Parenting is not rocket science, but this is one not-technical mama's experiment in raising curious, adventuresome explorers.
Last weekend, I think it was the thrill of being back home in L.A., or maybe heatstroke, but we ventured to Griffith Observatory for a little family outing. Summer tourists and extreme heat didn't deter us. Honestly, it's been on my list of places to get to this summer, and since it's August I suddenly …
If you're like me, I don't like to rely on a lot of screen time in my parenting, however, when it is advantageous to occupy the little guy in front of a screen, three things are most important: I want to feel like it's worth it, like he's learning something valuable. Educational stuff. I'm not …
In case you didn't know, there was a super special astronomical phenomenon this week. The moon, full for the second time this month (blue), was as close as its orbit gets to Earth therefore larger to the naked eye (super), and appeared orange-colored (blood) as it eclipsed (the earth blocked the sun's light). So much. …
Isn’t astronomy an exciting science? There is so much wow-factor in the celestial: planets with rings and moons and all kinds of colors, comets, meteor showers (a.k.a. shooting stars--I mean, let’s not let such a lovely, whimsical name go to waste for the sake of being accurate!), constellations, mysteries like black holes, and spectacular events …
Launching Rocket Babies 