New Orleans may conjure up images of Mardi Gras and late-night degenerate behavior on Bourbon Street but families who are looking to visit will find a city rich with history, culture, delicious food, and lots of fun activities that will leave your kid wanting to unplug. From Bourbon Street to the Bayou and beyond, New…
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Disney Youth Education Series Provides Hands-On Learning at Disney Parks
Imagine having the chance to define the laws of motion using Space Mountain, observe animal behavior at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, or explore the laws of reflection in the Haunted Mansion. These amazing opportunities are the kinds of learning experiences you get through Disney Youth Education Series (YES). About Disney Youth Education Series Disney Youth Education…
Disney Youth Programs Turn Walt Disney World & Disneyland into Classrooms for All Ages
A trip to Disneyland or Walt Disney World can be so many things: a family vacation, couples’ getaway, girls’ weekend, a school performing arts trip, or a chance to apply learning in real ways through immersive experiences. Recently my tween and I were invited to Walt Disney World to experience Disney Youth Programs and get…
Unplugged Summer Fun Giveaway! Win LEGO Incredibles 2, Nitro Circus & GraviTrax
We’ve reached that point of the summer when it’s hot, steamy, and kids seem to be running out of creative ways to play that don’t involve a screen. Unplugged summer fun is great but there are days when it’s ok to give in to the screens. Sometimes everyone needs to rest in a cool house…
4 Ways Autotrader Can Educate & Empower First Time Car Buyers
This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency on behalf of Autotrader; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Fourteen years ago when I was a new mom, my husband and I started shopping for our first new family car. We had our sights set on a blue Volvo station wagon that would keep…
4 Ways to Know Your Child is Ready for a Smartphone
“Call me when you get there and call me when you’re on your way home,” my mother used to tell me when I’d hop on my bike and ride to a friend’s house up the street. Friends coming over would do the same, picking up the curly corded handset from our wall phone to let…
6 Ways to Support Girls Pursuing STEM and Lessons Learned from Raising a STEMinist
This post is sponsored by Always and Walmart. It’s late on a Wednesday night and I pass by her room, about to issue yet another reminder about bedtime when I pause at the doorway. My 8th grade daughter, Emily, is sitting at her desk, laptop open, fingers flying over the keys as she works furiously…
8 Tips for Maintaining a Mosquito-Free Yard This Summer
This post was written in partnership with D.C. Mosquito Squad and contains affiliate links I used to have a love-hate relationship with summer. The carefree, warm days meant for a season of relaxation bring summer thunderstorms and an explosion in the mosquito population. I’m a mosquito magnet and for years, was unable to enjoy our outdoor space…
How Smart Appliances from LG Help You Work Smarter, Not Harder at Home
This is a sponsored post Work smarter, not harder is something we hear often but what if that could also apply to your appliances? While I was at Mom 2.0 in Pasadena, California, I got a look at the newest smart appliances from LG that are designed to make life easier in the kitchen and laundry…
What I Learned About Being Vulnerable from Brené Brown, the Iris Awards & Mom 2.0 Summit
There are things that I’m really good at and other things that I’m working on— like celebrating myself, accepting earnest compliments with grace, and owning my success. Last week I attended Mom 2.0 Summit, a conference I’ve been attending annually for a majority of the past 10 years of its existence because it’s a place…
