Each third week of July when I was a kid, my family headed down to Virginia Beach — with around 15 of our closest relatives. Along with sharing a large beach house, each family split the tab, based on the size of
The details involved in a big vacation can be so overwhelming. And from determining the best prices on airfare to figuring out when you’re going to arrive at your destination, there’s a ton of math involved. That’s exactly why my
My daughter just bought a hot-pink slap watch. She thinks it’s cool because it’s a slap watch, that’s pink–with tiny Diamonique stones encircling the face. I think it’s cool because it’s not digital. Like most middle school kids, my daughter
Okay, so most parents really do understand how to encourage literacy. We read signs, the backs of cereal boxes, the comic section and of course classics like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. But injecting a little everyday math into long