Babies are full-time care, and toddlers require more attention in a day than one person can feasibly give. Yet, when kids are old enough to go to school and stay busy in their own extracurricular activities, many parents start to look for other ways to occupy their time. Returning to the workforce can be difficult…
Category: Parenting
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7 Tips for Moms To Stay Healthy When Kids are Sick
As a mom, how can you stay healthy…when your kids are sick? If you’ve got one or more sniffling or sneezing children at home, staying healthy is likely your top priority. Here’s how to make sure that you stay strong, even if your kids are getting colds, stomach viruses, or other bacterial infections. Watch Out…
My Daughter’s MIT Media Lab Internship: AttentivU (biofeedback glasses to focus)
My daughter is a sophomore at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) and she landed her dream internship at MIT Media Lab. The project that she is working on as the lead designer is AttentivU, a biofeedback device that measures brainwaves and eye movement to help with staying focused. The device is designed into a…
How to help your kids stay safe online
As parents, we always want to do our best to keep our children safe. We teach them how to cross the road, to always wear a helmet when cycling and a seatbelt in the car, and to use sunscreen when playing outside during the summer. So, what about staying safe in the online world? With…
The value of online communities
For tens of thousands of years, community has been a critical part of human life. As a naturally social species, we rely on other people for safety, support, companionship, and many other key aspects of life. While our communities might look very different now from how they did in hunter-gatherer times, our need for those…
Getting Physical Therapy For Back Pain
I have learned a lot about back pain because my husband is golfer. The golf swing puts a lot of stress on the lower back and most golfers have back issues. Back pain is hugely problematic in all areas of life. No matter how old you are, what you do or a living, what your…
My Daughter’s RISD Team Wins BlueGreen Innovation
My daughter, referred to as Grasshopper and Sensei in my blog, won the BlueGreen Innovation Challenge with her team of Industrial Designers from Rhode Island School of Design and Mechanical Engineer from M.I.T. They were written up by RISD! Students Propose Real-World Design Solutions Industrial Design students offer innovative ideas for supporting sustainability in Rhode…