An Heroic Adventure: Herding the Kids Through the Airport
I thought I was well prepared, and had a solid plan to get my 3 kids through the airport. My 11 year old boy had done this before, but for the two girls, 7 and 5, it was the first time. We were halfway through the security line, when I heard those familiar words....
Building a Better Student: It’s Not About the IQ
Have you ever taken an IQ test? I did it once when I enrolled for college, and again many years later. You find questions such as “what number comes next in this sequence?” and “which word is not like the others?” I’m sure the test has value in some capacity, but I...
Making the Most of Educational Games
With rapidly growing support for using educational games as learning tools at home and in the classroom, the gaming industry has seen a boom in the demand for high quality educational games. Catering to this demand, there has been a great increase in the number of...
5 Principals for Being a Better Parent to Your Teen Driver
Editor's note: Back when the boys were very small, I informed Hubby that he was going to have to take sole responsibility for working with the boys during their driving education, because I was just too much of a control freak to do it right. The good news is I've...
Top 3 Mobile Games of 2013 that can Keep Kids Occupied
We’ve all been there: sitting in the backseat of a car while our parents sit in the front and talk about how much fun we’re going to have at Aunt Mary’s house. While they may be right, this doesn’t stop us from being bored in the back, eventually causing some form of...
Hassle-Free Flight Travel With Your Kids
Flying with children is not a very easy task. This is because of the common problems encountered while taking a flight which may include unexpected diversions and oftentimes the lengthy delays. Therefore one needs to plan ahead and get things properly managed in time....
We Can Teach Our Girls that Computer Science Doesn’t Have to be Nerdy
I was a little surprised by the statistics in this particular infographic, Heroes. Had you asked me, I would have guessed that female participation in computer sciences was non-existent in the early days, and then rose slowly to today's levels. Not so! See the graphic...
Monday Give Away Linky, Yay!
Heroes! We're ready for a new giveaway linky this Monday and I'm quite cheerful about it because I am in a celebrating mood. My birthday was this weekend, and there was napping involved. Mmmmmmmm, naps. They're really wasted on the young, don't you think? Anyhoo. Time...
How You Can Still be Great Parents After a Divorce
A divorce does not have to mean that you stop being parents to your child. You can work with the other parent in making sure the responsibilities of raising the child are taken care of to the best of both of your abilities. Make a Schedule Whether you go through the...
Obesity Infographic Shares Detailed Picture of World Obesity Rates
This look at the history of obesity and rates found around the world is very interesting. Excuse me, I need to go work out for a while.