Media + Technology

A few years ago, I was sitting at a local play place (rhymes with ShplayPlate PleeDeeEx) and watched from a distance as a little boy made a mad dash out the front door. A woman, who I assume was...

With the spooky season upon us, it's time for monster movies, and who better to create one than your budding young filmmaker? If your kid has a knack for making films, or has just been curious about the craft,...

Frequently there are articles in my newsfeed regarding children and screen time. How much is too much? What effects does it have? Are we all turning into technological zombies? If our kids look at screens too much, are we...

“Mom,” yelled my second-grader from upstairs, a little panicked, “I can’t get the image to print!”  We were one week away from his project's due date. The poster board had been procured, outline was written, and markers were ready. While...

I have a special affinity for superhero films, but my anticipation for Warner Bros. Studio's "Wonder Woman" has been unique. I remember watching reruns of Lynda Carter's Diana Prince that hit the 1970's with supernatural strength; her lasso of...

“I don’t think the teachers are enjoying this either”, my son says, slumped over the dining room table, resting his head and rubbing his eyes. It’s that look of midday crash, being exhausted from blue light, stiff-necked from sitting in...

I am obsessed with Hamilton, and it is driving my family crazy. I have wanted to see Hamilton for years. I saw a video of Lin-Manuel Miranda at the White House about ten years ago doing a rap about Alexander...

Most parents I know have stressed over the amount of screen time our kids have logged this year. With online school and no playgrounds or friends for reprieve, TV and iPads helped fill the void. We’ve chalked our kids'...

There are those of us who have just dreamed of the day when they could catch a Pokemon in the wild. Likely when we were children and the little creatures were all the rage, but nevertheless, it planted the...

Camp Tonsafun is here to save your summer and make a mess of your kitchen... in the very best way possible. When our partners at Comcast reached out to tell me about Camp Tonsafun I thought it sounded cool,...