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Buying a House in One Page

Buying a House in one page (for entertainment only) Finding a house: Location, location, location.   Houses can often be changed, but location, school district, yard can’t be changed.  Buy for location Find houses on redfin.com o…

Newborns in One Page

Newborns in One Page (not medical advice for entertainment only - see a doctor) Always, always support their heads - they don’t have neck control until 3-4 months!!! Tricks to get your newborn to sleep Bounce on a   yoga ball  (w…

Pregnancy for Men in One Page or so (please consult a doctor; for entertainment only)

Trying 10 days after start of period, she’s most fertile; “White” stuff might come out She should not eat fish with mercury (it’s real bad!) Keep trying (even with a headache); ~10th day (after period starts) is your best bet Pre…

Planning a Wedding (for Men) in One Page

Congratulations!  Since you’re marrying her, you love her.  If you love her, you want this day she’s dreamed about all her life to be magical. Things to make sure to get in order: Where you are getting married (this is fun - try …

My 0.02: Arboretum

Overall: Solid game with 4 players.  Design: The cards are beautiful, but a couple of the types of trees are tough to tell apart, especially with how shiny the cards are. Rules Caveat: You can only score for trees that are…

There's lot of times when 2 kids each want to go first to brush teeth, take a bath, get a cookie, etc. Having a method for resolving those disputes is key - here are my favorite: 1) Flip a coin. (google will do this on the …

I played this in high school at my lunch table. Someone holds the pencil, point up. Another person has an apple. Fujis work well. The person with the apple attempts to lob the apple into the air such that it lands on the penc…

Don't just put your socks in a drawer. Roll each pair into a ball, and take turns throwing them in the drawer from 5 feet away. It turns laundry into an Olympic event of fun and excitement! Alternate turns. Most in wins.…

Game: Catch

It seems silly to post about playing catch, but lately we've been having a ton of fun with it. A few things I found: 1) When starting, a balloon (without a string) is easier to catch than a ball since it is squishier and …

Game: Stop Maleficient (TM)

In this game, I'm actually Maleficient and I sit on the couch with the coffee table in front of me. The kids have to throw the balls (we use the red ones from this): Into the basket: From behind the edge of the ru…

My 0.02: Some Games for Ages 3+

A few other fun games to recommend: 1) Jenga My 3 yr old can play too, and we have a lot of fun playing with our family! 2) Kerplunk I used to play this game growing up - it brings me a ton of joy to play with my kids.  …

Just a fun article about family memories https://www.parkslopeparents.com/Newsflash/making-the-best-family-memories.html

My 0.02: Game for 4-7 yr olds: Outfoxed is great

This game is great!  My kids request to play it.  There's dice rolling which is fun, a little bit of strategy, teamwork, and a little bit of logic & problem solving. Also, the foxes are adorable. Buy the game by click…

A Rest Stop for kids

My daughter's class has a great idea of a "rest stop" or a place that kids can go if they are feeling overwhelmed at the moment. Here are some things at the rest stop which make it extra restful:

At a recent birthday part for our 6yr old, we asked for no gifts.   This was in part inspired by a tradition in Canada, where they have a Toonie party, where each guest will bring a two dollar coin . What we got was incredible …