Mar. 23, 2015 "Dogs make the best teachers"...Today is National Puppy Day, time to give a big "paws up" to our friends at A Puppy's New Home, creating respect, social emotional learning, and diversity … [Read more...]
“Tuesday Tucks Me In” Awarded Best Amazon KidLit
November 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Nov. 11, 2019 Update: This Veteran's Day I found a resource list called "Operation We Are Here" with kidlit books, educational explainers and resources specifically supporting military families and … [Read more...]
War Games Blitz the Homefront: Halo 4, Call of Duty Livestream
November 12, 2012 by 2 Comments
Nov. 12, 2012 There’s irony noting many who’ve never served in the armed forces are in a firestorm of shoot ‘em ups with newly hyped titles lobbed into the media mix like grenades bombarding the … [Read more...]
Dark Knight Rises: Resources to Reassure Kids
July 20, 2012 by 10 Comments
July 20, 2012 “Some Joker has to ruin it all,” a young ticket holder shaking his head fumed as news of the Batman movie premiere tragedy shot through every media channel from mobile to … [Read more...]
It’s Veteran’s Day: If I Have To Tell You One More Time…
November 11, 2011 by 8 Comments
Nov. 11, 2011 As schools let out for the Friday Veteran’s Day holiday, I double-dog dare you to ask each child why they get the day off and submit the answers here for a positive parenting … [Read more...]
Veteran’s Day Snapshot: Kids Speak About Military Family Life
November 11, 2010 by 3 Comments
Nov 11, 2010 As a global citizen coming from a lifelong military family background, Veteran’s Day is a touchy topic with me, as I’ve written before, “it’s not about mattress sales” and it’s not … [Read more...]
Depravity Gone Viral: A Thin Line For Humanity on Facebook
September 17, 2010 by 18 Comments
Sept 17, 2010 Deep breath. In. Out. Hold. Center. Ommmm… I’m trying REALLY hard to abstain from a kneejerk reaction to the ‘dare to share’ assault and twice-raped (by media) teen in Canada who had … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Salute: Reverence, Reflection, Resources
May 28, 2010 by 9 Comments
May 27, 2016 Update Poignant new documentary trailer/film fundraiser about the impact of war on military families, called "Weight of Honor" which is a solemn reminder of sacrifices made, lives changed … [Read more...]
MyVetwork: Connecting The Digital Dots For Veterans Globally
November 11, 2009 by 9 Comments
Nov. 11, 2009 With the outpouring of sadness regarding Fort Hood, the scary statistics surfacing on PTSD and women soliders under 'friendly fire' from missles of a different kind, and … [Read more...]
Virtual Reality Meets Health2.0 For Kids Wellness & Therapy
October 9, 2009 by 7 Comments
Oct. 9, 2009 Once upon a time in my former life as a creative director and copywriter, I was asked to create a compelling headline for a learning simulation where young Stanford law students could … [Read more...]
Therapeutic Impacts of Virtual Worlds: Using New Media Positively
May 5, 2009 by 14 Comments
Aug. 8, 2016 Please pitch in to add your data/case studies from VR pain management to VR for psychiatric use and more... ...Currently working on an update about positive media innovation including … [Read more...]
Virtual Healing: War Torn Teens Face Reality Post-Iraq Duty
May 26, 2008 by 16 Comments
Nov. 11, 2019 Veterans Day Update: More new data on PTSD virtual healing with what's called V-RET, virtual reality exposure therapy and some new VA data on accessibility issues in gaming that help … [Read more...]
Should Veterans Day Be For Veterans Only?
November 11, 2007 by 19 Comments
Nov. 11, 2019 Update It's important to "teach your children well," beyond the "Veterans Day is NOT Veterinarians Day" basics as this handy "get to know us" explainer on service, sacrifice, and … [Read more...]
