The mental gymnastics of fast food is exhausting. There are so many factors to consider, like nutritional value, cost, and convenience. Other influences include geography,…
Mark ShatzJanuary 20, 2020
Food fascism is beneficial for kids. It leads to a healthier diet, an expanded palate, and better health. It broadens a child’s vocabulary to include…
Mark ShatzJanuary 17, 2020
Everyone has something to say about parenting. Even the folks without kids. Since they were parented, they believe that they know something about parenting. How…
Mark ShatzJanuary 16, 2020
If you like this blog, then join the 170,000 readers who own a copy of my book, Comedy Writing Secrets (3rd ed). It probably will…
Mark ShatzJanuary 15, 2020
Baby showers are misnamed. It’s not really about the baby. It’s about you. A more appropriate title would be, “We had unprotected sex, and we…
Mark ShatzJanuary 14, 2020
McGruff the Crime Dog was bred to promote personal safety. He taught kids preventive awareness with the intent to “take a bite out of crime.”…
Mark ShatzJanuary 11, 2020
Super Taste This There are few workarounds for the feeding dilemma. For some parents, the solution is generic. On the surface, that advice fits with…
Mark ShatzDecember 30, 2019
Like many parents, I felt fast food shame. There would be days, with back-to-back events, when my son and I didn’t have time to eat…
Mark ShatzDecember 15, 2019
About 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, and nearly 70 percent of those marriages involve kids. It sucks that so many children must deal…
Mark ShatzJanuary 5, 2019
