How are you feeling today? In 1975, all it took to find out the answer to this question was a quick glance at a person's ring finger. Like its ‘70’s counterpart the Pet Rock, "Mood Rings" burst onto the jewelry scene, enticing those who wanted to know how they - and people they cared about…
"Second Screen, Second Nature" Technology is perhaps the most single-handedly relevant change in how both kids and parents interact in 2017, compared to years past. How we use tech, how our kids relate to tech and the implications of such…
You may have notice that I'm a bit hung up on a few things on this blog. Parenting - check. Kids - check. "The good old days"- check. It's this last item that I just can't seem to get away…
What do you want to be when you grow up, little girl? Boy, is that a loaded question these days. Why? Because the answer, depending on where you sit, may not be one that you want to hear. If you're…
When is "Good Enough" is Good Enough? Always. Any new parent will tell you how much they worry. "Am I doing this right?" "What should I be doing?" "Is this good enough??" And that last question - it's a killer.…
Kids today have no idea what they're missing It was a certainly a different time, a simpler time, devoid of the constant activity that is part and parcel of life in our increasingly rushed, hurried, 24/7 digital age. With the…
The Internet ruined kids' fun. Here's how. Once upon a time, kids experienced a few days a year that brought incredible moments of joy. Birthdays. Christmas. Grandma coming to visit. The knowledge that these days were on the horizon only…
DISCLAIMER: As part of the Netflix #StreamTeam, I will be providing monthly thoughts and suggestions about movies currently showing on Netflix. As with all content on this blog, opinions are completely my own. If you're a regular reader of this…
Saturday morning cartoons are a thing of the past now... A recent Saturday morning found me waking up to the sound of my kids' feet scurrying down the stairs. Ahh....weekends. No school or daycare, no deadlines for getting out the…
It's all over, folks. Some of you may remember the time in public school when you got your first pencil. On a specially-lined piece of paper, you tentatively set the lead to the page and pressed. As you moved your…
"Is your refrigerator running?" joke was how kids had fun before the digital age "Is your refrigerator running?" "Yes." "Well, you'd better go catch it!" Click. Sound familiar? If you , like I, grew up in a time that predated…