This post is sponsored by Google Have you ever thought about the role technology plays in your life? Living a digital life is exciting but also complicated. Digital devices make us more productive, help us stay connected, allow us to keep learning, and provide a much-needed break from reality. Our phones are the first things…
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How to Keep a Love of Space Science Alive After Apollo 11 Anniversary
As the sun set on another record setting day of heat in Washington, DC, I found myself searching for a spot of grass big enough for my family in the shadow of the Washington Monument. Earlier in the day I wasn’t sure that we’d venture down to the National Mall for the Apollo 50: Go…
Why HundrED Selected Pittsburgh to Share Unique STEM Learning with the World
This post is sponsored by The Grable Foundation As we start a new school year, how will your kids engage in STEM learning this year? Last week my teens received their class schedules that are filled with STEM classes. The teacher in me knows that the most way to engage students in learning skills they…
How to Teach Coding and Robotics to Middle Schoolers
This post is sponsored by Wonder Workshop In the past few years we’ve seen growing emphasis on STEM education and rightfully so. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “over 800,000 new STEM jobs were added to the U.S. economy” between May 2009 and May 2015.” “Computer occupations made up nearly 45 percent of STEM…
How to Talk to Tweens and Teens About Digital Safety and Screen Time
This post is sponsored by Google Family Link and Be Internet Awesome I remember when my kids were toddlers and keeping an eye on them meant ensuring electrical outlets were covered, visually sweeping the floor to ensure there weren’t potential choking hazards lying about, and latching baby gates so they couldn’t accidentally toddle down stairs before they were…
How to Raise Successful People: Esther Wojcicki Shares Her Advice (Q&A)
As a mom who is on the brink of having two teens in the house, I look at Emily and Thomas and marvel at my parenting journey. There was an over-abundance of parenting advice available to me as a new mom but over the years I learned to trust my instincts resulted in two helpful,…
Never Re-Heat Your Coffee Again Thanks to Cauldryn Coffee
Gone are the days of sitting down to a cold cup of coffee or tea thanks to Cauldryn Coffee, a tech savvy solution for busy parents that will change the way you enjoy hot beverages. At first glance, the sleek and unsuspecting this seems like just another insulated coffee mug but it’s so much more. This…
Hate Mosquitos? Here’s Why We Use All-Natural Mosquito Control from DC Mosquito Squad
This post was written in partnership with When we bought out house nearly 19 years ago, it came with gorgeous old trees that give us plenty of shade in the spring and summer months but the shade we love also resulted in an explosive mosquito population. I’d spend time after summer thunderstorms emptying vessels to…
Introducing tútit On-Demand Pay as You Go Virtual Tutoring App
This post is sponsored by tútit How many of these scenarios sound familiar? It’s 9pm and your middle schooler just announced that he has an algebra quiz tomorrow and he just doesn’t get it. He’s frustrated, you’re frustrated, it’s getting late, you’ve still got laundry and some work to finish, and you don’t know how to…
STOMP Arrives at DC’s National Theatre April 23 (w ticket giveaway!)
Imagine making music with ordinary objects. The stars of STOMP are not only the performers but also matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, and hubcaps who become percussion perfection when tapped, clicked open, beat on, and banged together. If the above clip intrigues you, you’ll want to get tickets to STOMP when it…
