Rethinking Cell Phones in the Face of School Emergencies

If you had asked me a week ago if I plan to get my first grader a mobile phone this Christmas, I would have laughed. In fact, I think I did when my tech-savvy six-year-old sheepishly tried to slip one on his Christmas wish lists. Following the tragic school shooting last Friday and far too many […]

{Monday Morning Status} How to Discuss Sandy Hook with Your Kids (or Not)

If you have decided to talk to your kids about the school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, chances are your already have. I, for one, have decided to shield my children from this horrific news in every way possible. They are already under enough stress and anxiety over our upcoming move and around school that there is absolutely no […]

December 17, 2012: Thank a Teacher Day

There’s a quote from Mr. Rogers making its way around since the wake of Friday’s horrible school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut: “Look for the helpers.” When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” […]

All I Want for Christmas is a Army of Elves to Pack Us Up and For It To Be December 21st. Is That So Hard?

Every hour that I don’t get a call from the assistant school principal so that we can have yet another awkward conversation about what my son has done today (as opposed to yesterday or the day before or the day before that…), I reward myself with a little piece of chocolate. Man, am I pissed […]

{Twitter Party} Virtual Piggy (#VirtualPiggy) Party + Scavenger Hunt

Splash Creative Media is hosting another Virtual Piggy Twitter Party (#VirtualPiggy) with a fun little twist- a scavenger hunt! Here is how it will work. We will ask the questions, then let you search the site for the answers and a chance to win some very fabulous prizes (listed below). I will even give you a little cheat… […]

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