10 Animal Webcams You Can’t Live Without
If you’re like me and you watch Animal Planet’s “Puppy Bowl” instead of the slightly more well-known NFL “Super Bowl,” then you will agree that webcams of animals are arguably the greatest advancement in human technology over the last 2000-3000 years. We all lead busy lives, and fortunately our modern, digital gizmos have given us [Read More]
Tech Etiquette For The Stressed-Out Bride
Being a bride in the digital era comes with its perks and complications. On the upside you have access to amazing ideas, inspiration and tools to make planning easier. On the other hand, you can lose hours of your life searching for “Ampersand wedding accents.” As someone who is 4 months deep in wedding planning, [Read More]
Fighting To Get My Pre-Baby Body Back
Somehow, during my pregnancy I gained about 60 pounds. I started out at about 118 pounds, made my way past 168 pounds and then stopped stepping on the scale. Okay, so you’re probably thinking I indulged myself in craving after craving. Quite the contrary (for the most part). I mean, there was the occasional cookie [Read More]
Easy Ways To Get Your Kid Into Coding
In 4th grade, I was presented with a choice: Would I like to study Spanish or French? In high school, my language options increased. I could take Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, German or American Sign Language. I stuck with Spanish. But what if one of the options offered had been HTML, or any other [Read More]
How To Have “The Talk” With Your Kids (On Internet Safety, That Is)
When I was growing up, one of the most difficult talks for a parent to have with their child was about the “birds and the bees.” Today, since kids access the Internet and connect with peers through more devices and apps than ever before, Internet safety has become the new "sex talk” that parents need [Read More]
6 Tips For Protecting Your Online Reputation
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to appear on the TODAY Show with Kathy Lee and Hoda to discuss protecting your online reputation. Those two women are a riot and I had such a fun time on the show with them. I think this is a really important topic, so I wanted to stress [Read More]
Resurrecting The Letter
My super-smart sister lives in modern day London. But what she’s smartest about tends to be stuff that happened in previous centuries. Have a question about Bach concertos? She’s your girl. Stumped by the Latin name of your favorite plant? She’ll nail it. Wondering about the finer points of Georgian architecture? She’s got it covered. [Read More]
Why I Stopped Yelling At My Kids
“The important thing about my mom is … she’s always there for me, even when I get in trouble.” That was the first line of my 9-year-old daughter’s Mother’s Day poem—and I couldn’t stop the tears. You see, it hasn’t always been this way. In the midst of my highly distracted life, I started a [Read More]