The Call to Make the World a Better Place, Courtesy of Ronald McDonald
We all need a good kick in the pants sometimes to remind us of what is truly important in this world. I got one today when I attended a tour of the new Ronald McDonald House® in Toronto. If you’re not...
View Article10 Ways to Make the Internet a Better Place
We all know of the many actions we can take to make the world a better place: hold the door open for someone else, recycle your garbage, volunteer for a charitable cause. The list is infinite, in fact....
View ArticleIt’s Friday! Let the Kids Play Video Games
Everyone feels relieved when the No Video Game Rule is lifted Friday afternoon. I can relax by my laptop, or on a sunny day like today, on my deck sipping a glass of wine. The kids can play to their...
View ArticleVideo Round Up: Call of Duty Advertisements
Today’s videos feature advertisements for the wildly popular video game, Call of Duty by Activision. My boys have begged for this violent video game countless times and, so far, I’ve not allowed it....
View ArticleMothers Day Reminds Us Why Paper Will Never Be Replaced by Digital
Nothing says Happy Mother’s Day like a child’s artwork made by their own hands.
View ArticleWhy Rejections Have Made Me a Better Writer
“I don’t know how you keep writing and writing,” my husband said to me last night as I lay reading a book in bed. “You’re so self-disciplined, it’s impressive.” I laughed lightly. “Or I’m just...
View ArticleTeaching Kids Innovation Includes Teaching Failure
Nobody gets more frustrated than me when something doesn’t turn out the way it’s supposed to. And, believe me, I’ve had my share of such experiences (something called… parenthood). But the ability to...
View ArticleWhy Novelists** Make Crummy Bloggers
I feel awful. I haven’t posted on my blog in over a month. I’ve thought about it. In fact, since early June, I’ve scolded myself daily for not logging into Porridge Report to update the blogosphere on...
View ArticleTeaching Kids Science of Density at Home
With school a mere ten days away, I thought it an opportune time to get the boys back in the kitchen for some awesome science experiments. Because their days will soon be filled with desk-sitting,...
View ArticleWant Your Kids to Turn off the Screen? Then Listen
Last night my 12-year-old son asked if he could stay up later than his two younger brothers to watch TV with me and his dad. Since he’d just come home from hockey (later than usual), I said yes. It...
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