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Is Spoiling Our Kids An Addiction?

More clues (as if we need them) that American parents have lost our heads: Slate and The Washington Post recently reported that American parents are now hosting birthday parties for seven-year-olds featuring enough presents for an orphanage, and milk chocolate facials, limousine transportation, and faux champagne for kids under 10. Separately – but maybe related […]

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GoldieBlox: A New Approach To Engineering For Girls

A friend of mine emailed me a video about a female engineer, Debbie Sterling, who was raising money for her new company. Frustrated that the engineering industry was so male-dominated, she created a construction toy for little girls with the purpose of exposing them to the world of engineering.

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Pediatricians: Absolutely No TV For Little Ones!

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) once againreminded parents with children ages 2 and under that they should not be allowing their little ones to watch TV or other screens (like computer screens and smartphones) – something that 90% of parents currently allow! Why not? The doctors group said such exposure can have more potential negative effects than positive effects.

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Live the Journey. It's the Reward.

Each and every day is filled with gifts, lessons, openings, opportunities and messages, yet we rarely take the time to be present enough to see all the beauty that each day holds. Too often we are so preoccupied with the destination, we forget the journey. The journey is the reward.” -Chinese Proverb