From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Promises, Promises (Perhaps a Bit Premature)

I am embarrassed and laughing at the same time over the fact that not ONE of our readers sent in a candy-free Valentine suggestion (not even Louisa!  Not even Anastasia!).  You are all clearly a bunch of Red Pill Slackers (I am SO kidding).  Perhaps you’re all so ingrained in the candy culture that you [...]

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The Haitian Earthquake: How to Involve Our Kids + Old News Already?

When the story broke about the Haitian earthquake, I found myself glued to the TV in a state of sadness and shock.  I found the images, as I’m sure many of you did, to be quite graphic and disturbing and made it a point to either turn off the TV or change the channel when [...]

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Red Pill Readers: How Do You Handle the Springtime Candy Onslaught?

Valentine’s Day and Easter — other than Halloween, nothing rivals these two springtime holidays for sheer terror in the heart of a sugar-averse Red Pill Parent.  My household is by no means ‘clean’ of the offending substance, but I do try to not get carried along by the prevailing cultural insistence that these two holidays represent [...]

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