How I Got Over the Easter Bunny
I found these photos:
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Bedtime Stories
Two young girls from Dover, Delaware love to read and they wanted to share that love. They begged their Mom to let them read bedtime stories every night on Facebook Live. They reasoned that other kids don’t have someone to read to them. The girls found it easier to fall asleep to a story and wanted to help other kids do the same. Their Mom agreed, with a strict list of rules.
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Kids’ Manners and Artificial Intelligence
In my role as a blogger for Witlingo, I get to delve into the world of voice-first technology; smart speakers, apps (called skills) for smart speakers, and the AI voices for the big companies. Those include Siri, Bixby, Cortana, and others. And when I say delve, I mean concentrate as if someone has put me in control of a space shuttle without instruction!
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The Perry Way
When I was young, I dreamed of making a big impact on the world. How I’d do it was vague. But the difference would be on a grand scale. Now that I’m older, I’m more focused on the micro than the macro. It’s about making a difference in small moments on a regular basis. That’s why I was so touched by this story about Luke Perry.
…If Dad Only Knew
My hope for Dads yesterday was that they felt how much they’re loved and appreciated. …
Thankful Thursday – Grandbabies
A great joy in my life is being a Grandma without ever having children. Wait, that didn’t come out right. It’s not that I am joyful that I didn’t have children. But I got grandkids anyway. …
“Never work with animals or children.” WC Fields
On Thursdays, we have a segment on the show called Ask Me Anything. Someone with a fascinating hobby or profession comes in and answers anything we and our listeners want to know about what they do. We’ve had a funeral director, a gun fanatic, a veterinarian, a former police chief and other interesting people. This week, I invited intuitive medium – psychic, if you like – Tania Thomas. She knew from the outset that I was a skeptic and she loves to talk about her work. But the result was unpredictable for another reason altogether. …
Dad Club London
I’ve long admired the mission and motives of Dad Club London. They’re a bunch of Dads and dads-to-be who help each other navigate the complicated world of dad-hood. This is not your father’s diaper duty. …
NRA: Not Really Astute
Keep in mind that this is real. The National Rifle Association, the powerful gun lobby in the United States, is rewriting classic fairy tales and posting them on the NRA website. They read like the parodies they are, but the NRA’s spin on their reason for the edits is what makes the whole thing astounding, even for them. …
Hallow-weenie
We have a Halloween tradition that’s been going on for six years. We unscrew the lightbulb in the garden lantern, keep all the lights off in the house and stay in the TV room at the back and watch a movie. This year’s selection: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which Derek had never seen. …
Smarty Pants
A study claims first-born children are smarter than their younger siblings. According to the research, in a family of ten children, the first one would be smart and by the time you get to number ten, they’re basically a turnip. …
Something Fishy This Way Swims
There’s a saying that goes, when a child hands you a toy telephone, you answer it. So when my boss’s 8-year-old daughter needed someone to look after her goldfish while the family goes on vacation, I took that responsibility seriously! …
Brandt’s Randt – Please Use Your Wet-Naps!
The 1,000,000th photo of a kid with ice cream all over their face sent me over the edge! I love kids. Kids are messy. Stuff happens. But it’s not adorable, like many parents think. So I randt. …
Turning Decor Into Child’s Play – House Proud, Sun Media
Now that it’s impossible to escape the back-to-school hubbub that reminds us another too-short summer is coming to a close, we may as well accept it. So join me as I present Swedish for Canadians, just in time for the arrival of the annual Ikea catalogue. …
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What A Little Girl Understands
Real-life heroes and heroines don’t come along very often. Â 5-year-old Jayden Sink of Topeka, Kansas is one of mine. Â Here’s why: …
What Bill Said
As the London Food Bank (and Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank) launches its spring food drive, with a greater need than ever, it reminds me that our world has its priorities all wrong. …