Oh No! My 12 Year Old Has a Cell Phone

Oh No! My 12 Year Old Has a Cell Phone
Post by Carolyn West When I was 12 the most important thing on my mind was how I was going to afford to buy a skateboard. They were just getting big back then and skateboarding was something done in your driveway,... more please

Table Talk: Movies, Books and Sports

Table Talk: Movies, Books and Sports
Get Your Kids Talking with these Simple & Fun Questions: Would you rather be really funny and everyone loved hanging out with you but you have to work really hard on your homework and study a lot to get good grades... more please

Girl Talk: Living with the J-Squad

Girl Talk: Living with the J-Squad
  by Jenna McCarthy I always wanted to have girls. Well, that’s not exactly true because for a long while there I didn’t really want kids at all. But once I decided to throw caution—and birth control—to the wind and discovered first-hand... more please

A New Ooph

A New Ooph
There are some changes around here on Ooph. You might have noticed a drastic difference in the design. I hope you approve. My goal was to create a site that answers the questions you in the interworld have asked via... more please

Naming Our Kids in the Internet Age

Naming Our Kids in the Internet Age
Several years ago in the UK a fast food company ran a series of commercials about changing your name to match the license plate on your car. They promoted it as a cost saving measure and then related it to... more please

table talk: new year style

table talk: new year style
Get Your Kids Talking with these Simple & Fun Questions: What goal do you think we, your parents, (me, your parent) should have this year? If you could accomplish any one thing this year, what would it be?  If you could be any... more please