Ameba TV: great programming for kids. And not actually on TV.
Thankfully, my kids are out of the Caillou stage, but I remember at one point, bracing myself, hoping they wouldn’t ask to watch that show. (What a whiner!) Commercial-free kids TV for the most part is great, but I’m so glad to have another option that I...
Unraveling the new New York Times online subscription fees
If you’ve been anywhere online in the last 24 hours, you’ve probably heard that the New York Times is going to begin charging a fee as of March 28. Interesting–thought not necessarily bad–news for those of us who rely on the Paper of Record for...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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