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Revolutionary PBS Kids Super Vision App Launches on Apple Watch
REVOLUTIONARY PBS KIDS SUPER VISION APP LAUNCHES ON APPLE WATCH Free app gives parents the “super power” to remotely manage kids’ screen time on pbskids.org by setting a simple timer on Apple Watch PBS KIDS Super Vision, the number-one children’s educational media brand’s revolutionary app for parents, is now available for Apple Watch. The free app gives parents the “super power” to easily engage with their kids’ digital media time wherever they are – in the kitchen, at work or on the go. With PBS KIDS Super Vision for Apple Watch, parents can limit their children’s screen time on pbskids.org by setting a simple Play Timer on Apple Watch.…
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Mother’s Day Special at Medieval Times in Buena Park
We enjoyed a show at The Medieval Times last year and really had a blast! You can read more about our experience here. And our dandelion moms contributor, Heidi Deal, had a chance to go backstage and met the trainers, knights and even the horses! Read more about her visit here. I love how you can turn this family-friendly experience into an educational one as they offer tons of resources for parents and educators to use before and during their visit. Well, I am super excited to see that Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Buena Park, they think all moms are special. That’s why Mom is free* for…
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PBS Kids Digital Series OH NOAH! Celebrating “El Dia de los Ninos”
The PBS KIDS digital series OH NOAH! (pbskids.org/noah) is expanding with new bilingual content this month! Geared to kids ages 4-7, OH NOAH! features the comic misadventures of Noah, a young boy staying with his grandmother in a community where almost no one else speaks English. As he tries to learn Spanish and makes new friends, misunderstandings land him in wacky predicaments, but he always manages to rebound and cheerfully learn from his mistakes. New animated videos and games are launching on April 30 (a day to honor and celebrate children known as “El Día de los Niños”). New content will include: “Making a Splash,” a new 11-minute video: On…
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The Teen Hearing Loss Epidemic
Hearing loss in teens is becoming an epidemic in this country, with 1 in 5 teenagers measured as experiencing some form of hearing loss in 2010 (the date of the most recent study). My guess is that the numbers are much higher today given the ubiquitous use of earbuds and the frequent exposure that children have to loud noise at parties, movies and other venues. This is of tremendous concern to me because I have an adult-onset genetic hearing loss, and I worry that I may have passed it onto my two children. We won’t know for 15 years or so, but I require my children to protect their…
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Important Life Skills Kids (and Parents!) Learn While Traveling – Part 1
The initial motivations for my family’s around-the-world journey were that it would be an amazing chance to spend time together as a family and a great education for our kids. Yet, I could have never predicted all the invaluable life skills they would be learning along the way! Traveling has been, and continues to be, the best way to teach our children about life and about themselves – with new opportunities to learn everyday. Since there are so many benefits to traveling, I have had to separate them into several posts. Here are the first 4 groups of life skills kids learn while traveling and tips on how to embrace…
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PULSE :: Providing Village Ambulances to Remote Communities in Uganda
Giving birth can be such an amazing experience but imagine if you were unable to have access to a hospital! My pregnancy went really well (minus the 50 pounds I gained) and I had assumed my delivery would be without complications as well. Boy, was I in for a surprise! In the summer of 2006 on July 28th I was admitted into the hospital at 8:40 pm and within a half hour I was on the table having an emergency C-section due to a torn Placentia (how does that happened?). Yes, it was very dramatic and my little Kate had to stay in the NICU for 4 days for monitoring. I completely understand…
