It’s OK - You really don’t have to medicate for a fever

Since he was a baby, Punkalicious has always rejected medicine. Thankfully, he never really was that sick. We’ve been through different tricks to have him take it such as chewables mixed with M&Ms, bribes, and well, just shoving it down his throat and having him immediately throw it up. Note to self - […]


Internet searching trends

The first step to finding relevant information is to determine the appropriate questions. According to graduate schools in information or library science, the reference interview is the key. Librarians talk to their patrons and help them clarify their research problem, ideally keeping the questions narrow enough to avoid being deluged with too much information but broad enough to […]


Our maladaptive children

This story has been all over the news this week, and those families who forced their children to sleep through what we consider inhumane methods (listen to our “Crying it Out” podcast) are jumping for joy.
We, on the other hand, have created maladaptive children because we choose to parent our children at night. This […]


OurFirstMarriage #48: Books and Movies

Tom is sick and whining about it… and he’s not even that sick. Everyone wants to write a book. You know you do. Tom finally finished Atlas Shrugged. Tanel finished her book, A Thousand Splendid Suns. Both are discussed. Tanel shouldn’t be allowed to read exciting books. Or cowboy up and push through. Tom doesn’t […]

 
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OurFirstMarriage #35: EAT! CHEESE!

Does the “have patience” song help? Nope. At least it doesn’t help Tom. Tanel and Tom start a new gym complete with complimentary trainer sessions. How did the first one go? The duo weigh in (pun intended). Captain Evil is better (at least during this taping) and he finally went in for his 18 month […]

 
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OurFirstMarriage #33: The Secret of Great Homemade Pizza

Thanksgiving is upon us so Tanel and Tom start off talking about how to involve the kids in the celebration. Does Punkalicious eat pizza? Listen in to find out. Should you force your kids to eat food? Tanel and Tom weigh in. How to read a menu at a high-end restaurant a la Tom. Tom […]

 
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