This is a sponsored post When our kids were preschoolers, their curiosity was apparent in endless questions about the world and how it works. Sometimes we knew the answers and other times we didn’t, but it didn’t stop them from asking. The curiosity that our kids had when they were little is just as important…
Teach Digital Safety with Free Online Curriculum & Resources from Google
This post is sponsored by Google With today’s kids accessing media in a number of different ways throughout the day, lessons on digital citizenship are more important than ever. However, the critical learning our kids need won’t happen with just one person having a single conversation. As a parent, I’ve talked to my kids about…
Adverse Childhood Experiences: What They Are and How to Prevent Them
This post is made possible with support from the American Academy of Pediatrics through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All opinions are my own. As a college student majoring in psychology, I spent a summer interning at a residential treatment facility for children who were physically and sexually abused….
Tweens, Teens & Phones: What Common Sense Media’s 2019 Research Reveals
A lot has changed about technology since I started this blog in 2008. The first iPhone launched in the summer of 2007, giving owners of the iPhone 3G access to 500 apps although the App Store didn’t open until July 10, 2008. Twitter and Facebook hadn’t become part of mainstream culture, let alone the source…
8 Ways to Manage Daily Tech Use to Regain Control of Your Digital Life
This post is sponsored by Google A new year has started and with it comes new resolutions that are often broken. Instead of putting pressure on yourself to make and keep resolutions, it’s ok to be more mindful- especially when it comes to technology use. Managing tech use is no simple task and often taking…
The King’s Speech Coming to DC’s National Theatre in February
Talking to people can be hard if you stutter. Getting stuck on certain words or sounds can make individuals feel tense or uncomfortable. Today speech-language pathologists can help but such resources might not have been available to a young King George VI during his early years of being a king. The remarkable true story of…
Novice Travelers Ages 18-30: Apply to Explore America with HI USA
I’m a big believer of the transformative experiences that can happen through travel but for many, travel seems out of reach. According to a recent survey of 2,000 Americans, 11% have never left their state, 13% have never flown in an airplane, and 40% have never left the United States. As an educational nonprofit, Hostelling…
6 Important Lessons Learned from Years of Traveling to Haiti
When I heard the news of a 7.0 an earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, I never imagined Haiti would become the country I’ve visited most often, or I would fall in love with. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve visited since I started going in 2012 but haven’t forgotten the talented artisans…
Best Hostess Gifts to Send Via Amazon Prime After Your Visit
Another holiday season has passed and a new year has begun. As we come out of our cheese and remember the fun had with family and friends, it’s a fine time to thank gracious hostesses for memories made. Since you helped consume the bottle of wine and tasty snacks you brought at the start of…
How to Talk About Digital Wellbeing with Your Teens
This post is sponsored by Google In an age when our kids are surrounded by technology, are they mindful about unplugging in favor of their own digital wellbeing? If you doubt that your child even knows what it means to unplug, chances are they know how it feels when they spend too much time connected…
