Aug. 25, 2016 Update Celebrate 100 Years of our National Parks with FREE admission today! In honor of this centennial milestone, a quick roundup of children's media designed specifically to get … [Read more...]
Tumble Leaf: Outdoor Play and Discovery via Amazon Kids
July 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Update May 11, 2015 While Tumble Leaf continues to rake in multiple awards including five daytime Emmys, Amazon Studios Greenlights Six New Pilots for Kids. (mostly ages 6-11, one PreK) Here's hoping … [Read more...]
Look Up! Perfect Anthem for Screen Free Week
May 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
May 4-10, 2015 is Screen Free Week I'm being called for jury duty, so who knows where that lands...meanwhile, here's a links list below reprising resources to enjoy time out and about unplugged!Screen … [Read more...]
Nat’l Wildlife Federation’s Ubooly Toy Deal + New Digital Kids Report
January 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Jan. 2, 2014 From the amazing Explore.org livestream media and National Geographic critter cams to the gaming immersion into the world of wildlife via Animal Jam I’ve been thinking a lot about the … [Read more...]
Dot Complicated: Holiday Media Management
November 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Nov. 19, 2013 Ditch the tantalizing Instagram food shots and showy status updates. Halt turkey tweeting. Spare the live streaming of the family fest. MAYbe use the Pinterest prep cheat sheets if you … [Read more...]
Will Kids Reconnect With Nature…At School?
August 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
Aug. 7, 2013 “Wait, didn’t we already DO this?”That’s the refrain I hear constantly among parents, whether it’s supporting environmental education legislation, or getting junk food out of vending … [Read more...]
Positive Picks In Media & Marketing: Pigtail Pals, Redefining Girly
May 5, 2011 by 13 Comments
May 5, 2011 To prevent founder flameout and “battle fatigue” in the fight to win the hearts and mindshare of our children, I’ve decided to devote May to “spring forward” with media and marketing … [Read more...]
AHA & Nintendo: Tag-Teaming Innovation To Get Kids Moving (Pt2)
February 3, 2011 by 5 Comments
Feb 3, 2011 When I was invited to attend the “Power of Active Play” summit hosted by the American Heart Association and Nintendo, my synapses were firing in Howard Rheingold mode, wondering if this … [Read more...]
Power of Play Series: (Pt 1) Play Works!
January 29, 2011 by 15 Comments
Jan. 29, 2011 No doubt about it, I need more PLAY in my life. You? I'm rereading Dr. Stuart Brown's Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination & Invigorates the Soul and following the … [Read more...]
Is It ONLY ME? Disabling Facebook Places In Pursuit of Privacy
August 19, 2010 by 14 Comments
August 19, 2010 Today is World Humanitarian Day and I definitely needed this inspiring humanitarian video to gain some perspective on humanity. (fab 4 mins after the jump, and a how-to disable vid on … [Read more...]
