I’m not getting old, and I’ll prove it by doing something really stupid

March 10, 2012

16

Not 18 anymore

This one falls under the category Things You Can Expect From Your Parents. Son, as you move along through puberty, your actions are controlled less and less by reason. Your brain is really busy trying to figure out what to do with all those weird new chemicals drowning your neurons. As a result, it needs […]

How to tell your parents you’re going through puberty

March 7, 2012

46

Going to my room for puberty

Welcome to today’s installment of WTF Wednesday, where you can get designer advice at warehouse prices as long as you don’t mind mostly seconds, irregulars, size XXXL, or advice that went out of style in 1983. We’ve been getting a lot of great questions lately. If you’ve asked one recently and it’s not been answered […]

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Kid eating too much or not enough? The simple solutions (sort of).

February 29, 2012

50

Dessert stomach

Welcome to another installment of WTF Wednesday, where if you can find the same advice advertised elsewhere for less, we’ll congratulate you and totally mean it. This week, we’ve decided to tackle three questions about food. One about kids who can’t stop eating it, one about kids who don’t eat enough of it, and one […]

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It’s time for more favorite IBMP tweets. Read ’em while they’re fresh!

February 26, 2012

8

Future therapy account

Well, it’s been a couple busy weeks in Twitterville. The @Ibecamemydad Twitter feed continues to grow in popularity. Recent studies suggest that the rising unemployment rate in several countries correlates perfectly with the rise in followers of my feed. Read into that what you will, but  clearly people have a lot of time to waste. […]

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What to do when your kids decide annoying you is more fun than playing with their toys.

February 22, 2012

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Bored on the couch

Welcome to today’s installment of WTF Wednesday, where if you find the same advice at a lower price anywhere else, we’ll give you triple your money back (minus a $20 re-stocking fee, $10 service charge, $13.50 shipping, $50 handling fee, and some beer money). Today’s question comes via Twitter from Anntrea (@doodlesandJots). She also runs […]

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Stuffing your toybox with Happy Meal toys

February 15, 2012

20

Big budget studio

Welcome to another installment of WTF Wednesday, where the advice is free but following it might cost you more than just your reputation. Today’s question was submitted by John Brown (a.k.a. @jbrown3079) of Twitterville Indiana. He’s also the owner of Bellbottom Blog. We don’t yet know if the other 3,078 JBrowns on Twitter endorse his […]

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