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a farewell | Camping Out In America

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Skip to main content. Skip to primary sidebar. Skip to secondary sidebar. Camping Out In America. Larr; as of late. On the off-chance a handful of people still read this, I thought it was worth writing a goodbye post. (Nicole please don’t kill me.). I loved this blog. And I still do. I started writing in August of 2010, which was four and a half years ago. Time certainly freakin flies. I also met some cool strangers, this being my favorite comment in response to a post I wrote about hiking the AT:. I&#82...

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why skiing is awful/the best thing ever | Camping Out In America

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Skip to main content. Skip to primary sidebar. Skip to secondary sidebar. Camping Out In America. Larr; songs that have changed my life. Inked, again →. Why skiing is awful/the best thing ever. This weekend I went skiing in Killington with an awesome group of people. It was a blast, but also got many of us thinking:. Why do we like doing this? Once you’ve made it to the mountain, it takes roughly seven hours to park and walk to the lodge. You get there (in your $50 smartwool socks and barely-fi...After y...

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Dear Santa…I want an iPod Touch | Media Mom, Ph.D.

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Media Mom, Ph.D. Where parenting and media research collide. Dear Santa…I want an iPod Touch. November 14, 2012. My 8-year-old daughter wants a $300 electronic device to will allow her to text, visit websites, listen to music, and play games? In 2010, the Pew Internet Research Center. Presented data that suggested that the age at which children are getting media gadgets is getting younger and younger. For example, one report. Newer post →. 4 thoughts on “ Dear Santa…I want an iPod Touch. November 14, 2012.

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I hate Captain Underpants | Media Mom, Ph.D.

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Media Mom, Ph.D. Where parenting and media research collide. I hate Captain Underpants. March 20, 2013. I hate Captain Underpants. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Captain Underpants is a book series that is widely popular among school-aged children. There are 10 books in the series, and it will soon be made into an animated movie. The Captain Underpants series details the adventures of Harold and George, two irreverent 4. My 6-year-old has never touched a cell phone, but now has lots of cre...

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What’s a parent to do? | Media Mom, Ph.D.

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Media Mom, Ph.D. Where parenting and media research collide. What’s a parent to do? January 22, 2013. I have spent quite a bit of time on this blog discussing why I don’t rely on the ratings systems for any type of media. It is my hope that research will eventually lead to an improved, universal rating system, but it is not likely to happen anytime soon. In the meantime, here are other suggestions on how to more effectively monitor your child’s media content. 2 Preview media whenever possible. 4 Co-view,...

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Plugging in tiny brains | Media Mom, Ph.D.

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Media Mom, Ph.D. Where parenting and media research collide. Plugging in tiny brains. December 8, 2013. It was just a matter of time, I guess. Fisher Price has just released the i Pad bouncy seat. Although there is currently no published research on the effects of iPads on infant development, the research on infants and. Has led psychologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics to recommend no screen time for children under the age of 2. Several years ago, Zimmerman and colleagues conducted a study.

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The Inescapable Screen | Media Mom, Ph.D.

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Media Mom, Ph.D. Where parenting and media research collide. February 11, 2013. I don’t need to tell you that television is ubiquitous. According to a 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey. Everyone should have the right to make their own media choices. But in today’s media-saturated world, it is very hard to leave home and do so. What a shame. Newer post →. 2 thoughts on “ The Inescapable Screen. February 11, 2013. February 11, 2013. Oh, very true! Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.

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Why I Don’t Rely on Ratings- Part 2 | Media Mom, Ph.D.

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Media Mom, Ph.D. Where parenting and media research collide. Why I Don’t Rely on Ratings- Part 2. January 20, 2012. This post is a continued discussion of why I don’t rely on media ratings. (These points are eloquently made by my friend Doug Gentile in his book chapter mentioned in my last post). Problem #2: Inconsistency of ratings. There is quite a bit of research documenting these inconsistencies. For example, Kunkel and colleagues (1998). So, why is there such inconsistency? There are two key problem...

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Cookbook Book Group – The Picnic Edition

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You are here: Home. Cookbook Book Group – The Picnic Edition. Cookbook Book Group – The Picnic Edition. July 30, 2015. THE LADIES WHO COOK. A little over a year ago my friend Anne, who shares my love of cookbooks, sent me a message and asked what I would think about getting together a group of like-minded friends to create a cookbook book group. What did I think? I loved the idea! Around My French Table. Now we decide on our next book or author at each gathering and busily plan what we’ll make the ...