Chuck E. Cheese voice replaced by Bowling For Soup rockstar
The company that operates the chain of children’s pizza restaurants is retiring the giant rodent’s outdated image — and the man who voiced its character for nearly two decades. CEC Entertainment Inc....
View ArticleFive incredibly stupid ways kids use the Internet to explore new ways to hurt...
Earlier this week, a 12-year-old boy burned himself so badly, in such an incredibly dumb way, that the West Penn Burn Center felt it necessary to issue a press release so that other kids and their...
View ArticleItsy-bitsy baby ‘bikini’ for infants without curves
Action News 5 – Memphis, Tennessee This is the T-shirt parents of very young girls need if they want strangers to visualize half-naked women while staring at their daughters. It’s a onesie with the...
View ArticleOvarian grafts may mean women could delay motherhood to their late 40s
A technique developed to preserve the ovaries of women being treated for cancer or those who are experiencing premature menopause could be used to help women delay motherhood until their late 40s,...
View ArticleTaking parenting too seriously can be bad for mothers’ mental health
There has been some debate over whether parenting makes people’s lives fulfilling and filled with joy or whether parenting makes people miserable and unhappy. Depending on how much sleep your child has...
View ArticleFive things to do with your kids this rainy weekend
The weather is not expected to get too much better this weekend so you’re going to be stuck indoors with kids who have already been stuck inside for days. Perhaps you’ll dream of happier times when at...
View ArticleVintage ads push women to gain weight
This post comes from MomHouston’s colleagues at Mommy Files. I’m re-posting here because who doesn’t long for a return to the time when being called skinny was an insult? We’re in the midst of swimsuit...
View ArticleSecurity expert blames the Colorado parents
An emergency preparedness expert writing for Security Debrief, a blog on homeland and national security, suggests the parents of children shot in the Colorado movie theater massacre are responsible for...
View ArticleThe best awkward family photos
Last week MSNBC reported on the latest trend among upper-crest Americans: Hiring a professional photographer to capture family vacations. Asking a random person walking by to snap a photo of your...
View ArticleHouston’s City Hall is turning teal this week
Editor’s note: Today’s guest post comes from Lu Quast, a lawyer, educator and cancer activist, in honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Early detection of ovarian cancer can be extremely difficult....
View ArticleMom shocked when she spots long-lost baby photos on Facebook
By Amy Graff/The Mommy Files Almost 10 years ago, a Canadian mom’s car was broken into and the theft took her camera containing an irreplaceable roll of film featuring photos of her newborn daughter....
View ArticleAnnouncing Houston’s favorite mom-daughter lookalikes
Thanks to Meg Young for submitting the winning photo in our mother-daughter lookalike contest, which ended Friday. And thanks again to all the beautiful moms and daughters who participated. Let’s...
View ArticleBaby bumps, then and now
As the world eagerly awaits the arrival of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s new baby girl (you know you want to see her), we gathered up some photos of other pregnant celebrities from the distant and...
View ArticleParents’ baby name choices linked to political leanings
By Amy Graff/The Mommy Files Have you ever found yourself trying to figure out whether the parents of your child’s friend are Republicans or Democrats? A new study reveals that you might be able to...
View Article5 pregnant women go on dates in new reality show
By Leanne Italie/Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They aren’t looking for sex and they’re not in need of baby daddies. It’s those two things that landed the singles ladies of “Pregnant & Dating” on...
View ArticleDo you know the hottest dad in Houston?
We know Houston is home to some amazing dads, and Chron.com asked readers to submit photos of the hottest dads in Houston. The submission portion of the contest has ended, and you can now vote for one...
View ArticleDo mean-faced Lego people make kids angry?
By Amy Graff/The Mommy Files In the 1970s and 80s, when my brother and I were building elaborate cities with colorful plastic bricks on our bedroom floors, the Lego figurines who inhabited our urban...
View ArticleWhat’s your favorite family activity?
When I was a kid, my parents used to take us hiking all the time. They would walk along communing with nature and staring at the trees while the three of us asked incessantly to sit down for a few...
View ArticleMy Little Pony reboot turns plastic horses into teenage girls
In the latest sexy makeover of a cherished children’s toy from the childhoods of today’s 30-somethings, Hasbro’s My Little Pony has transformed its cute, colorful horses (which, today’s 30-somethings...
View ArticleHouston’s hottest dads: Meet the 20 finalists
We asked readers to show off the great dads in their lives for the chance to win a stay at the Omni Houston Hotel with dinner for two at Noe Grill. Turns out Houston has a lot of hot dads. Now it’s...
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