Sharing a Video: Is Santa Real (a scientific analysis) by It’s Okay to Be Smart

Every so often I watch an online video with my daughter. I have a few YouTube subscriptions that tend towards science-y sorts of things, so I can bring something up pretty fast. One of the…

Make My Daughter Smarter By: Avoiding Freshwater Ponds

While reading the rest of this, please keep in mind that I am being very hyperbolic and a bit farcical. I’d like to avoid comments from people having read this like I was 100% serious.

Attention parents…

Gift Suggestions to Help Kids Explore the More “Techie” Fields

When I was pregnant, one of the things I liked doing was hounding my friends for toy ideas. On average, my friends have a masters’ degree each, some having PhD’s and a handful with “only” a bachelor’s degree. Many of them…

Oh Good, We’re Not All Awful People

Happy Tuesday, everyone! I have two things to share that should bring you a smidgen of happiness:

Healing Diaper Rash

A few weeks ago my daughter had really bad diaper rash that just regular diaper cream wasn’t seeming to treat. My daughter’s daycare teachers told me about a combination of creams that they had heard had worked for other parents, so I gave it shot. It worked wonders by the next day.