Category Archives: Toys and Games

K’NEX, Barbie and the tension of true feminism

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

My name is David, and I’m a feminist. And before you ask, Yes, you can have a penis and be a feminist. Feminism isn’t about hating men or claiming women are better, but about seeking the flourishing of both genders … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Parenting, Toys and Games, Training Up a Child | 9 Comments

That Time My Kid Was More Athletic than Yours

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

As you may know, Yosi has attended Awana Cubbies at a local church this year for the first time. We had mixed feelings before she started in September, but she loves it and we get a free date night every … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Parenting, Church, Faith, Outtings, Parenting, The Adventure of Life, Toys and Games, Training Up a Child | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday: The Moments that Make Parenting Totally Worth It

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

I wrote in a Top Tuesday post a few weeks ago about the hardest parts of being a parent, and I want to balance that today by listing some of the things that make the whole wrestling match worth it. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Parenting, Education, Parenting, Top Tuesdays / Friday Five, Toys and Games | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Bad Parenting Products

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

It is a proven fact that parenting makes your life about 65% more absurd than it was before. You have to ask questions you never thought you would ask, you receive questionable reproductive advice from toddlers, your times of spiritual … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

In December Lyndie bought a gingerbread house kit for Yosi, and we spent a Saturday afternoon at the dining room table assembling it. Initially the idea of a using a prefab kit sounded like the death of imagination to me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Parenting, Holidays, Toys and Games | 2 Comments

Toy Fails

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

I recently saw an article on The Huffington Post that lists the 14 worst toys available for girls. I can’t even believe some of these. Here are some of the worst offenders:

Posted in Parenting, Pop Culture, Toys and Games | 1 Comment

August Adventures in Parenting

Posted on September 4, 2010 by

Here in Ohio we’re winding down from one of our hottest summers on record, and Autumn is just starting to peak her head around the corner, ready to run out into the open and shake the leaves out of the trees. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Parenting, Education, Outtings, Parenting, Science and Nature, The Adventure of Life, Toys and Games | Tagged , | 4 Comments