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Why do we have Hannah Montana? Because kids buy stuff

Friday, March 5, 2010

I had an interesting conversation with Jim Donio after I posted a blog about children’s music mom and dad would like. Donio is the president of NARM, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers, a group made of of music industry executives and retailers.
NARM occasionally holds its annual conference in Chicago, an event I’ve covered in [...]

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You can call me a Daddy blogger

Thursday, March 4, 2010

I’ve worked on a number of interesting projects in the last year, but the one I started a few weeks ago is the most personal. And, I suspect, it will be the most fun.
I’ve started to work with Keith Kriegler (follow him on Twitter!), the founder of MyDadnMe.com, a social website for families that takes [...]

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I wanna live where it’s always Saturday

Friday, February 26, 2010

I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to conclude that most people would pick Saturday as their favorite day of the week. For years, Guadalcanal Diary’s “Always Saturday” — a classic one-hit wonder — was my weekend theme song.
Now I’m thinking it would be an appropriate tune for dads, as my Saturdays are [...]

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Children’s music for mom and dad

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

My wife and I are not the type of parents who enjoy listening to syrupy music recorded for kids. We can’t stand the usual stuff from Barney, Disney or Sesame Street. So we figured if the kids don’t hear it, they won’t know what they’re missing. On the other hand, listening to Los Lobos cover [...]

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Parenting tip: Comic books encourage young readers

Friday, February 19, 2010

A chance conversation in a local bakery reminded me of one of my great accidental parenting discoveries. As I waited for my baked goods, a baker noticed the pins on my backpack and asked if I was a fan of Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern.
Well, I replied, the Green Lantern kind of confuses me. [...]

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Family photos: Shutterfly’s winning pitch and Qoop’s cool poster

Monday, January 11, 2010

I have to hand it to Shutterfly. They hit me with a product pitch I couldn’t resist. I’ve used Shutterfly to order photos and photobooks for several years. In recent months, I’ve even started to upload iPhone pictures to Shutterfly using the service’s handy iPhone app. (Thumbs up).
But I don’t love Shutterfly. In fact, I [...]

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A new resolution: Wii be fit

Thursday, January 7, 2010

As parents of small children, now 6 and 2, my wife and I didn’t want to bring a video game system into our house. It was too soon, we figured, and we kept hearing horror stories from parents with kids who became addicted to video games. Heck, I reported a few of those stories.
We’ve softened [...]

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Six gadget deals that caught my eye at Best Buy

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

A brief tour Monday of the local Best Buy uncovered several fine deals if you are still searching for gadget-themed holiday treats. Here are six that caught my eye:

Nike Flight Sport headphones, $25. How good do these sound? I have no idea but I’m sure they are no worse than what ships with an [...]

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Parental advice: Take a pass on the Dora camera

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

As parents, we love it when our kids exhibit a creative streak. Indeed, we encourage creativity by buying crayons, safety scissors and paint.
One creative area kids love to explore is photography. Your child will start asking to use your camera around age 4, and most of the time, since he or she usually has sticky [...]

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