Why are so many people talking about coding for kids? What if your kids could learn how to code their own video games and learn what Reader's Digest calls "the most important skill for jobseekers in the near future" at the exact same time? What if coding video games as a … [Read more...]
If We Want to Change the World, We Have to Let People Change
Change is tricky. When someone changes a long-held view, begins to lean the opposite way politically, alters deep-seated religious views, or switches their stance on a particular issue, it can be disconcerting. It makes sense to respond with a healthy sense of skepticism; to be … [Read more...]
6 Reasons I Chose SNHU for Online Graduate School
I graduated from college 17 years ago - eek - and I always expected to return for more education. Ideally, I would have returned while working full-time for 5 years before getting married and having kids. But I was burnt out and wanted to take a break from academia. Somehow, the … [Read more...]
Classic Books for Children
Classic Books for Children - How to help your children discover a love of great literature Ella asked Tim and I if we liked Romeo and Juliet the other night at dinner. She is nine. Her 7 year-old brother, Ezra, is trying to decide if he likes Bleak House or David Copperfield … [Read more...]
DIY Sensory Bin for Under $10
My 4 year-old is obsessed with powdered laundry detergent. We keep it on our highest shelves and he finds a tall chair to reach it. We made cookies the other day and I left the sugar bag on the counter. He managed to distribute about a lb of sugar around the kitchen before I … [Read more...]