DadLabs Ep. 363 Daditude -- Let's get this potty started!! Who sez potty training doesn't "go" with rock and roll?! Daddy Owen drops off this poo-poo/pee-pee power ballad at the Lab. Get ready to boogie in the bathroom. Check out a new Daditude every Wednesday at http://www.dadlabs.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Less

DadLabs Ep. 362 The Lounge -- In this episode, we ask our panel of expert and experienced parents the following question: "Is it okay for moms to take boys into women's restrooms, and dads to take daughters in the men's?" We discuss the public potty problem. Distributed by Tubemogul. Less

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Mother’s Day is bittersweet both for us since our moms have passed on. But their memories are always with us along with the lessons that we learned from them. That’s the lasting legacy of all of our moms. Here are three lessons we each learned from our moms: Mary-Lynn Be confident in who you are. I remember coming home from school one day in tears because some girls on the bus had made fun of me. Mom told me it doesn’t matter what other people say. She told me to walk away and ignore them. Don’t stoop down to their level because two wrongs don’t make a right. Then she hugged me and told me how special I was and how much she loved me. Be willing to sacrifice. Mom encouraged my sister and me to be in any extracurricular activities in which we were interested. She provided the rides – dropping us off and picking us up. She willingly gave of herself for us. Think rainbows and butterflies, not gloom and doom. This was one of mom’s sayings. She encouraged me to get in touch with my creative side and imagine the possibilities. She wanted me to feel free in that happy place. You can’t achieve your dreams if you’re in a gray, stormy place hiding under cover. I use this to this day when I’m having a down day. George It’s better to give than receive. Mom always had this desire to help anyone in need. Even towards the end, as long as she was able, she would do anything to serve others. I remember one time she said that she had driven this “little old lady” to the doctor. Knowing that mom was about 85 at the time, I asked how old this woman was. “Oh, she’s about 87, I suppose.” Make the most of your money. Mom was a prodigious saver. She could stretch a penny further than anyone I’ve ever seen.  One way she did this was to make ordinary things extraordinary. There were a number of meals that I thought were something special as a kid. It turned out they were leftovers or made with food that was going to go bad if she didn’t do something with it. Don’t act your age. I alluded to this earlier with the “little old lady” story. You’re only as old as you feel. Mom was 43 when I was born. I remember one of my friends coming over when I was a teenager. Mom got out and shot baskets with us. My friend commented on how cool my mom was because his mom would never do anything like that. Just so you know, his mom was at least 20 years younger than mine! Turning memories into a gift for your mom On the show, George shared a fantastic gift idea that was his sister Pat’s idea. Along with their two other sisters, they each wrote roughly 90 memories and gave it to their mom so she had a memory to read each day of the year. George said he doesn’t think his mom ever got a gift that made her so happy. Obviously, it’s too late to do something like this Mother’s Day. But you could give your mom the gift of a memory e-mailed to her every day for the next year. It’s an amazing idea that’s very inexpensive yet very personal.  Tell us about the lessons you learned from your mom! Leave us a Comment below! Our bigg quote today is by Nancy Friday, who said: “When I stopped seeing my mother with the eyes of a child, I saw the woman who helped me give birth to myself.” So thanks, Mom … and Happy Mother’s Day! Next time, we’ll discuss why you should quit jumping on me like a dog. Until then, here’s to your bigg success! Subscribe to The Bigg Success Show in iTunes.  Subscribe to the Bigg Success feed. Related posts  3 Keys to Balancing Work and Life Teacher Turns $3,000 into a $700 Million Business Got Milk? Young Mom Finds Her Mission A Rose That Made A Lasting Impression Mothers Possess the Single Most Important Leadership Ability A Mother’s Day Letter: What I Wish I Could Say to Mom Today Ask and You Shall Receive Women Entrepreneurs Build Value by Staying True to Their Values Can You Read People? Bigg Fun 24  (Image by vancity197) ShareThis Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:19:33 -0800Duration: 138 DadLabs Ep. 307 The Lounge - Grab a cup of soy chai and listen up. Subject : babyproofing. Expert: Arden. She's three but she knows the difference between clean and safe, even if Owen doesn't. Cute as a button, and hip to hazards, that's our ... Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:19:33 -0800Duration: 138 DadLabs Ep. 307 The Lounge - Grab a cup of soy chai and listen up. Subject : babyproofing. Expert: Arden. She's three but she knows the difference between clean and safe, even if Owen doesn't. Cute as a button, and hip to hazards, that's our ... Less

DadLabs Ep. 307 The Lounge - Grab a cup of soy chai and listen up. Subject : babyproofing. Expert: Arden. She's three but she knows the difference between clean and safe, even if Owen doesn't. Cute as a button, and hip to hazards, that's our Arden. Brought to you by One Step Ahead. Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:52:31 -0800Duration: 204 DadLabs Ep. 302 The Lounge - Do you bathe your kids together or separately? That's the question we asked our panel of experienced parents. We wanted to know if and when our group of moms and dads thought it was cool to go two-up in the tub. When do ... Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:52:31 -0800Duration: 204 DadLabs Ep. 302 The Lounge - Do you bathe your kids together or separately? That's the question we asked our panel of experienced parents. We wanted to know if and when our group of moms and dads thought it was cool to go two-up in the tub. When do ... Less

DadLabs Ep. 302 The Lounge - Do you bathe your kids together or separately? That's the question we asked our panel of experienced parents. We wanted to know if and when our group of moms and dads thought it was cool to go two-up in the tub. When do kids outgrow this interpersonal hygiene? Opinions start at "play." This episode is brought to you by Boon. Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:49:05 -0800Duration: 263 WARNING: Do not watch this video with your mom! in this segment the Dads ask the authors of \"Babyproofing Your Marriage\" why some women find it so hard to get along with their mothers-in-law. Not that anything like that happens in our families. We ... Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:49:05 -0800Duration: 263 WARNING: Do not watch this video with your mom! in this segment the Dads ask the authors of \"Babyproofing Your Marriage\" why some women find it so hard to get along with their mothers-in-law. Not that anything like that happens in our families. We ... Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:34:05 -0800Duration: 449 It's another Babyproofer/DadLabs Lounge smackdown. Watch the moms and the dads duking it out. The subject: the 50/50 marriage. Is it a myth or a reality? And exactly whose idea was it, anyway? Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:34:05 -0800Duration: 449 It's another Babyproofer/DadLabs Lounge smackdown. Watch the moms and the dads duking it out. The subject: the 50/50 marriage. Is it a myth or a reality? And exactly whose idea was it, anyway? Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:34:05 -0800Duration: 588 We would really like to claim a completely equal share of all domestic and child raising responsibilities. We'd also like to be able to be invisible and fly around by mind power. We're working on all that. Just watch and see. Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:34:05 -0800Duration: 588 We would really like to claim a completely equal share of all domestic and child raising responsibilities. We'd also like to be able to be invisible and fly around by mind power. We're working on all that. Just watch and see. Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:25:12 -0800Duration: 194 Are \"parenting\" magazines for parents? Or just for moms? The DadLabs guys take a look between the covers of the glossies and call it like they see it. About the magazines. Less