The Hard Task of Being a Loving Parent: Grandfather Lambasts His Daughter

I had the pleasure of reading this terrific letter from a Father to his daughter who kicked her "gay" son out of the house.

But I also find it rather disturbing that a mother can simply turn of their "love" switch and forget they raised a child since birth; Loved and cuddled with them since they were little, and yet their hatred for being born a certain way engulf them to the point of stupidity.

 Article and Letter courtesy of The Huffington Post

A Very Special Moment - Issue #11: A Piece of Chalk

Someone posted this video on Facebook last week, and I wanted to use it for this segment.  

What makes this piece "A Very Special Moment" is it's inspiring message through dance.  Much like musicians or anyone who loves to sing, dancing gives you a place to go, a place to find solace and comfort when we need it most.  Whether it's helping us overcome challenges or relieving stress, singing and dancing are mediums that impact our lives.  The video is a little over 3 mintues long and was produced by four young filmmakers from Germany (see Mashable.com).

Justen Beer, the protagonist in the video, plays a boy facing challenges at home, as his parents argue all the time and is faced with classmates bullying and harassing him at school.  

Justen takes a "Piece of Chalk" and the story commences.  I won't say more, but I promise you, it's absolutely amazing and heart-felt.  You Must Watch!

Must Watch: Robinsons 'Pals'

Why is it that everyone makes cool advertisements but us?  Oh wait, we have this diet coke commercial I posted earlier. Lol.

The following British commercial for the juice drink, Robinsons, starts off with two friends hanging out with each other.  As the day goes on, they kick the ball, run after each other, and play Star Wars.  When the day reaches it's end, the two boys call it a night.  

Are they friends or something more...  The outcome will surprise you.  Check it out.

The Joys of Being a Parent: I’m The Mom That Draws On Napkins

And the award for "Best Mom" goes to....

Nina Levy

You may remember, last week the award went to David Laferriere for being the best dad ever!  He earned the award because of the many drawings he creates on his kid's sandwich bags.  Well, now there's Nina Levy, who is an absolutely amazing artist.  She creates these magnificent drawings that are out of this world.  And she's been doing them every night for the past 6 years!

I have been drawing pictures on napkins for my sons' lunch boxes every night for the last six years. I usually get requests, although they are sometimes hard to fulfill- "I want Nightwing and Kid Flash blowing up the Brotherhood of Evil while Batman and Superman watch." Read More

Check these out! 

 8 More Napkins After the jump...

The Best of "WHEN I WAS A KID" Memes

Remember the meme I posted the other day?  Yeah, I didn't think you did.  It was the one where a kid was cowering with his hand over his face - "WHEN I WAS A KID.... blah, blah, blah.

Well, there's more!!!  And you know most of you thought this way when you were a kid.  You thought the world was black and white when your parents were young, because of the black and white TV shows.  LOL.

 Oh, it gets better.  There's several more after the jump....

Just Sayn'

The Joys of Being a Parent: I’m The Dad That Draws On Sandwich Bags

And the award for "Best Dad" goes to....

David Laferriere.

This special Dad has been drawing on his kids sandwich bags for over 5 years.  His kids don't see the images until they sit down for lunch and look to see what Dad drew for them on that particular day.  I think it's one of the greatest things I've seen online for quite some time.   

This is definitely what The Joys of Being a Parent is all about.

 
Plenty more pics after the jump...

Little Gordon Ramsay

Omg, why didn't ever see these before?  It's been nearly 5 bloody years since they've been out.  

If you're a fan of Hell's Kitchen, or anything associated with the foul-mouthed Chef, Gordon Ramsay - you'll absolutely love these videos, they're hilarious.

And we can only imagine this is what Ramsay was like as a child. LOL.  NSFW.

 

Soft Toys Made From Your Child's Drawings

Omg, these are really, really super cute.  I want one!!!  I'm sending in my childhood pics now!!!  

Child's Own Studio custom makes soft toys for children and boy, they are so darn adorable.  The creator, Wendy Tsao took on this amazing task, by making a soft toy for her 4yr old son in 2007, because he was constantly drawing.  Since then, she has made 400 of them.  If you have children, check it out - you'll absolutely love them!

Seven more after the jump...

The Joys of Being a Parent: The Queen of England is Visiting

So what would you do if your mother asked you to clean the bathroom "Like the Queen of England is Visiting"?

Oh, I don't know, probably do as she asks?  LOL.

Actually, this boy took it a little further...

Look at the pics after the jump...

Early Childhood Education Matters

Education is of vital importance in your child's young life.  I can't recall how many times my mother sat me in front of the television to watch Sesame Street.  Practically everyday.  Click here to Learn More.