Essay – Memories of Low Tech Popcorn
Back in the Day, Stovetop Popcorn Was the Only Option And not a microwave in sight… In this Parenting Then and Now Essay, we remember a simple pleasure that’s largely …
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Back in the Day, Stovetop Popcorn Was the Only Option And not a microwave in sight… In this Parenting Then and Now Essay, we remember a simple pleasure that’s largely …
Once Upon a Time, TV Ended For The Night… The test pattern was once the image that you didnโt want to see on your television screen. Often indicating the end …
Whatever happened to good, old-fashioned play? The news that Toys R Us had filed for bankruptcy was, sadly, not surprising. For those of us whoโd been navigating the crazy world …
Should Kids Learn Cursive Writing? Should kids learn cursive? That was the question that I tackled during this interview on CJAD 800 recently. If youโre a regular reader of this …
What are your kids up to this summer? How about nothing? So your kids are off for the summer, are they? Feeling stressed? Perhaps you have them set up for …
Opening Gifts at Birthday Parties is Part of the Fun Shouldย kids open presents at birthday parties? Thereโs a new trend that Iโve noticed that makes me very uncomfortable. I say …
Fear of the unknown stops many parents from giving their children responsibility Are there still latchkey kids these days or have they gone undercover in the age of helicopter parenting …
Instant Online Access to Toys Kills Kids’ Sense of Anticipation Once upon a time, kids experienced a few days a year that brought incredible moments of joy. Birthdays. Christmas. Grandma …
ย โWhat the heck is the โDewey Decimal Systemโ anyway?โ she said. My daughter has been reading a book at school that sheโs really enjoying. Of course as a parent, …
โIs your refrigerator running?โย joke was how kids had fun before the digital age. Prank phone calls were all the rage before digital technology changed everything โIs your refrigerator running?โโYes.โ โWell, …
Plastic Furniture Covers and Memories of Youth Whatever happened to plastic furniture covers? There are a few things that exist as faded memories of childhood. Plastic furniture covers are …