Kids, Parents, and AI
Helping Parents Navigate Our Kids’ Strange AI Future So, why should parents care about AI? The last few years have been a wild ride for the AI industry. Even if you have no interest in… Read More »Kids, Parents, and AI
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Calming the Chaos with Sensory Toys
A sensitive boy and his sensory toys to help with all of his OCD “joys”… Before jumping into this article about sensory toys, I’ll preface that it’s about way more than that. It’s about our… Read More »Calming the Chaos with Sensory Toys
The Mamasaur Reviews: Museum of Ice Cream
Rich, overindulgent novelty abounds at the Museum of Ice Cream in Austin, TX. Whoa. Guys, we did it! We have two potty-trained preschoolers! After years of stressing this literal shit, we needed to celebrate in… Read More »The Mamasaur Reviews: Museum of Ice Cream
Pack Up & Play
Travel toys and tips for stress-free trips with tots. We’ve got a plan. We just need more money and a little faith. (We’ll get to the travel toys in a minute… Or skip the journey… Read More »Pack Up & Play
The C-Word
A sus thyroid nodule had us reevaluating a few priorities… Little backstory here. Almost a decade ago, I had a nodule develop on my thyroid. I had it biopsied, after so many fascinating selfies with… Read More »The C-Word
Buzz Like a Bee! Nova is THREE!
This feisty and fierce little princess just celebrated her 3rd birthday! Can’t bee-lieve it! So weird to close on this season already. Feels like the holiday marathon just commenced, and just like that, here we… Read More »Buzz Like a Bee! Nova is THREE!
Put the Giddy-Up in Your Jingle Horse
My merry list of ideas for infusing a little magical oomph into your family’s Christmas. Better late than never! Busiest time of year for my Mamasaur family with back-to-back birthdays, holidays, a teenager moving out,… Read More »Put the Giddy-Up in Your Jingle Horse
DINO-FOUR!
Wishing my sweet Orson the happiest 4th birthday. RAWR!!! I know people always say it. To the point that it’s cliché. Oh, they grow up so fast! How are they already fill-in-the-blank years old?! But… Read More »DINO-FOUR!
Indoor Fort Builds & Play Couch Ideas with Figgy
Spark your imagination with these inspired Figgy forts and play couch builds that our children love! NEWS FLASH! We LOVE our Figgy Couch. Okay… So, that’s not really news. My Figgy love has been featured… Read More »Indoor Fort Builds & Play Couch Ideas with Figgy
Music & Meltdowns
A visit to a local library’s Pre-K music class turns discordant due to sensory issues… Tune in! In my previous post Calming the Chaos, I touched on raising an OCD/neurodivergent toddler. I recommended calming sensory… Read More »Music & Meltdowns
Little Lies
Dealing with toddler lying is an inevitable truth of parenthood… One day, you have a precious, cherubic, innocent, little soul wholly dependent on you; the next, he’s been replaced by a little “liar, liar, pants… Read More »Little Lies
The Mamasaur Reviews: San Marcos Film Lab
San Marcos Film Lab is the perfect jumping off point for a family film photography journey… What’s Old Is New Again Since I was a teenager, I’ve always taken photos. I grew up in a… Read More »The Mamasaur Reviews: San Marcos Film Lab