refuge for inexpensive entertainment
Inexpensive Birthday Party Games for Dads on a Budget
You don't have to hire a magician or a pony to make a child's birthday party a success. The only real expense you might have to endure is birthday cake and ice cream. Otherwise, kids just need some easy-to-create fun activities. You can go fly a kite or take a trip together to the local playground. If you want to be more industrious, here are some easy-to-make attractions … [Read more...] about Inexpensive Birthday Party Games for Dads on a Budget