While the children’s television show Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is a cute and creative show, which my daughter loves, the Fisher Price Mickey Mouse Clubhouse See n’ Say toy was quickly hidden from her reach. The main reason is the toy’s lack of volume controls, resulting in an elevated parental annoyance level. Don’t get me wrong – the toy itself is a fine toy, I think all kids had something...

Last week New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new program for existing father and fathers-to-be to become more involved in their children’s lives by creating programs and classes that are accessible to fathers of all walks of life in the City. He also announced that he would be creating a new role for city-wide fatherhood services coordinator, who will be in charge of ensuring that all city services...

Jack’s Big Music Show is an often forgotten and underestimated show currently in syndication on Nick Jr. most weekdays and weekends. From the research I’ve found on various sites, the show was produced between 2005 to 2007 and is not currently in active production, which is upsetting because this happens to be one of my daughter’s favorite shows. The format of the show is relatively standard –...

Like many couples, my wife and I have tried a number of contraceptives, from condoms to IUD’s (Intra-Uterine Device), but each had some side effect attached with it. After our experiences with pregnancy and that we have 2 children, my wife and I decided that the time was right for us to explore other methods of birth control – the more permanent type. We looked into a tubal-ligation, but decided against it...