We've progressed in society; it's now perfectly acceptable that our children take a back seat to how we feel our personal desires and sense of self are being met. Perhaps I'm naive. I wasn't born with a silver spoon dangling from my lips, and I was never used by my folks as a living display...

Ever see something new for parents and think to yourself, "Why on earth wasn't that around when my kids were little?" The ABC Kids Expo showcased several hundred vendors selling just about everything you could imagine - and some things you shouldn't. I mean, I'm certain they're...

The ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas was a completely new thing for me. For one, I'd never been to Las Vegas. And while I've been to major conventions before, they were "guy" shows - guns and cars. The woman-to-man ratio was completely reversed from my previous convention experience (a fact...

I don't know about you, but the first thing I think when I hear Las Vegas is biodegradable burp cloths. At least, that's what's in my sleep now — whirring and beeping Cherry Masters belching ecofriendly diapers. That'll happen when your first trip ever to Las Vegas is spent mostly on...