If you haven’t seen the video of Steve Monforto catching the foul ball at the Phillies baseball game last night then you have to watch. Steve’s instincts were incredible. It’s nice to know that millions of people have watched this precious moment between a dad and his daughter. But remember that moment would have been [...]

In the July issue of Pediatrics they reported on a study (“Paternal Depressive Symptoms During Pregnancy Are Related to Excessive Infant Crying”) that shows how dad’s depressed state during pregnancy can be linked to their newborn baby crying excessively. Here is the conclusion of the study in their own words: CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that [...]

A new report from Symantec delivers the news that many parents still don’t want to believe… that kids’ are searching for (and no doubt finding) Websites that aren’t intended for children. The report was based on search habits of thousands of kids’ who use Symantec’s OnlineFamily.Norton service, which lets parents monitor and manage their kids’ [...]

A study performed by the University of Southern California’s Center for the Digital Future found that 28 percent of Americans interviewed said they have been spending less time with members of their families. This is well over twice the 11% who said the same in 2006. An alarming 44 percent of Internet users said they [...]

Blu-ray Disc announced a Fathers’ Day contest on momz.com (our better-half site) last week. Feel free to nominate your dad or spread the word to others who might be interested in winning a Blu-ray disc player and 10 discs. For details visit: Fathers’ Day Contest on momz.com.

Our youngest, Colin, is 6 years old and just about a week ago he saw a commercial for an upcoming Monster truck show and his eyes lit up and he seemed really interested in going to one of these shows. So when I saw the story I just had to read it. I apologize for [...]

I don’t pay much attention to Hollywood or the elite actors in the tinsel town, but I find myself saddened by the news that John Travolta’s 16 year old son died at their vacation home in the Bahamas. Losing a child must be one of the most dreadful things that can happen to any parent. [...]

Sequenom has developed a non-invasive prenatal test that may replace the amniocentesis tests that are performed 450,000 times a year in the US. Both of these tests are done to detect chromosomal defects, such as Downs Syndrome and Trisomy, while an unborn baby is still in the womb. The main difference being that an amniocentesis [...]

For many years, kindergartners at Claremont Elementary in Southern CA have celebrated Thanksgiving by dressing up as pilgrims and Native Americans and sharing a feast. But on Tuesday, when the kids meet for their turkey and songs, they won’t be wearing their hand-made bonnets, headdresses and fringed vests due to political correctness run amok. Michelle [...]

Source: AOL Time Warner Boys Autism May Have Saved the Both of Them Christopher was laughing as the father and son were pulled farther and farther from Ponce Inlet, Florida. As the pair lunged for buoys — and missed — Christopher couldn’t help but giggle. It was this spirit that helped ground Marino, the father [...]