Parenting, Media, and Everything In Between
8/9/2018
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
Ask any middle or high school teacher what their biggest classroom challenge is, and it's pretty much guaranteed they'll say "cellphones." Makes sense. Today, 95 percent of teens have access to a... read more
Ask any middle or high school teacher what their biggest classroom challenge is, and it's pretty much guaranteed they'll say "cellphones." Makes sense. Today, 95 percent of teens have access to a... read more
Some schools use a little technology: a few educational apps to mix things up, maybe a weekly trip to the computer lab. Some use a lot: one-to-one device programs, class management systems, and... read more
Video clips? That's old school. Today, it's all about livestreaming -- capturing or watching video of an event as it's happening.
Kids love livestreaming because it fully conveys the thrill of a... read more
Stressed out about your kid's entry into kindergarten? Scouring the app store for resources to help your little one learn letters, numbers, shapes, and colors before school even starts?
That's normal... read more
When my nephew was just 2 years old, I took him to see his very first movie in a movie theater. He was so mesmerized, he wouldn't sit down. He just stood there, completely engrossed in the wonder... read more
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Senior Editor, Apps| Mom of one
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7/9/2018
Senior TV Editor | Aunt of two
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7/9/2018
Senior Editor, Apps| Mom of one
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7/2/2018
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
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7/2/2018
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
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6/26/2018
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
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6/26/2018
Associate Managing Editor | Kid at heart
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Associate Managing Editor | Kid at heart
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