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Why Our Daughters Need To Play More Video Games

Girls today are steering away from math, science and computers in record numbers.According to the U.S. Department of Education, the percentage of women graduates in computer science is at a 39-year low. In 2012, women in the U.S. earned only 19% of all math and computer science degrees (compared to 37% 20 years ago) and made up less than 25% of the workers in engineering and computer-related fields. Fewer than 10 percent …

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Perfect Game Day Food: Avocado Jalapeno Poppers Recipe

Its Game Day! Trust me theres always a game on TV, every single day, except for Thanksgiving Oh no wait theres a game on that day too! If your household is anything like mine, we LOVE sports, and by we I mean mainly my husband. Hockey, football, baseball, golf, basketball if theres a ball involved its one of my husbands favorites, if not Im sure we can still watch that one too.

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Why Some “Free” Games Aren’t Really Free

My hubby, being a software developer and a geek, put me onto a website called Gamasutra.com. Its a gaming developer site but it does a pretty good job at explaining the monetization (yes, its a mouthful) of games such as Farmville, Smurfs Village or most recently Zyngas Candy Cane Crush game (which I havent played).

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Why Video Games Can Be Good For Kids

If you were like my family this holiday season, you probably purchased some type of video gaming system – which means now is a great opportunity to start a dialogue on video games. Parents often wonder Will my child play too much? Are video games really bad for my kid? With this is mind, here are my experiences and guidelines on some genres of video games.