If you want your family’s photo greeting card to impress your friends this holiday season, here are 10 helpful suggestions from professional photographers Michele and Tom Grimm, authors of a brand new handbook, The Basic Book of Digital Photography. Plan Ahead. Eye-catching photos take some thought, so envision the card you want to send before you take any pictures. … [Read more...] about Ten tips for making great photo greeting cards for the holidays
Archives for November 2009
Parenting advice on taming the ‘Boogie Monster’
If your child is scared of monsters, ghosts or anything else you're not alone. Experts say that being afraid of things is a normal part of child development. But a new study suggests that how fathers deal with their children's fears should depend on the children themselves. Researchers at the University of California at Davis found that when it comes to real scary things, like … [Read more...] about Parenting advice on taming the ‘Boogie Monster’
When it comes to nonsense and insults, Twitter father knows best
If history has taught us anything, it's that staying cool isn't easy. In fact, anyone who's seem a John Travolta movie since 1995 may notice that aging seems to be opposite of cool, the anti-cool, the poison to cool. It's not that getting old makes you less likable or interesting, it's just hard to strike that detached tobacco-trance gaze when joggling a 4-four-year old on … [Read more...] about When it comes to nonsense and insults, Twitter father knows best
Parenting advice for teaching kids to be thankful
Teaching your children to be thankful doesn't have to be difficult. The most important parenting advice, according to experts, is for fathers and mothers to model appreciation and thankfulness for their children. Kansas State University child development expert Chuck Smith says Thanksgiving is the perfect time for families to stress the concept's importance. He suggests … [Read more...] about Parenting advice for teaching kids to be thankful
Don’t be a boob: Breastfeeding etiquette for guys
It's no secret that men, in general, have a love affair with breasts. For guys who like them big, a breastfeeding woman may seem like the ultimate gawking target … until, that is, you end up looking like a freakish voyeur for looking a little too closely.The best advice for how to act when a woman - whether it's your wife, a friend, a stranger or even your friend's wife - … [Read more...] about Don’t be a boob: Breastfeeding etiquette for guys