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What families can learn from the 2012 Olympics…sort of.

June 13, 2012

Welcome to this week’s installment of WTF Wednesday where we are the leading experts on our own opinion. This week’s question comes via Twitter from Gina Valley, whose blog usually makes me laugh but today made me cry. Gina writes: Dear IBMP, What can we as a family learn from the Olympic Games? Well isn’t […]

The “I’d Laugh at the Irony if it Didn’t Piss Me Off So Much” Paradox

May 30, 2012

Welcome to this week’s installment of WTF Wednesday, where the advice is always free of fake colors or preservatives. Real colors or preservatives are totally fair game, though. This week’s question was submitted via Twitter by James Hudyma, A.K.A @SaskaDad. He’s got a blog I quite enjoy called EduDad and can be […]

21 ways to scare your parents

May 23, 2012

Welcome to this week’s installment of WTF Wednesday, where one man’s bad vice is another man’s ad vice. Take your time, I’ll wait… This week’s question was asked of Google, who turned around and tossed it to IBMP. Google knows good advice when it sees it. For some reason, though, it still recommended IBMP as […]

Fun things to do with annoying kids

May 2, 2012

Welcome to another installment of WTF Wednesday, where we help you turn your problems into other people’s problems. Either way, it’s job security for me. Today’s question comes forwarded anonymously from one of the search engines. The advice-seeker asks, Dear IBMP, What are fun things to do with annoying kids? Now that’s the […]

A parent’s guide to dealing with your child’s first boyfriend or girlfriend

April 25, 2012

Welcome to this edition of WTF Wednesday, where the advice flows unhindered by voice of reason and sensibility. This week’s question comes from Sarah Minor via Facebook. Sarah writes, Dear IBMP, How do you deal with a first girlfriend/boyfriend and are your techniques for dealing with them different if you have a boy […]

Picking a name for your child’s private parts

April 17, 2012

Welcome to this week’s instalment of WTF Wednesday, where we have a court injunction against practicing what we preach. Today’s question comes from Mikaela Wire via Facebook. She writes: Dear IBMP, Should you tell your small children the real names for their private bits or is it best to stick with things like pee pee […]