If you have toddlers, like me, then you’re probably entrenched in the The Wiggles, the hugely successful, Australian rock band for preschoolers. As a parent, I value their wholesome and entertaining tunes for my kids, and I’ve long been impressed by their marketing acumen.… Read the rest
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Smartphone Parenting
“Call me when you arrive so I know you’re safe.” That’s what my concerned parents urged when I was a kid — their way of keeping tabs on me. That phrase presumed that the check-in would occur from a landline telephone at my destination.… Read the rest
My New Weber Grill
My New Weber Grill!
The former owners of our home left us their Thermador natural gas grill for our backyard deck. We got good use out of it over the past four years, though we just parted ways with it. It was manufactured by BSH Home Appliances, a german company, which also is behind the high quality Bosch and Gaggenau brands.… Read the rest
World Video Premiere Of Cast Of Dads
We recorded our first video episode of Cast of Dads during South By Southwest (SXSW), the interactive, music and film festival. Jeff, CC and Brad were together in Austin, so Michael and I joined in via video, from San Francisco and New York, respectively. As you’ll quickly see from the video, we jury-rigged a couple of Macs with video Skype to bring our virtual heads directly to the conversation table.… Read the rest
Mobile Device Etiquette For Parents And Kids
“Call me when you arrive so I know you arrived safely,” my concerned parents used to ask when I was a kid. That phrase presumed that the check-in would occur from a destination landline. Today, for a growing number of kids, a check-in might occur via a text message, an email, Twitter, Facebook or Foursquare — undoubtedly via a mobile device.… Read the rest