There’s been no shortage of great performances at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C. this year and at the end of the month, A Bronx Tale will take the stage! Keep reading for a chance to win a pair of tickets for the opening night performance on Tuesday, March 26! About A Bronx Tale Broadway’s…
5 Ways to Keep Kids Safe on YouTube and YouTube Kids
Whenever YouTube or YouTube Kids is in the news for controversial content, we feel betrayed for trusting a brand that puts our kids at risk. This week, old news about the dangers of the Momo challenge resurfaced along with new reports of dangerous content on YouTube Kids masquerading as kid-friendly. My Facebook wall is filled with…
How Puls Provides Quick, Easy, and Timely Home Maintenance Service
This post is sponsored by Puls We’ve had a hot water heater break over a holiday weekend, wondered whether to repair or replace our refrigerator just days before leaving for a summer vacation, and a dryer that partially dried loads of laundry when my husband was out of town for a week. No one can…
5 Ways HomeSmart® Tech and Automation Features Make Chapman Row Homes Smarter
This post is sponsored by Chapman Row With the lights out and the house quiet thanks to sleeping kids, I pulled my down comforter over me and snuggled down into my nest of flannel sheets. I finally started to relax after a long day only to wonder if I had locked our back door for…
4-H STEM Lab Makes it Easy for Non-Engineers to Teach Engineering Concepts to All Ages
This post is sponsored by National 4-H Council “Wow, a high school magnet program in engineering?” marvel fellow parents upon hearing my daughter has started her freshman year in high school. “Has she always liked STEM? What inspired her to apply to an engineering program? What kind of engineer does she want to be?” Since…
14 Last Minute Valentine Gifts for Everyone in Your Family
Retailers have been gearing up for Valentine’s Day even before the last of the holiday decorations disappeared from stores but that doesn’t mean that we were ready to think about getting gifts for our loved ones. With less than a week until Valentine’s Day now is about the time that we’re thankful for Amazon Prime…
6 Ways Families Can Work Together to Be Internet Awesome on Safer Internet Day
This Safer Internet Day post is sponsored by Google It’s the first email I see in the morning as I open my inbox. It’s from an individual whose tone tends to range from passive aggressive to hostile. I take a deep breath and click to open it, not knowing if it will elicit an eyeroll…
Celebrating Chinese New Year: Teaching Kids About Lunar New Year & Family Traditions
This morning as I stood at the sink, preparing our special meal to celebrate the start of Chinese New Year, my mind wandered back to my childhood and the traditions I grew up with. As we usher in a new year, I often wonder if I’m doing a good job of imparting these traditions to…
6 Features to Look for When Buying a New Home and Why You’ll Love Chapman Row
This post is sponsored by Chapman Row If you were going to move, what would you look for in your new home and the surrounding area? Years ago, as our lease was expiring on our rental and my husband and I were looking to purchase our first home, I remember making a wish list of…
6 Pro Tips for Keeping Kids Safer on YouTube Kids
As parents, our child’s safety is priority so it’s always comforting when companies that develop favorite our kid’s online platforms take this as seriously as we do. YouTube is one of the places where my kids spend a lot of time and fortunately, YouTube is one of those companies. Having served on the YouTube Parent…
