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Education

Five Tips for Taking Kids to the Maker Faire

May 17, 2013

The Maker Faire is insanely, incredibly awesome. The day has four main emotions: first, the awesomeness washes over you upon entering, as you see all of the colors, ideas, and nerdiness in its glory; second, the adrenaline hits as you moving to and fro the booths and demos you want to see; third is inspiration, [...]

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Maker Faire Weekend is Coming!

May 13, 2013

My kids are about to burst with excitement, as this coming weekend is one of their favorites of the year. The Maker Faire – the Greatest Show and Tell on Earth – will be at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds this weekend, and if you are planning to go, buy your tickets now. Discounted online [...]

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With More Kidnap Victims Found in Captivity, Elizabeth Smart’s Timely Message

May 7, 2013

Amidst the crazy, incredible news yesterday where three missing women were found to have been captive for up to 10 years, my mind kept going back to Elizabeth Smart and a news story about remarks she made before the news in Cleveland broke, when she said that abstinence-only education hurts women. That wasn’t exactly how [...]

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Get Expert Parenting Advice from First 5 Podcasts

April 22, 2013

Get parenting advice in podcast form. Like all parents I know, I have shelves of books covering everything from diapers to dating, which in itself is one of the books. All were purchased with great intentions, and generally with a side of worry about some issue or another, but most sit partially read, never to [...]

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When You Think You Can’t Afford Summer Camp, You Can

February 27, 2013

While it’s only February, the summer camp scheduling craze has already begun.  As a working parent, I rely heavily on summer camps to make it through the summer with my children still living and my sanity intact.  Summer camps are expensive, there’s no doubt about it.  So we sprinkle a little of everything into our summer: [...]

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Easy Science Fair Idea for Elementary School

February 6, 2013

My son’s school has a voluntary Science Fair this week.  My son has been in love with the Science Fair since Kindergarten.  He thinks its cool and he loves that the kids all get a participation ribbon.  Last year, my son took Second Place at the fair with his experiment on “Which Liquid Would Rust [...]

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Daring Girls to be Digital

January 31, 2013

When I was in the sixth grade, I remember my teacher telling me that I was smart enough in math and science that I could be an engineer when I grew up.  I still remember thinking that it was so weird that my teacher wanted me to be an engineer on a train.  You see, [...]

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities

January 21, 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for equal civil rights. Each year, on the 3rd Monday of January, we celebrate his life and his dream. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a minister who participated in many peaceful demonstrations in regard to unfair treatment of African Americans. He [...]

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Back to School Advice from a Slacker Mom

January 7, 2013

I’ve found it a little strange to read from so many friends on Facebook about just how sad they are that school is beginning again. Really?  After two weeks of battling strep throat, pink eye, and one head cold after another, I can’t wait for school to start.  We are are finally healthy.  The kids [...]

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Did You Talk to Your Kids About Sandy Hook?

December 17, 2012

On Friday morning when I heard the news coming in on Facebook and Twitter about *another* school shooting, I honestly tried to pay as little attention to it as I could.  The first 24-48 hours of the news cycle on these events seems to be filled with lots of speculation rather than facts.  I get [...]

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