http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_family.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Kids and Family en-us Wed, 9 Jul 2008 03:00:47 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/omc_rssfeed_logo.gif http://onmilwaukee.com 204 67 Tonight, July 8 at 7 p.m., the Robbie Seay Band, plays a benefit concert at Brookfield Lutheran Church, 18500 W. Burleigh Rd., for the Zoe Means Life cause. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/zoemeanslife.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/zoemeanslife.html?15852 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:35:00 CST The "kiddie cocktail" really hasn't changed much over the past few generations. We're changing that right now. Enjoy this updated-for-2008 list of faux kiddie cocktails. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/motherfestkiddiecoctails.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/motherfestkiddiecoctails.html?11560 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 05:23:00 CST Freckle Face children's boutique will open in its new space on Tuesday, July 8. The new shop's address is 244 N. Broadway. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/frecklefaceopens.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/frecklefaceopens.html?15834 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:26:00 CST Milwaukee Fashion Week is set for Oct. 3-6, and in the fashion world, this is great news for the city. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/milwfashionweekupdate.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/milwfashionweekupdate.html?15784 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 07:43:00 CST I forget that despite our downplaying of my kid's brown skin, it's already a part of his 5-year-old identity. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/kailovesbarack.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/kailovesbarack.html?15776 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 05:33:00 CST Recently, I realized that I left something off the short list of family values: optimism. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/motherfest0608.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/motherfest0608.html?15676 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:23:00 CST Roscoe has character beyond what we've seen in a cat in a very long time. At just eight months, this young cat has gone from abandoned stray to treasured pack member. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/roscoeriley.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/roscoeriley.html?15703 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:59:00 CST Small cars get great gas mileage, but because I have two kids who would ride in the backseat, I am questioning the safety of driving something with so little junk in the trunk. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/smallcarblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/smallcarblog.html?15726 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:54:00 CST After the recent flooding issues, three people reported that a person dressed like a utility worker asked to enter their home to investigate floodwater. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/waterworksimposter.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/waterworksimposter.html?15659 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:49:00 CST In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, the Milwaukee County Breastfeeding Coalition announced they will host a second annual walk. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/breastwalk.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/breastwalk.html?15642 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:09:00 CST Fortunately for Ellie, the hardest part of her journey is over. She is safe. Secure in a loving foster home with the Companion Animal Resource and Adoption Center, she has no idea her stop is a temporary one until her forever family is established -- but she doesn't care. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/ellie.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/ellie.html?15607 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:21:00 CST The Funky Frog -- a children's consignment shop with a "green" twist and an emphasis on locally created items -- opens in August at 6241 S. 27th St., inside the Emporium Square. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/funkyfrog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/funkyfrog.html?15500 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 05:23:00 CST Rapport, a company devoted to leadership development programs, hopes to help Milwaukee-area kids. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/rapportmilw.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/rapportmilw.html?15397 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:39:00 CST Rock washing is just one of the riveting events in my "mom life" these days. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/notesfromthecrib.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/notesfromthecrib.html?15442 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:39:00 CST When the Washington Park Peace Walk takes place on June 8, it will expose the issue of gun violence as a public health issue and launch the formation of a new group called Stand Up Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/standupmilwaukee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/standupmilwaukee.html?15416 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 05:25:00 CST Two years. That is how long Lydia has been looking for a permanent home. She has spent most of that time living at our adoption center in Southridge Mall. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/lydia.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/lydia.html?15391 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:13:00 CST The Scooter Foundation is one of Milwaukee's non-profit gems, working with kids to prevent gun violence. The group co-hosts a Peace Walk on June 8. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/scooterfoundation.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/scooterfoundation.html?15369 Tue, 27 May 2008 05:26:00 CST Accept no substitutes, here's an updated OnMilwaukee.com list of fun stuff for kids of all ages. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/100kids.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/100kids.html?1625 Mon, 26 May 2008 05:14:00 CST As of June 1, the YMCA no longer funds the Holton Youth Center, leaving the future of the Riverwest organization unknown. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/holtonyouthcenter.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/holtonyouthcenter.html?15335 Sat, 24 May 2008 05:22:00 CST Artists Working in Education's collaboration with students in Victory School's Italian Immersion Program aims to build a bridge between the K5 students in the program with sixth- and seventh-grade students in Victory's Gifted and Talented Program. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/awevictory.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/awevictory.html?15225 Sat, 24 May 2008 05:05:00 CST "Yelling" makes the list of reasons why moms feel guilty. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/guiltymoms.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/guiltymoms.html?15323 Wed, 21 May 2008 08:35:00 CST It's high time this mother toughens up. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/motherfest051808.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/motherfest051808.html?15291 Mon, 19 May 2008 05:15:00 CST This sounds like a lot of fun, although vastly different from my book club, which usually just includes copious amounts of wine. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/sproutbookclub.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/sproutbookclub.html?15292 Sun, 18 May 2008 19:33:00 CST In light of the recent measles outbreak, we asked the OnMilwaukee.com Parent Posse for their thoughts on vaccinating children. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/parentposse3.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/parentposse3.html?15191 Mon, 12 May 2008 05:20:00 CST Finding a book club isn't difficult. However, finding a book club that reads books in foreign languages isn't easy in Milwaukee. But if you look, there are a few. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/flangbkclub.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/flangbkclub.html?15089 Sun, 11 May 2008 05:23:00 CST With the price of gas going through the roof, your economic stimulus check might not be enough to convince you to vacation outside the Badger State this summer. However, in addition to its many natural charms, Wisconsin also offers some fun family destinations that are also educational. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/edutravel.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/edutravel.html?15156 Sat, 10 May 2008 05:25:00 CST For the first time, my kids are spending the weekend with their grandparents in Green Bay. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/momsdaysweekendblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/momsdaysweekendblog.html?15204 Fri, 9 May 2008 17:07:00 CST Although I've never written about it on OnMilwaukee.com, I've spent a fair amount of time and travel over the past 20-odd years digging up my family's past. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/genealogyblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/genealogyblog.html?15186 Thu, 8 May 2008 10:37:00 CST The Third Ward's Freckle Face is growing up fast. Deanna Inniss opened the children's boutique over two years ago at 407 E. Buffalo St. and is now planning a summer move to 244 N. Broadway. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/frecklefacemove.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/frecklefacemove.html?15162 Tue, 6 May 2008 14:16:00 CST We don't often receive Saint Bernards at animal control so she caught my attention a few days later when I noticed her still waiting for her family. I felt bad for her -- she seemed depressed, looked thin, and acted old. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/betty.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/betty.html?15140 Mon, 5 May 2008 10:22:00 CST Wauwatosa's Jan Seybold and her daughter, Angela Johnstad, appear on a new reality TV show called "All-Girl Getaways." http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/allgirlgetaway.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/allgirlgetaway.html?15123 Mon, 5 May 2008 05:24:00 CST I think it's great that Victoria's Secret has sexy nursing bras, but their ads are, well, you decide ... http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/victoriassectretads.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/victoriassectretads.html?15138 Sun, 4 May 2008 17:03:00 CST To know a 4-year-old's love, and to know that it's a temporary stage, is almost unbearable. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/parentingiscruelblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/parentingiscruelblog.html?15126 Fri, 2 May 2008 11:59:00 CST The creative minds at Fasten host a family-friendly puppet show on Saturday, May 3 at the boutique, 2224 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/fastenpuppet.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/fastenpuppet.html?15091 Fri, 2 May 2008 07:59:00 CST This weekend, my 5-year-old debunked clown magic. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/clownblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/clownblog.html?15087 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:32:00 CST Crème Kids opens in the back room of Whitefish Bay’s Crème Boutique, 338 E. Silver Spring Dr., Saturday. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/cremebrief.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/cremebrief.html?15082 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:33:00 CST OK, I know it's "Green Month," but this book -- called “It’s Just A Plant, A Children’s Story About Marijuana" -- takes it too far. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/kidsmarijuanabook.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/kidsmarijuanabook.html?15034 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:22:00 CST Unlike marriage, parenting is not really a 50 / 50 compromise, but what is it then? http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/pickingbattlesblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/pickingbattlesblog.html?15045 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:17:00 CST While everyone regains that spring in their step, another excitement arises for juniors and seniors in high school. It's prom season, one of the most memorable events of the high school years. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/pflughoeftprom.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/pflughoeftprom.html?15013 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:03:00 CST Writing the "Midwest Teen Sex Show" article inspired me to reflect on my own sex education. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/sexedblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/sexedblog.html?15035 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:55:00 CST Kristin Vailliencourt of Sprout baby boutique in the Third Ward, has boosted the presence of environmentally-friendly options in her shop to meet heavy demand from parents. Here are some ways you, too, can make a difference. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/greenbaby.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/greenbaby.html?15001 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:14:00 CST “The Midwest Teen Sex Show,” a monthly video podcast with more than 125,000 subscribers, provides the meaty details about sex to viewers of all ages. Waukesha's Nikol Hasler is the host. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/mtss.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/mtss.html?14987 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:27:00 CST Kevin is a 1-year-old American bulldog mix who is neutered and current on vaccinations. He was found as a stray and taken to animal control but an owner was not located. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/kevindog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/kevindog.html?14974 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:49:00 CST The Westown Association is once again offering family-friendly entertainment this summer by presenting movies of a G and PG rating. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/riverflicks08.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/riverflicks08.html?14976 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:59:00 CST Meet Milton. As you can tell from these pictures, he's just happy to be alive. Milton is a 4-month-old neutered male who has physical and behavioral characteristics of a Lab / Akita mix. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/milton.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/milton.html?14918 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:12:00 CST "Recycled Life" is the story of 60,000 Guatemalans living in a toxic landfill. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/recycledlifeblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/recycledlifeblog.html?14895 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:16:00 CST Local parents from all over the city weigh in with their thoughts about organic food. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/parentposse2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/parentposse2.html?14894 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:20:00 CST All this talk about OnMilwaukee.com Green Month has made me crave lime JELL-O. I'm not kidding. As a kid, my favorite color was green. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/ilikegreen.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/ilikegreen.html?14881 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:50:00 CST Before I launch into what I didn’t like about our first water park trip, let me start off by saying that, overall, I really enjoyed myself. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/poopinpoolblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/poopinpoolblog.html?14861 Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:19:00 CST In case you’ve been off the planet for a while, there’s a man in Oregon who is pregnant. http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/pregnantmanblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/family/articles/pregnantmanblog.html?14842 Tue, 8 Apr 2008 09:37:00 CST