Remember when games were played rather than viewed; outdoors instead of in? Every year our funky little neighborhood celebrates 4th of July with old-fashioned kids’ lawn games like three-legged races, sack hoppin,’ horseshoes, a water balloon toss and Star Spangled banner salute, run by (you guessed it) yours truly. From this kids' 4th of July book list from … [Read more...]
Yesterday on Amtrak en route back to the Bay Area for a Preteen Alliance event, I was ‘totally wired’ on my laptop blogging my brains out to make use of my travel time. Suddenly, I hit a fact-check glitch. Dang. No internet. As we chugged by a few weak wireless signals, I considered signing on to an unsecured network, but thought it might not be sporting of me, … [Read more...]
When my tween says, “Forward that to me, will ya mom?” I know I’ve landed on a site that’s caught her eye, so if this real-time data tracking techno tool is ancient news for you on the 'forward to a friend' circuit, bear with me. Worldometers come in a variety of forms and factoids, clicking off rapid fire statistics from teen pregnancies, health info … [Read more...]
Update Dec. 12, 2014 Eight years after the original movie debut, Hollywood history lessons are still permeating pop culture, choosing what kids 'take away' from film. Check out this markedly true tenor on gender roles from the author of Redefining Girly Melissa Wardy, as her daughter contextualizes messages to girls and uncorks conversations about what makes it into a film. An … [Read more...]
Update: June 20, 2010 See Fatherhood Friday resource expansion via an excellent tribute to Dads on Chris Singer' blog. Original post: Dads out there, what do you think it means to be a responsible father? Moms, what are YOUR expectations about dads’ role in raising children? Kids, do a ‘shout out’ to dad on the air by calling in to Shaping Youth Advisory Board member … [Read more...]
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