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See Tommy Jordan's Facebook Page – The Father Who Shot His Daughter's Laptop!

Keith James — Tue, 28 May 2013 11:55:09 +0000

Well, you all have heard about Tommy Jordan by now, the father who shot his daughter's laptop to pieces after she dissed her parents on Facebook. If you'd like to see more about what Tommy is all about, check out his Facebook page

Facebook Parenting – One Father, Tommy Jordan Shoots His Daughter's Laptop After Her Rebellious Post [VIDEO]

Keith James — Tue, 28 May 2013 11:08:13 +0000

Tommy Jordan is either the dad of the year or the scariest dad around. His 15 year old daughter published a scathing post on Facebook about her parents one day when she was ticked off and blocked them from reading it. Well, her dad just happens to be an I.T. guy for a living and found a way to read it

Having A Baby In 2013? Here's The Top 10 Most Popular 2012 Baby Names For Your Newborn Boy Or Girl!

Keith James — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:16:12 +0000

Possibly one of the most important and agonizing decisions for parents of a newborn is naming their baby as that name will stay with them for their entire life! You wanna pick something current but not too popular that EVERYBODY will name their kid that too.

What Is "Twerking?" How To Twerk…If You Really Think You Need To Learn [VIDEO]

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:06:42 +0000

All over the country teens are doing it. It is called “twerking,” and not since “Footloose” has dancing in school caused so much controversy. Nor has it garnered so much publicity. An instructional video on YouTube has been watched, as of this writing, more than four million times. What is twerking? How do you twerk? [...]

12 Parents Embarrassing Their Kids on Facebook

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:16:24 +0000

There’s a funny thing about parents and technology. That being a majority of moms and dads are pretty tech unsavvy without the help of us internet-obsessed younger folk. And while parental struggles can be frustrating at times, their attempts to get in the techy loop are mostly just hilarious. This is particularly true with Facebook. Many [...]

President Obama Threatens A 'Family Tattoo' Should His Daughters Ever Decide To Get One

Keith James — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:02:45 +0000

Whether you disagree with President Obama’s political ideas and policies is irrelevant after his latest comment. Parents everywhere are thanking him because he just came up with a way to keep his daughters from EVER getting a tattoo. He hinted at a ‘family tattoo’ and here’s a preview of his masterful parenting showcased on the [...]

Jim Gaffigan Talks About Parenting – Caution, Hilarity Inside!

Chip Douglas — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:15:48 +0000

This first time I watched Jim Gaffigan’s Standup act on Netflix, I was absolutely hooked. All through the show I was saying to myself “That’s me” “That’s what I do”, for every single subject that he touched on. This one absolutely had me rolling so I decided to share. Jim, a father himself, talks about [...]

Snooki Gives Some Labor Advice On MTV's Celebaby Report To Kim Kardashian For When She Gives Birth

Keith James — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:19:47 +0000

Cause when we need advice about anything in life, forget Dr. Phil! We head straight for the level-headed thinking of Snooki who couldn't find her car keys if they were in her hand (wait that's me)! Here she is from her MTV 'Celebaby' Report where she feels the need to impart her boundless wisdom to Kim Kardashian on how to look and feel HOT when giving birth to little 'Kimye'

Victoria's Secret PINK Targeting Teens and Tweens With Their New 'Bright Young Things' Underwear Line?

Keith James — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:36:36 +0000

Recently a mom took her young 9-10 y/o girl to a Victoria’s Secret PINK store to buy some unmentionables and created a firestorm among concerned parents so this latest bit from every woman’s favorite underwear giant is really flipping some wigs too. They’ve launched their new Bright Young Things line and appears targeted to young [...]

Dad With Terminal Brain Cancer Wins Marathon While Pushing Daughter in Stroller

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:26:05 +0000

Iram Leon isn’t going to let a little thing like cancer slow him down. In the latest story about the power of the human spirit on display at a marathon, the 32-year-old man battling terminal brain cancer finished first in the Gusher Marathon in Beaumont, Texas earlier this month, while pushing his six-year-old daughter the [...]

One Father Makes A Deal With His Daughter To Quit Facebook For 5 Months For $200

Keith James — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:32:32 +0000

Paul Baier made a contract with his 14-year old daughter Rachel that if she swore off Facebook for 5 months (from now until June) that he’d give her $200, $50 of which she’d get roughly two months in and the other $150 at the end. But here’s the interesting thing… This whole thing was HER [...]

Top 10 Lies Parents Tell Their Kids

Keith James — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:10:28 +0000

Hey Parents, (Kids, stop reading now... SPOILER ALERT!) We never want to lie to our kids but sometimes lies can be used to enhance their lives rather than to harm them and we've all also been guilty of using a lie or two to 'inspire' obedience. Here are the Top 10 lies that we tell our kids for better or for worse.

Insane Dad Builds Backyard Roller Coaster With 12-Foot Drop

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:16:01 +0000

Being a parent means you have the chance to build all the stuff you wish you had when you were a kid but lacked the tools and know-how to pull off. An Ohio man with the YouTube handle Makethesale1 must have had a childhood jonesing for a backyard roller coaster. According to the man, the [...]

Awesome Dad Modifies Son's Lightning McQueen Toy Car

Don Deane — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:30:32 +0000

Five-year-old Evan loves ‘Cars’ so much that he literally wore out the wheels on his Lightning McQueen Power Wheel toy car. So, his dad Sean, an employee at the aftermarket tuning company FFTEC Motorsports, rebuilt the ride from the ground up, even adding a zippy 500 watt electric motor that’s capable of outputting .66 horsepower.