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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Retro Memory #28 – The Test Pattern

Once Upon a Time, TV Ended For The Night… The test pattern was once the image that you didnโ€™t want to see on your television screen. Often indicating the end …

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IN THE NEWS: Should Kids Learn Cursive?

Should Kids Learn Cursive Writing? Should kids learn cursive? That was the question that I tackled during this interview on CJAD 800 recently. If youโ€™re a regular reader of this …

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Parents: Please Let Kids Open Presents at Birthday Parties

Opening Gifts at Birthday Parties is Part of the Fun Shouldย kids open presents at birthday parties? Thereโ€™s a new trend that Iโ€™ve noticed that makes me very uncomfortable. I say …

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SOCIETY: How the Internet Ruined Kids’ Fun

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 …

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What’s the Dewey Decimal System?

ย  โ€œWhat the heck is the โ€˜Dewey Decimal Systemโ€™ anyway?โ€ she said. My daughter has been reading a book at school that sheโ€™s really enjoying. Of course as a parent, …

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Is Your Refrigerator Running?

โ€œIs your refrigerator running?โ€ย joke was how kids had fun before the digital age. Prank phone calls were all the rage before digital technology changed everything โ€œIs your refrigerator running?โ€โ€œYes.โ€ โ€œWell, …

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Whatever Happened to Plastic Furniture Covers?

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 …

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