I drive a minivan. There. I’ve said it. Maybe you think that’s not cool. I’ll try not to hold that against you. I happen to think that SUVs, which are less fuel-efficient than my minivan, aren’t cool. I hope we can still be friends. Toyota has come out with this video (“Swagger Wagon”), proving that [...]
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I’m taking this week off to be with the family. Looking forward to birds, trees, mountains, uncomfortable sleeping conditions, starry nights, and no cell phone reception. If you’re looking for inspiration to unplug for a few days (or longer!), check out these New York Times stories: “Hooked on Gadgets and Paying a Mental Price” (6/6/10) [...]
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A blog reader sent me a link to this short video. (Thank you, Donna!) I won’t try to describe it–it speaks for itself. Girls suck at video games / Les filles sont nulles aux jeux vidéo from Stéphanie Mercier on Vimeo. Want to save it for later?Print
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Things are looking a little different around here. That’s because I recently switched blog platforms! I won’t bore you with stories of how I’ve been twisting myself in knots trying to understand technology that simply makes no sense to me. Or how I’ve been dreaming about search engine optimization. Or that my new obsession is [...]
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Last week I was interviewed by the dynamic duo at Lady Brain, the “most candid advice show on San Francisco radio.” We talked about–what else?–the perils of working and raising young children.
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Do you ever feel like being a parent has turned you into an expert multitasker? It probably has. According to studies of mother rats…
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A quicky: update on Jane, a little love from the White House, and a reminder to sign up for the email subscription!
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I try to make sure our kids have equal access to fairy wands and toy trucks, and when Ruby dresses Jake in a princess dress, everyone (including Jake, for the first five minutes, anyway) thinks it’s cool. But Jake still gravitates to the trucks, balls, and tools, whereas Ruby and Martha, until recently, lived in Princess Central. Have we failed in our gender-neutral conditioning? Are they simply hard-wired to choose pink chiffon over electric drills?
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