It is hard to believe that I have been going to the BlogHer Conferences for almost 10 years. BlogHer was one of the first communities of women online and a great transition from my traditional work network. The blogging community was a powerful network that gave me the opportunity to meet creative women with inspirational voices. Now that community has expanded to … [Read more...]
#STEAM Carnival Comes to #SF Nov 6-8 2015
Kids are so busy these days with school and after school activities that free time is limited. Our family looks for free time activities that either involve outdoor activities for exercise or STEAM activities for them to experiment, learn and use their creativity in new ways. STEAM expands on science, tech and math to add the ever so important "arts" to help kids learn to … [Read more...]
Challenge Success Sept 25 Event – Sparking Creativity: Imagining Tomorrow’s Schools
Through out elementary school and college I always preferred to do either something creative (like acting in plays) or technical (like programming) rather then regular academics. That was many years ago and somehow I was able to forge my own path to make it through the parts of school that caused me stress. Now watching my kids go through school, it feels like the game has … [Read more...]
Back To School Organization Tips – Family Online Calender
As kids head back to school many families start the process of organizing their schedules and lives. I will be covering the tools, apps, tech and processes that I have found helpful for back to school organization over the next few weeks , and hope to hear from my readers what works for them. Because organizing for the new school year can be overwhelming, I suggest starting … [Read more...]
TechMama Talks: Work, Family, Education and Mobile Tech
It may have been a month since I last posted, but that gave me some time to think. During that time I decided to channel my dear Grandmother in my writing, who as she got older decided to share her authentic voice. Of course, that involved some embarrassing moments such as when she met a new boyfriend of mine for the first time and asked "I look forward to seeing you walk down … [Read more...]