2 new YouTube channels for kids that are smart, fun, and free
Trying to find appropriate content on YouTube for kids can be a challenge. Because you know, YouTube isn’t always super kid-friendly — especially YouTube comments. Good news: we found two new kids’ channels on YouTube that I think parents will love...
STEM education: 7 awesome ways to get girls excited, from apps to clubs to cool websites
I feel pretty lucky to have a couple of daughters who dig STEM — that’s science, technology, engineering and math, in case you’ve seen the acronym floating around. While there are so many exciting developments in the last few years designed to get...
SciGirls: A smart new show for science-minded girls
We’re big fans of products that fan the flames of our girls’ love for science, and really make it cool for a girl to use her brain. PBS has always been a great channel for shows that make education cool, and I predict they’re gonna have another huge...
The PBS Parents Play & Learn App – An awesome educational app for kids. Are you surprised?
We’re big PBS Kids fans at our house, and now our love has grown even deeper thanks to their new, free app that’s made especially for parents to play with their kid, and not just hand over. The PBS Parents Play & Learn App is available for both iOS and...
Where pop culture, technology, and art meet. Also, Bronies.
In a world where news arrives in 140 characters or less and we thank people for their birthday wishes by clicking the Like button, it can be all too easy to fly on autopilot when it comes to deeper thinking. But there’s a beauty behind pop culture phenoms like...
The Parent Show – some good online viewing from PBS Parents
The Parent Show is hosted by Angela Santomero, whose name didn’t ring a bell until I realized that she’s the creator of Blue’s Clues and Super Why! Those shows I know. Verrrry well. She’s teamed up with PBS Parents to create short, engaging...
The new PBS website drives the Earth Day message home
If I want my kids to celebrate Earth Day every day, it helps if they understand the little issues that all add up to make big changes. In other words: Why I screech when they forget to recycle a piece of paper. (I admit it. I screech.) That’s why I applaud PBS...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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