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Latest — 10 Nov 2025

Florida’s new Social Studies standards sanitize the McCarthy Hearings

Shortly after I posted on Facebook that I was reading through all 30 pages of these standards, Stephana Ferrell of Florida Freedom to Read asked if I would be interested in talking to a reporter at the Tampa Bay Times,

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Honor Jane Goodall's life by respecting our earth

Dr. Jane Goodall passed away while on an advocacy tour, her Institute has confirmed. Her name alone conjures the image of adventure, breaking glass ceilings, and an unparalleled devotion to saving and sustaining the earth.

Flashback: How to entertain your young children during a quarantine

So many stories center around 2020; having lived in Beijing since the summer of 2019, ours was particularly memorable.

Break the Fourth Wall of Advertising for Your Kids

As I cleaned out my files, I rediscovered this really lovely 2021 National Geographic article "Talking to Kids about advertising," where they used our Gatorade story as the introduction.

Should My Family Move For a Job?: The Relo Down Low

Families have a lot to consider when they might uproot their life for a job in another city or country. Here’s my checklist to help you make these decisions.

Kids Learn Consent: The Cat in the Hat

Ever wonder why “The Cat in the Hat” feels icky?

Civic Science, Kids' Media, and Me

What's the connection between neuroscience and kids' media, and how can families harness that knowledge for good?

Digital Literacy tips for families at Care.com

I always enjoy reading Meg St-Esprit's work, and contributing is an honor! Here she lays out an excellent roadmap for the different ways to approach Digital Literacy.

Questions Families Must Ask Before Moving

The key to making any relocation run as smoothly as possible: communication. You and your spouse must talk to each other and listen to one another, even — and especially — if they are saying things you don’t want to hear.

It Wasn’t Diversity That Killed Comic Sales, It Was These Archaic Publishing Methods

I want to read more comic books. I want to be a regular reader of a series and follow a character through a larger arc, then be intrigued by another character and go down the rabbit hole of their story. But the way that comics are released just doesn’t work for me anymore.