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The Way We Talk to Our Children…

The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice. ~Peggy O'Mara

Do you every catch yourself saying something unnecessarily impatient or critical to your children? The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice.

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Daddy Needs New Wheels

I’ve been thinking for some time about buying a new car, and being a father has changed the way I think about transportation. When I was born my father traded in his sexy two seat convertible for a wood-paneled Ford station-wagon. So what choices are available to the modern dad? Let’s look at some of the options…

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My Name is Not Pumpkin!

Our Pumpkin on Halloween 2008

After I finished her bedtime story and started to turn off the light, our six-year-old daughter said, “Don’t call me Pumpkin. That’s not my name.” While I don’t remember saying it, I must have said, “Goodnight, Pumpkin. I love you.” The pet-name is now a long established habit. She followed up with, “Goodnight, Banana!” complete …

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Daydreaming About Walt Disney World

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Hi. You’ve just caught me taking a sanity break here at my day-job. I’ve been doing a bit of daydreaming about family vacations to Walt Disney World. I’m curious. Do you stay “on property” when you visit the Magic Kingdom?

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5 Surprising Cameos & Easter Eggs in Disney Movies

The King and Grand Duke from Cinderella at Little Mermaids Wedding

I recently shared an Easter Egg showing Rapunzel and Flynn Rider visiting Princess Anna in Arendelle. Here are 5 more surprising Disney character movie cameos:

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Rapunzel & Flynn Rider Visit Frozen’s Arendelle!

Rapunzel and Flynn with Princess Anna in Arendelle in Disney's movie Frozen

In Disney’s Oscar winning movie Frozen, there’s a bit of a mash-up in which Rapunzel and Flynn Rider can be seen entering Arendelle for Queen Elsa’s coronation…

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Mommy Meme: KEEP CALM & CARRY DIAPERS…

Keep Calm and Carry Diapers…

Free Parenting Printable: KEEP CALM AND CARRY DIAPERS…and cheerios, wet wipes, a spoon, a binky, a triple latte, formula, purell, Goodnight Moon, a bib, more diapers…

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Frozen: Disney Changes its Tune on True Love

Elsa from Disney's Frozen - You can't marry a man you just met !

In Disney’s Oscar nominated animated film Frozen, I was pleased to see they intentionally skewer their own fairy tale meme about “true love”. Did you see it?

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Our Daughter’s Reaction to a Surprise Walt Disney World Vacation [Video]

Daughter Surprised by Disney World Trip

Before our big Walt Disney World trip last week, I asked for your advice on how to best surprise our 5½ year-old daughter. Here’s a video of how that went!

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