Parenting is not rocket science, but this is one not-technical mama's experiment in raising curious, adventuresome explorers.
In an effort to breath new life into our post-school afternoons, I started something new for Eddie. Now when he gets home from school the first thing he does is check out what's in the "surprise bag". At some point that morning (hey, it's even been in just the few minutes before he comes in …
Science is so cool. Sometimes it feels like magic. But it's science, so here's the explanation for what's happening in this fun experiment. It took only a few minutes to round up these household items and completely wow my 4-year-old: a clear bowl, a clear pitcher, a tealight candle and lighter, and food coloring just …
We just leaned right into that quirky, science-y, okay, I'll own it, nerdy persona represented here and turned the simple, fun tradition of dyeing Easter eggs into a full-blown science experiment. Before you go and think, this is too much, let me reassure you, it's really not very over-the-top complicated. I literally googled "the science …
Did I mention we're hanging out in some pretty cold weather these days? Brrrr! Well, the rocket scientist and I were supposed to be making our escape, headed to Florida for a work conference of his (SciTech, you know, a bunch of scientists, engineers and technologists talking about their projects). A little ice disrupted our …
Launching Rocket Babies 