Pete Gilbert

"Reading a story to your child is one of parenting's most wonderful blah, blah, blah...whatever." Many times I don't mind reading bedtime stories to my...

Time is running out for your chance to see some rare historical artifacts at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. On February 21, the acclaimed National...

For parents, getting kids ready to go play in the snow is no fun at all. Here are a few ideas that will make...

This past Christmas season, the five of us spent extended periods of time with family over the holidays. We got to see all sorts...

Now that the holidays are over, the relatives have left the building, my wife’s going back to working five-day weeks, and my kids are...

  "Congrats! You owe me one million dollars." These were the words, from a mother to her son, the day he was chosen in the first...

It was a cold November morning, one of the first really cold days this winter. The biting wind made it seem even colder. As...

 We'd just parked Hot Wheels (my minivan) at the Children's Museum and were headed in to see Santa at Jolly Days at the Children's Museum. I...

Last week First Born pet sat for the first time. She was in charge of feeding the neighbor's fish. Which really meant, I was partially...

When First Born was three, her teacher asked me if we were planning a trip to Africa. The teacher said all First Born talked...