kids
Allowance
What do we do when our kids nag us to buy things that we know they don’t need? Set up an allowance. It is a great opportunity to give your kids the experience of managing their own money. It’s based on the same philosophy I use with my shows. I want kids to be...The Critique
As a creator of childrens television programs, a reviewer can be your best or worst friend. It seems that kids tv is the last thing reviewers want to talk about. It’s not as sexy or interesting to them as say, reviewing the season premiere of Modern Family....Making Food Knowledge Fun
I’m a big Michael Pollan fan (author of Omnivore’s Dilemma) and we have little quotes of his throughout my house. Quotes like, “It’s not food if it arrived through the window of your car.” The truth of the matter is, it’s harder to eat well than not. Which is why...Hold the Crayons!
Move over etch-a-sketch! Adobe has released Adobe Ideas ($5.99 app) for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It’s a digital sketchbook app which looks basically like Photoshop XXtra-light. While it might be a bit advanced for the preschool set, the interface is...Life Clues
Through my book, LIFE CLUES, I share lessons I learned while earning my Master's Degree in Child Development, my many years as a researcher, and while I was creating, writing, and producing billion dollar media brands for kids. The 20 lessons I outline in the book will help you unlock your joy, happiness, passion and positive thinking. It's like we found a fountain of youth!It is always possible. Through practicing radical kindness–toward ourselves, with loved ones, and to the world at large–we can transform ourselves, our neighborhood, and our world for the better.
