Until recently, the Branson, Colorado Bearcats football team had largely gone unnoticed by most of the world. That was until a group of opposing coaches refused to play in Branson anymore— because of their field. The coaches were worried that their players would get hurt on what’s been described as the worst football field in […]

Whether your child will be going back to school in person this Fall, continuing distance learning or a “hybrid” learning model that combines a bit of both, one of the most important predictors of a student’s success is a high-speed Internet connection at home. The pandemic put a spotlight on the troubling academic achievement gap, […]

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. While clicking these links won’t cost you extra money, they help us keep this site up and running. See our disclosure policy.  Our kids are spending more time online than ever these days and between social isolation, sexuality, curiosity, and then added to that, the fact that porn is just […]

You would be hard-pressed to find anyone who loves the Olympics more than I do! I’ve lived in two Olympic cities (Calgary and Salt Lake City) and in 2010, I was Microsoft’s accredited blogger at the Vancouver Games. And after a looong COVID season (and the postponement of the Olympics), I’m thrilled that The Games […]

If there’s anyone who knows technology, it’s Comcast and we are thrilled to be partnering with them the next several months to bring you tips and tricks for parents of kids of all ages from a Denver mom like you – Alysen Cowan. Alysen is a Director on the Sales and Marketing Team in the […]

Understandably most young people are on screens a ton right now. Thank goodness there are all sorts of great things made possible via screen time.  But, what are the potential costs of loads of certain screen time activities on their brain health and mood?  Are there ways to implement changes to their tech time that […]

This is so so so important and I’ve had several devastating conversations with friends THIS week about how our kids are NOT OK. Now is not that time to check out and let them run rampant on their phones, video games and social media. Set limits. Turn in phones every night. CHECK THEIR PHONES. Don’t […]

There is lots and lots of video gaming these days. Parents tell me how they feel torn because their child does not have any after school sports or activities where they see friends, so video gaming is where they connect with their friends. Yet, they worry about the sheer amount of hours — 3, 4, […]

Middle school is the last place most of us want to return, but I voluntarily went back last month. My niece was struggling mightily with seventh grade. Her parents asked if I, a former teacher and an educational consultant, could help her tackle Zoom School. So I converted my kitchen table into a classroom and spent […]

During this most challenging time, families continue to make many adjustments. Remote school and the additional screen time that comes with it bring more stress to our already stressful lives. Even the kids are getting tired of the screens.  And now, the #covidgap (a term referring to the potential loss of effectiveness in remote education) […]