Three years ago, Niantic, a tech giant, came out with a new augmented reality game called Pokémon Go. It incorporated characters from an early 90’s cartoon and card game onto iPhone and Androids and used GPS location services to allow players to “hunt” these adorable pocket monsters in the real world. It was downloaded more than 500 million times in… Read More
Parenthood Doesn’t Equal Being a Martyr
So, I had to put my money where my mouth was this week. You may remember I was pretty vocal about why My Kids are NOT #1 in my life. Lovely, lovely Android forced an update for my phone this week. It moved all my apps around, screwed with my memory and battery life, wiped a bunch of photos (despite… Read More
Why My Kids Are NOT #1 In My Life
Mommy wars are in full swing. For the most part, I’m behind the pack. If parenting is a marathon, I probably should have bought a Segway scooter instead of a pair of Nikes. Kids who love reading? Yes! Crafty, Pinterest-worthy art projects? Sure, if putting stickers on construction paper counts… Limits on Screen time? Somewhat enforced most days. Making my… Read More