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Month: March 2020

Covid-19 & Other Sensitive Topics: How to start the “tough” conversations with your child

Covid-19 & Other Sensitive Topics: How to start the “tough” conversations with your child

“Do we have to leave Peru?”  The Wild One asked after I told her school was closed as a preventative measure for Covid-19 aka Coronavirus. She remembered our friends were not able to return to Beijing after their holiday and I could tell she was worried.  It’s in our parental  job description to answer questions. Often they are really easy. Sometimes they are really difficult, and most of the time they are just plain awkward. Like the time the Wild…

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The Incredible Communication Learning Machine: A tale about a parenting obsession

The Incredible Communication Learning Machine: A tale about a parenting obsession

Who remembers the PC game called The Incredible Machine? If you were raised in the 90’s, and had access to a PC, you mostly likely played this game. Most probably at school during “computer classes” when you were supposed to be doing typing exercises, but instead had a separate window opened with the game in the background. This game’s purpose was essentially to create a series of Rube Goldberg Machines.  If you’re not familiar with a Rube Goldberg Machine it’s…

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