This digital safety guide is a sponsored post Over the past ten years, technological advancements have dramatically impacted the way we live. When I first started blogging almost 10 years ago, the iPhone had been introduced just 6 months before. Apps and social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook were in their infancy. Online safety…
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6 Reasons to Take Your Kids to See Marvel Universe LIVE! Age of Heroes
I admit that we’re not a family that has ever been obsessed with superheroes. We know who is part of the Marvel Universe and the members of The Avengers, but we’ve never rushed out to see the latest movies as they’ve come to theaters and my kids haven’t ever wanted to be the characters for…
Ways Kids Can Create Content to Learn New Skills During Summer Screen Time
This post includes affiliate links Summer is here and if you’re already facing battles managing screen time in your home, take a moment and ask yourself what your child is doing when they’re in front of the screen. It’s one thing if they’re consuming content, it’s another if they’re being productive. Screens can be fantastic…
7 Reasons Why Kids Should be Allowed to Read Captain Underpants
I partnered with Scholastic to share this Captain Underpants giveaway Yes, you read that correctly. I know you probably dislike Captain Underpants for the potty humor and misspellings that fill the pages of the graphic novel but if your child is clamoring to see Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (in theaters on June 2),…
8 Things Kids Can Learn from a Brewery Tour
Yes, I am the kind of parent that brings their kids on a brewery tour and I didn’t do it just for the free beer. In fact, I skipped the samples all together which might make you wonder why I even bothered to go at all. When I was planning family activities for our spring…
DanTDM Creates a Big Scene as a YouTube Red Original Series (w DC ticket giveaway)
Chances are if you have a Minecraft lover in your house, they’ve heard of DanTDM and they’re probably pretty excited that he’s currently touring in the United States AND his YouTube Red Original Series, Dan TDM Creates a Big Scene, launches tomorrow— Friday, April 7! If you’re not sure who I’m talking about, Dan Middleton, is…
Teaching Kids About Growing Up Chinese American in San Francisco with An American Girl Story – Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance
This is a sponsored post As a child of the 70s who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, watching An American Girl Story — Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance was like a peek into my childhood. The newest American Girl special tells the story of Ivy Ling, a 10-year-old Chinese-American girl…
Join Me & Square Panda to Talk Kids & Reading on Facebook this Sunday, 3/19 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT
This is a sponsored post When I began looking for my first teaching job straight out of graduate school, I remember my mom suggesting maybe first grade shouldn’t be my first choice. She was a lifelong educator who knew the pressure that came with teaching kids how to read. I ignored her advice and jumped…
How Philips Hue Smart Bulbs Change Colors as Kids Watch Toon Goggles Content
What if you could give your living room a home theater feel with lights that change according to the content on the screen? Philips Hue are smart LED light bulbs that are fully programmable and capable of changing colors. Toon Goggles is a content provider of kid-safe animated and live action programs for children. The two…
Teaching Kids of All Ages to Turn Passion into Action After the #WomensMarch and Beyond
Whether you attended the Women’s March by yourself, with a group of friends, were joined by your family, or were there in spirit and are inspired by last weekend’s events to take action, now is the time to turn your passion into action. Action takes on many different forms and if you’re a parent struggling…