Posts by Jen Lumanlan
221: How to advocate for the schools our children deserve with Allyson Criner Brown & Cassie Gardener Manjikian
How comfortable do you feel speaking up about something your child’s school needs? Have you noticed that some parents seem to feel more comfortable speaking up than others? Have you ever noticed that sometimes rules and policies in school don’t seem to be applied evenly to all students, while squeaky wheels who raise issues that…
220: Nutritious movement for your child – and you!
A few months ago my daughter had a routine checkup at the doctor, who asked how much screen time she gets in a day (which is more than typical recommendations but way less time than children spend sitting in school). The doctor told her (but really she told me): “You should get more exercise.” Carys…
219: The skills your child will need in the age of AI
Episode Summary 01: Building a better relationship with screen time
218: What children learn from video games
Last week, parent Nicole and I talked with @TheGamerEducator Ash Brandin about the challenges we can have when our kids love video games. [insert link to previous episode] I had also hoped to ask Ash a lot of questions about what children learn from video games but we completely ran out of time, so I…