InConnected ParentingbyMimi Ito·Sep 3, 2018How to Shed Distracted Parenting Guilt and Transform into a Digital HeroWhat example are you setting when you’re glued to Candy Crush or texting during dinner? Is your obsession with work at all hours destroying…
InfamilypizzabyMimi Ito·Jul 4, 2018What is a California Style Pizza? SoCal DiscoveriesWe’ve tried our hand at what we felt were “classic” Cali style pies — BBQ Chicken, goat cheese and sun dried tomato, wild mushroom. We used…
InConnected ParentingbyMimi Ito·May 28, 2018How to Make Gaming Time Family TimeManaging gaming time is a big challenge for many parents. In an earlier post, I examined what the experts say about setting game time…
InfamilypizzabyMimi Ito·Jan 6, 2018Exploring Sheet Pan Pizza, from Grandma, to Sicilian, to Tomato PiesFor our fifth style of pizza, we looked at simple pies baked on sheet pans, extending the exploration we started in our Roman unit. We…
InConnected ParentingbyMimi Ito·Dec 18, 2017How I Bonded with My Son by Ignoring Gaming LimitsHow to manage kids’ gaming time is a hot parenting topic. Parents worry about gaming “addiction,” “Minecrack,” and their kids’ lack of…
InfamilypizzabyMimi Ito·Nov 21, 2017The Hunt for Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza in LALos Angeles is probably not the best city to be seeking deep dish Chicago style pies. Our town has of course been at the forefront of new…
InConnected ParentingbyMimi Ito·Nov 17, 2017The 3 Essential Elements of Kid-Friendly Online CommunitiesIt’s hard to avoid trolls and haters on the Internet these days. Even parents who see how the Internet can be good for kids might worry…
InConnected ParentingbyMimi Ito·Oct 3, 2017What a Minecraft Server for Kids with Autism Teaches Us About Haters and AlliesOne of my Internet heroes is Stuart Duncan, founder of Autcraft, a Minecraft server for kids with autism and their families. After blogging…A response icon1A response icon1
InConnected ParentingbyMimi Ito·Aug 13, 2017It’s the Relationships, Stupid: Connected Camps Mid-Summer ReportTwo years ago, Connected Camps and Institute of Play launched Minecraft Summer of Learning, piloting a new model for in-game virtual summer…
InConnected ParentingbyMimi Ito·May 18, 2017How to Get Kids Into Coding — 10 Myths and Realities90% of parents in the U.S. want their child to learn coding and 71% of new STEM jobs will be in computer science. Still, the majority of…
