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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - First Dentist Visit

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood – Learning New Things in 2019

Posted on January 7, 2019
by Aimee

I don't write about parenting or children's television programming as much as I used to, since my son is, you know, on the verge of driving. But we will always have a special place in our heart for Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and anything that Angela…

Angela Santomera - Blue's Clues & Daniel Tiger - Aimee Giese - Greeblehaus

Preschool Clues – The Parenting Book For A Media Saturated World

Posted on April 19, 2018
by Aimee

I met Angela Santomero about six or seven years ago at a PBS meetup. It was about six months before Daniel Tiger was going to launch, and she was just entering the social media world. We had connected online prior to meeting in person, but…

Media Literacy for Parents, Teens and Seniors to Avoid Fake News

Posted on November 18, 2016
by Aimee

We have been in charge of our parentals' technology for at least a decade ... and while our 14-year-old son is starting to compete with our knowledge on the subject, we have been on his case for years about understanding the media he was consuming from the…

Snapchat Guide For Parents

Posted on May 9, 2016
by Aimee

NOTE: This post referred to previous versions of Snapchat. Is your teen on Snapchat? Are you on Snapchat to keep up with your kids? (That is what happened to us.) We proclaimed last year that this newest, super hip social media app was off limits for…

Parent Hacks: 134 Genius Shortcuts for Life

Posted on April 5, 2016
by Aimee

For those paying attention, that is not the correct title of the book. Asha Dornfest's collection of tips is actually called Parent Hacks: 134 Genius Shortcuts for Life With Kids. And yes, most of these tips are directly related to parenting, pregnancy and children. But lots…

PBS KIDS Helps Families With Storm Preparedness

Posted on September 3, 2015
by Aimee

The weather has been crazy all over lately, right? Here in Denver we have had flash floods and tornadoes. Not just out on the plains - but in town! Luckily my son, at nearly 13, has an easy time understanding what to do. How to…

Still Won’t Allow Our Tween To Use SnapChat… For Now

Posted on February 2, 2015
by Aimee

I hated Snapchat from the moment it was released. As someone who has a decade-old blog, the idea of sending quick photos that disappear made no sense to me, other than for sexting or bullying people. I tried it, didn't like it, deleted it. With…