rebeca  Wednesday, April 13, 2011

As a mother of two boys, one thing that always irks me is that in the 21st century, Barbie can be a neurosurgeon, but Ken still can’t be a nurse. I see it every day. You better never tell a little girl she can’t do something because it’s for boys only. Her parents would be [...]

rebeca  Thursday, February 17, 2011

It seems that Groupon just can’t get much right these days. Let me give you a rundown of some of the company’s biggest flubs to date: 1. Super Bowl ads are deemed offensive when the company appeared to be poking fun at some significant world problems. “The people of Tibet are in trouble,” actor Timothy [...]

rebeca  Monday, February 7, 2011

Freezer cooking has become one of my favorite time and money saving activities. It all started about a year ago when a friend organized a huge cooking event with about 10 people and a total of 300 meals. We worked for 5 hours and each of us came home with 30 nutritious meals…and no dirty [...]

rebeca  Tuesday, January 25, 2011

It excites me to know that people all over the country are thinking of me when the Steelers head to the Super Bowl next month. Because, although I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, since graduating high school, I have spent more than 10 years living in several states spanning from Tennessee, Colorado, Texas and [...]

rebeca  Monday, January 10, 2011

The Average Parent is looking for a Marketing Assistant to help promote the website and generate additional traffic. Below are the details, which are pretty straight forward. If you are interested, please send a note with your qualifications to theaverageparent [at] gmail [dot] com. Duties: Research and execute a plan to generate additional traffic flow [...]

rebeca  Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Compiled in conjunction with Harper’s Bazaar’s Fakes Are Never In Fashion™ Cyber Monday is just around the corner! With counterfeit products and unscrupulous websites everywhere, it is more important than ever to know how to protect yourself when shopping online. We know Cyber Monday is a great time for busy parents to do much of their [...]

rebeca  Tuesday, November 16, 2010

If you were with me last year, you know that I don’t usually post individual deals for Black Friday. I know I can’t possibly keep up, so I like to use the week to spend time with the family while hubby is off work. However, below a few resources to help you out. Good luck [...]

rebeca  Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Originally posted Dec. 10, 2009 How would you feel if your boss gave you a reindeer mug full of starlight mints or a bottle of heavily-scented lotion for Christmas? Exactly, that’s what I thought! Unfortunately, more often than not, these are the types of gifts parents give their kids’ teachers and childcare providers. I know [...]

rebeca  Sunday, November 7, 2010

When my first son was born, I remember thinking, “this isn’t so hard.” Perhaps it was because I was so bombarded with negative expectations that I was surprised at how much easier life ended up being. Sure, I was sleep deprived, but it wasn’t like I had any other responsibilities to tend to. Hubby and [...]

rebeca  Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Originally Posted 10/31/09 Have you ever found yourself stranded in a physician’s waiting room with a bored child? I sure have. In fact, I recently spent more than an hour waiting to see a specialist for a post-op follow up. Specialist docs typically don’t have waiting rooms that scream fun for kids (unless they’re pediatric [...]