Freebie Friday: Siemens Stem Academy

Credit: IITA Image Library There are a lot of companies out there that offer free educational material but not lot of them devote a whole website to it. Siemens, a multi-national engineering company, does just that for kids and parents who are interested in S.T.E.M fields. The site is called the Siemens STEM Academy and […]

Four reasons black parents should home-school

Home-schooling used to be the domain of the very religious or counter-cultural types (read: white) but times are certainly changing. Not only is home-schooling now becoming mainstream as more parents realize that traditional schooling may not be a good fit for their children but home-schooling families are becoming more diverse. Despite the increase in the […]

Freebie Friday: Your Kids Can Learn Computer Programming For Free!

That’s seven year-old Zora Ball, a cute but most importantly, a smart girl who is the youngest person ever to design a mobile app. Zora attends a science and technology in Philadelphia and she learned to design the program at her afterschool program, STEMnasium. Some experts argue that kids should be learning computer coding along […]

“Mom, I’m Stupid!”

I am a big fan of the “Love and Logic” program because their advice matches my child-rearing philosophy. What is “Love and Logic”? I’m glad you asked! The “Love and Logic” approach teaches kids that there are logical consequences for their poor choices. Parents are instructed to lay out consequences in a loving and empathetic […]