Here’s a dirty little secret: Parents DO have a favorite child . . . and if you’re wondering if it’s you, maybe you ARE the chosen one. A study analyzed data from over 19,000 participants, and found that parents do treat their children differently . . . and the way they choose their “favorites” is […]
If you’re driving more than three or four hours with your kids for Thanksgiving, you might want to break it up into two days . . . because that’s right when you’ll start HATING them. A poll of parents with kids under 12 found “peak stress” hits three-and-a-half hours into traveling. One in eight said […]
“The Wall Street Journal” just did a story on how the hot new trend is to visit your kid at college to PARTY with them. Their headline is, “It’s 10 A.M. and Dad’s Doing Jell-O Shots. Must Be Parents’ Weekend.” Touring the campus and meeting professors is still a thing schools offer. But apparently more and more […]
A poll earlier this year found 20% of employers have seen a Gen Z’er bring a PARENT along for a job interview. Is that unprofessional? And are young people really having their parents interview WITH them? Another survey drilled down, and it looks like the answer is . . . not all of them. But […]
A study found parents with kids six and under only get 31 minutes of “me time” a day, on average. Around one in seven said it feels more like ZERO “me time.” Even when you do get time to yourself, it’s hard to relax. 96% said it feels like they’re always “on call.” Here’s how […]
Some parents spend MONTHS deliberating potential baby names. Others pull a name out of thin air the moment the baby arrives. But no matter how it happens, a chunk of parents want a RE-DO. In a new survey, 9% of mothers admit that they’ve regretted the name they gave their child. And 10% say their […]
Did your parents . . . or your friends’ parents . . . have any weird rules when you were growing up? Someone online asked people to name the weirdest rules they had as kids. Here are the highlights . . . 1. A mom told her kids NOT to cover their mouth when they […]
Should you be teaching your kids to say ‘Sir” and Ma’am’? A writer from https://lifehacker.com/ believes you should stop teaching your kids to use those terms. From the article https://lifehacker.com/stop-teaching-kids-to-say-sir-and-maam-1850130701 Some reasons to stop teaching “sir” and “ma’am” It comes with tremendous risk of misgendering trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people. It often offends people who feel young […]
Ever watched the movie “Bad Moms”? Well.. Welcome to Bad Dad! On this episode of OFF AIR with Matt & Ramona, Matt’s wife and eldest daughter are out of town so him and the youngster are breaking all the rules! Quik Trip for dinner, lots of screen time and all the slushies you can drink! […]
Ashton & Mila Have Some Bubbling Over Bathing Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have some people bubbling over their thoughts on hygiene. During a recent sitdown on the “Armchair Expert” podcast, the couple revealed that they don’t believe in bathing their kids or themselves too much. “You shouldn’t be getting rid of the natural oil […]
Summer!! Yippee!! Well, that jubilant feeling lasts, for parents, about 6.3 days. Then those same kids that were dancing and burning old papers and work books (okay, maybe a bit extreme but you get where I’m going) will say the dreaded, “I’m bored!”
My daughter was having a playdate the other day when she yelled, “Dad, crap; is a bad word, right?” My mind started doing calculations. I immediately seized on the way the question was asked. It was apparent she was looking for confirmation that “crap” was a bad word. I didn’t remember dictating that word was banned in our house, so I’m guessing my wife did.