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 …
Someone gave us one of those easy reader books, the ones with large print and simple sentences about subject matter which might appeal to a five or six year old learning to read. I'm all about encouraging kids to read, but the topics are what get me. Some of them are great. Then there are …
We're coming up on a year of chronicling the fun we have and also holding myself accountable to sprinkle our everyday with adventures and learning while fostering curiosity and creativity in these rocket babies of mine. A year! It's been great! One of the best things I've ever done, hands down. I treasure these journals …
Around here we're getting ready for a BIG deal: first first day of school! All the feels, guys. ALL the feels. Eddie mostly feels nervous. From what I've read online that's totally normal. From what I remember from my own young school years experiences, that's totally normal. From what I know of his personality, that's …
Jonathan, our real rocket scientist, the one who actually builds the real deal stuff to send rocketing into outer space, had a blast reliving his childhood as we picked out a model rocket at a hobby store in Illinois. We were on a date. Yes, this is the stuff our dates consist of sometimes. We …
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 …
While I often feel like my main role as mother is managing my kids' projects, don't laugh me off yet. Project Management is skyrocketing as a job description as companies shift to a project-focused way of doing business, and, as I looked into it, actually there's a lot even young kids can do to grow …
Continue reading [Project Management Skills] Education Series: Part 4
Whew, do young kids even have any? Sometimes they seem the most irrational creatures, zero logical reasoning ability, just storming whirls of pure emotion--high highs and low lows. My 18-month-old has fully entered this phase and now throws himself down with loud wails whenever he's told not do something (which is often with an older …
Continue reading [Analytical Ability] Education Series: Part 3
Our resident rocket scientist (a.k.a. Jonathan, a.k.a. Dad) was recently motivated by a fun conversation with our 4-year-old (a.k.a. Eddie) to order some strong magnets from some online source (cheapmagnets.com or something). I'm pretty sure the idea was to demonstrate how a simple electromagnetic motor works or something like that. When they arrived, Jonathan was …
Working well in a team is a skill our kids need. Like, need. No matter what they do down the road, teamwork will 100% be a part of it. If not in their professional lives, hopefully as parents or citizens or competent contributors to society. And think about it, living in a family is a …
Launching Rocket Babies 