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KidzVuz in the News – on E! News, Fox NY and going viral! 16 Jul 2013 | 12:12 am
What makes a video go viral? My husband described it as lightening in a bottle – and I think that’s true to a degree. It is rare, and it has an element of impossibility. This past week we watched ou...
Twitter is NOT for 1st Graders – and other things teachers should know 12 Jul 2013 | 01:17 am
Today I read an article in Education Week summarizing some of the “mind-blowing” professional development tips given to elementary school principals at The National Association of Elementary School Pr...
Easy Tips for Parents to Keep Kids Safe Online 9 Jul 2013 | 12:35 am
On July 1st the new regulations for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) went into effect. But, COPPA really only concerns the collection of information from a child under 13. It doe...
Why I’m Going to BlogHer – Again 30 Jun 2013 | 06:44 pm
Every year around April and May in the mom blogging community a common refrain starts popping up on Facebook and twitter – “Are you going to BlogHer?” I was on the fence this year. It’s in Chicago so...
Tiger Eyes the Movie: Meeting Judy Blume, again, 30 years later 25 Jun 2013 | 05:36 pm
Judy Blume is easily the first author I remember LOVING. I was probably around seven when I read my first Judy Blume book. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and quickly headed to Barnes and Noble for ...
Raising Broadway Babies – and A Totally TONYs Partnership (pinch me!) 30 May 2013 | 09:10 pm
I grew up going to the theater, performing in musicals, doing ballet. Living in Brooklyn meant going to a Broadway theater was an event. We planned ahead, tickets were bought in advance, reservation...
Brave’s Merida – Redefining the Word Princess 22 May 2013 | 08:18 pm
There was a lot of uproar about Disney “sexing” up Merida in their lead up to her official induction into the Disney Princess Pantheon. But, at the Disney coronation ceremony last week, which I atten...
Why Disney is Magical for Tweens 22 May 2013 | 01:26 am
Last week I spent 4 days at Walt Disney World as a guest of Disney at their Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. The event is an annual conference of sorts where Disney invites mom and dad bloggers ...
It’s Testing Time in NYC! 24 Apr 2013 | 11:42 pm
I found this card in my 5th Grade daughter’s backpack yesterday. It’s a good luck card from her kindergarten book buddy wishing her well on the New York State standardized tests – all 6 days of them....
Lean In, Lean Out: Sheryl Sandberg and Doing the Feminist Hokey Pokey 18 Mar 2013 | 09:29 pm
Last week I ordered Sheryl Sandberg‘s book, Lean In. It wasn’t something I initially thought I would read since my reading time is limited and I really hate to waste it on these kinds of self-helpy m...
